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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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Smile Got my Bed Finished!!

I spent last weekend working fevorishly to get ahead of the cold weather and rain that was on the way. A friend of mine gave me the bed strips, so I had to put them to use right away. The bed had previously contained two sheets of rotten plywood with the original rotten bed flooring beneath. I wish I had taken some "before" photo's.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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Looks Good.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Sleeeeeek! I like it!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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MUCH BETTER!!Hate that old rotten plywood!!!Are you going to use the bed/or show?GOOD JOB!!I still have that to do,but on a 14 foot bed.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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Carrying a grease gun, that's a WORK truck! Good for you! It might look better to countersink the bolts on the wood, but it's a natural catch-basin for rain, etc. If you are going to use it, it's fine the way it is.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ALBUQ F-1
Carrying a grease gun, that's a WORK truck! Good for you! It might look better to countersink the bolts on the wood, but it's a natural catch-basin for rain, etc. If you are going to use it, it's fine the way it is.
Definetly get's used for work!!! I thought about the counter-sinking of the bolts and washers, but I had the carriage bolts and washers in stock and the extra work wouldn't have made the time schedule......Even ran a friend off while I was working. He only wanted to watch and "critique", instead of holding a bolt while I put the nut on from the bottom of the truck. Sorry, didn't have time for that stuff.
Thanks for the compliments!
Is it still snowin' out there Ross?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Looks awesome nice added touch to an old truck
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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Doug,

The bed looks fantastic! the ol' truck is really coming along

nicely done
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Is it still snowin' out there Ross?
Believe it or not, YES! Every weekend, too, not during the work week. Not a whole lot but annoying for sure...
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by doug51f1
The bed had previously contained two sheets of rotten plywood with the original rotten bed flooring beneath. I wish I had taken some "before" photo's.
doug
Before photos aaren't necessarry. They only serve to remind me of what looked like before I tore them down. Good job on the bed,
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Looks great! Wish mine were done...
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Looks great. It is amazing what a few new pieces can do.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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Thanks for all of the kind words folks!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Bed looks great, Good job. RUSTY
 
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