Bed Wood dimensions again please

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Jun 9, 2010 | 08:41 PM

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Mab1957

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Measure twice cut once

Bobby's reference shows thickness at 3/4", I think I read 7/8" somewhere. I'll measure before planing too much, and suppose that thicker would just raise the plane of the bed, the rabbet would just need to be calculated accordingly. Nifty that the beds have different layout for wood and strips, and that the 'water shedding rabbet was used' - probably up north where its colder and more snow.

I'm actually looking forward to the woodwork - not the bolt bustin'.

Jun 9, 2010 | 08:44 PM

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Good on ya for Pics OldF1

I'll learn to do that too - Way to go. Is that the Merc frame the Box will go on?

Jun 10, 2010 | 03:55 AM

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raerjim

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If thistruck is f100, there are flanges on the bed side panels that are fixed height. 7/8 will be too tall to fit, I believe.

Jun 10, 2010 | 10:58 AM

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I went to Lowes and bought oak boards that were the correct width and thickness. I cut the rabbit edges on my table saw. I have some pics in my gallery.

Jun 17, 2010 | 01:51 PM

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I found a local millwork to plane the rough lumber. some of it is more than an inch thick. They'll also cut to width. Fee will be less than a new set of planer blades.

Jun 29, 2010 | 08:35 PM

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Mab1957

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I'm back - '54 bed

Ready to router the edges on my oak now. Will get some pics.

Bought new strips and bolts. Bustin' all the old ones except for those doggone

bed to fram bolts. Any tips on getting those loose? Thought I'd pull them, lift off the bed and then get off the other strip bolts.

Broke out the torch, but no acetylene ugh. Sprayed about 1/2 can of WD40 on them and me and the garage floor so far. Used a ground off 3/8 extension in the square peg bolt head, but no joy.

Whaddaya suggest friends of the F???????

Jun 30, 2010 | 01:51 AM

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Julies Cool F1

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I cut mine off with an angle grinder with metal cut off blade between the frame and the cross menber.

If you can get a dash of space by inserting a wedge it really helps. Watch out for your brake lines and tail light wires on the drivers side.

If all your old boards are out, then just cut the tops off with the grinder and let the bottoms fall out.