Bed Wood dimensions again please
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Bed Wood dimensions again please
This forum provided a link to <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=main>Chad Wissmar's article on Bed Wood Dimensions, but the pdf wasn't there. Any one have his pdf, or the dimensions available again? Can't believe how expensive 8 pieces of oak are.
F100 Central list of articles with the most recent ones listed first.
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F100 Central list of articles with the most recent ones listed first.
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I don't know who Chad Wissmar is and I don't think I've seen his article. Typically the one drawing that shows up here is from Earl's World;
http://www.clubfte.com/users/earl/Re..._Material.html
You'll find it down towards the bottom of the page
Bobby
http://www.clubfte.com/users/earl/Re..._Material.html
You'll find it down towards the bottom of the page
Bobby
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A couple of caveats; there are differences in the locations of the front bolt holes between (I think) 48-50, 51-52, and 53-on beds. The Earl's dimensions are for a '53-on F-100 short box. I can't find it with Search, but there have been threads about the differences over the years.
Also, every bed is a little different, so measure 2x, cut 1x -- it's awful hard to put wood back!
There was a thread a week back or so about the color of bed boards; find it and you'll see that oak isn't the only choice for boards. Over the years I've seen folks on here using everything from CD-X plywood to exotic African woods.
Also, every bed is a little different, so measure 2x, cut 1x -- it's awful hard to put wood back!
There was a thread a week back or so about the color of bed boards; find it and you'll see that oak isn't the only choice for boards. Over the years I've seen folks on here using everything from CD-X plywood to exotic African woods.
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Too funny
Turns out one of my coworkers dropped a Virginia red oak (they're fat trees) last summer and had it milled to 1" thicknesses. I can purchase for $1USD/board foot. With some effort at the planer, router and sander I ought to be able to replace mine for 1/3 the cost of the package. That'll be really cool.
Thanks for the input guys, I'll take some pics and share the pain. Seems to me the last time I did this in oh about 1986 I got an eyefull of rust.
Turns out one of my coworkers dropped a Virginia red oak (they're fat trees) last summer and had it milled to 1" thicknesses. I can purchase for $1USD/board foot. With some effort at the planer, router and sander I ought to be able to replace mine for 1/3 the cost of the package. That'll be really cool.
Thanks for the input guys, I'll take some pics and share the pain. Seems to me the last time I did this in oh about 1986 I got an eyefull of rust.
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old f1 is right,my 50merc m-68 had 9 planks in it.i think when i put new ones in it will only be 7.
raerjim,if he planes them down to 5/8 they will be to thin,my truck needs 5/4 which is 1 1/4 thick to sit flush with the edge of the box,but then i have the 8' express box on my truck the f1 box maybe different.
raerjim,if he planes them down to 5/8 they will be to thin,my truck needs 5/4 which is 1 1/4 thick to sit flush with the edge of the box,but then i have the 8' express box on my truck the f1 box maybe different.
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DISCLOSURE: I got so frustrated with the picture gallery thing that I bought the premium membership so that I could post pictures, and it works well, except that I do not know how to manage attachments so that there is text between each picture? (color me frustrated again)………….anyone know how to do this, (please) ?
Picture # 1;
USA production. 7 metal skid strips, 8 boards @ 5 ¾ in. wide. The holes in the cross members will line up with the holes in the metal skid strips, right?
Picture # 2;
This is my bed on its tailgate with no wood and numbered metal strips.(eight) and spaces for nine boards.
Picture # 3;
This is an old bed wood piece. approx 4 5/8 in. - not 5 3/4 in.
Why?
Henry was notoriously cheap and it probably was more economical to get domestic planks and drill different mounting holes?
Wouldn’t you have to re-drill the cross member holes for the skid strips? As I mentioned in the “color your bed wood” post I think that I might go with the 6 narrow (Canadian width) plywood or wood boards and one triple width centre board to mount offset mustang tank gas filler, this way using all the old holes! (I hope)
Picture # 1;
USA production. 7 metal skid strips, 8 boards @ 5 ¾ in. wide. The holes in the cross members will line up with the holes in the metal skid strips, right?
Picture # 2;
This is my bed on its tailgate with no wood and numbered metal strips.(eight) and spaces for nine boards.
Picture # 3;
This is an old bed wood piece. approx 4 5/8 in. - not 5 3/4 in.
Why?
Henry was notoriously cheap and it probably was more economical to get domestic planks and drill different mounting holes?
Wouldn’t you have to re-drill the cross member holes for the skid strips? As I mentioned in the “color your bed wood” post I think that I might go with the 6 narrow (Canadian width) plywood or wood boards and one triple width centre board to mount offset mustang tank gas filler, this way using all the old holes! (I hope)