looking how to do wood bed for 66 styleside
looking how to do wood bed for 66 styleside
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From: Heart of Ga.
I did one 20+ years ago. I purchased some oak 1x6 from a cabinet wholesale company. Routered the edges, sanded till silky smooth. Finished the color I wanted. Bought stainless bolts and bolted it in. Then went over it a few times with Polyuerthane. Ofcourse this is the not best thing to do over a metal bed as I am sure it rusted the crap out of it!
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Check with Bruce Horkey for his "Show Deck" for a Styleside. This can be put in for shows and removed when you want to haul something. I have seen one he did for a Unibody that looked pretty sweet. www.horkeyswoodandparts.com
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From: tulsa
check out a companie called Mar-k in oklahoma city, they specalize in beds and bed parts. a lot of the larger companies such as macs, obsoleate ford parts and lmc buy from Mar-k. but they have kits to convert to a wood bed.
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Want to take opportunity to welcome you!!
Came across a 2 part article, Dec.02, and Jan.03, in 'Classic Truck' magazine where they converted "bowtie" metal truck bed to wood. Unfortunately, not much help only found part 2 and seemed to have misplaced part 1. Will continue to look, seem to recall that it was not that difficult. Sometime 'Classic Truck' magazine post their articles under 'tech' section to view. If you have the short syleside bed may be able to use the kit with some modifications. Don't recall seeing kits for long beds. One can purchase entire short flareside bed, kit, or various pieces threw most of the Ford part suppliers.
Curious if converting to wood because metal bed in your truck is in need of repair. If so, suggest run a search in this forum 61-66. Topic has come up on few occasions. A member posted pic where he used original sides and mounted them to later model syleside floor. Thought I bookmarked the thread but can't seem to locate it. If I come across it, will attach to followup post. Also, couple members mentioned swapping entire original bed for later model. Anyhow, food for thought and added my $.02.
dave
Came across a 2 part article, Dec.02, and Jan.03, in 'Classic Truck' magazine where they converted "bowtie" metal truck bed to wood. Unfortunately, not much help only found part 2 and seemed to have misplaced part 1. Will continue to look, seem to recall that it was not that difficult. Sometime 'Classic Truck' magazine post their articles under 'tech' section to view. If you have the short syleside bed may be able to use the kit with some modifications. Don't recall seeing kits for long beds. One can purchase entire short flareside bed, kit, or various pieces threw most of the Ford part suppliers.
Curious if converting to wood because metal bed in your truck is in need of repair. If so, suggest run a search in this forum 61-66. Topic has come up on few occasions. A member posted pic where he used original sides and mounted them to later model syleside floor. Thought I bookmarked the thread but can't seem to locate it. If I come across it, will attach to followup post. Also, couple members mentioned swapping entire original bed for later model. Anyhow, food for thought and added my $.02.
dave
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Idea
A friend with a 66 F100 went to Homeless Depot and bought a rubber like material used over plywood on roofs. He cut it to fit, wrapping the ends along the bed sides about an inch high and installed oak planks. Any water that got in, could not penetrate the rubber bladder. After 10 years...no rust issues.
