Styleside 8' long bed stake pockets
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Styleside 8' long bed stake pockets
Making some side rails for the bed. Milled some white oak to fit the stake pockets fairly snuggly. As I inserted the middle ones I could tell they were off a bit from the front and back pockets - leaning toward the inside. Anyone run into this before? I'm fairly sure that's how they were all made. I've already drilled out the spot welds on the top of the inner fenderwells where the pockets are welded to and can line them up and make my side rails and then weld the bottom flange of the pockets back to where they land on the fenderwell so they will look good. Odd they are not lined up to work correct from the factory - at least on my trucks.
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I'm going to use 3/4" thick white oak for the rails as well and I didn't want to bow them far enough to accomodate the center stake being that far inward - worse the taller you go, of course. I'm not using the full heights seen in the picture and will cut my stakes down to just above cab level. It sure may have been done on purpose to put enough tension in it to resist bouncing. I'd probably put a small screw into each stake pocket side going into the wood to hold them anyway so bouncing should be held in check. Plus they are a fairly tight fit. Before I put the small radius on the edges lengthwise using the router table they wouldn't fit in the pockets - they are that close. Here's a view from the front looking back.
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Not that it matters, but truth be told this is actually a 1966 F250 4x4 "Slick" but as you probably know they used the 1957-1960 Styleside beds on many of the 1961-1966 era trucks like my 4x4 longbed. Just figured you guys might have as likely run into this before. I have 2 of these 1966 F250 4x4s and they both seem to be the same as far as the center pocket being welded in at a bit of an angle.
I need to run to the lumber yard and get some 3/4" thick white oak now that my stakes line up better. This place is awesome for all those woodworking projects. They have everything from Afromosia through Zebrawood. My wife wanted a wider surface on top of a pony wall so for a little flair I made it out of Zebrawood.
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I need to run to the lumber yard and get some 3/4" thick white oak now that my stakes line up better. This place is awesome for all those woodworking projects. They have everything from Afromosia through Zebrawood. My wife wanted a wider surface on top of a pony wall so for a little flair I made it out of Zebrawood.
Crosscut Hardwoods in Seattle - Crosscut Hardwoods in Seattle Washington (crosscutseattle.com)
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Here's what the rails are looking like. 1" x 4" x 8+' long white oak. I've just got these 4 clamped in place for now as I play with the layout. I want to be able to haul a full cord of wood in it is part of the consideration. 4' x 4' x 8'. Once I am happy with everything then I'll cut the stakes to just slightly taller than the top rail or perhaps flush. I put some clear spar varathane on the stakes and it really brings out the look of the oak.
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