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Old 03-26-2014, 12:22 PM   #21
hemifalcon
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Re: POST your 60-66 Panel truck only pictures

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Originally Posted by chevy_mike View Post
I don't think the panels or burbs were individual planks like the trucks. They used two sheet of plywood, joined in the middle.

Are you asking if anyone has converted to individual planks, you would like measurement?
Mike,
I was under the assumption that the panels had individual planks due to the installation of the metal slats. I was incorrect. I recently obtained a full set of the metal slats from a fellow in California and found the wood was also plywood. I will be doing individual planks in my suburban now..I've got the slats laid out where they'll be located and I will be doing lap joints or butt joints with a lap on the middle boards.. I'm still working on it and will take photos as I go.. Unfortunately the edges along the body are not perfectly straight and will require some massaging on the outer edges.. This won't be a totally straight-forward job..
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