Bedwood/bed floor ideas ond pictures

[arturo7]

I'm thinking about bamboo. Tough as steel.

[_Ogre]

nice bed okgmc4

[woodwright]

Originally Posted by arturo7

I'm thinking about bamboo. Tough as steel.

I know this is kinda old, but I just came across it. I would stay away from bamboo. It is not as hard as you would think, and its not very stable. You might get a small piece to look at and play with before you waste your money. I'm a flooring contractor and I dealt with a lot of bamboo floors when it first got popular. Its structurally very strong, but it scratches very easy. I would think being exposed to an outdoor environment would make it swell and shrink significantly.

[D-man313]

I used oak boards, stained with 5W-30, and believe me it gets used.

[Hot Rod Todd]

Our truck just has an unpainted plywood floor and a satin black paint job so looks kind of like a work truck.

Figured if I went all out & did the "show quality" floor, then I couldnt throw all my junk in and use it as a truck anymore. So am contemplating getting a cover for the bed, and maybe carpetting out the bed floor & walls with marine carpet so that anything that goes in the back doesnt scratch anything, or get scratched.

But Im thinking it may look at bit "ghetto" Your thoughts?

[Sin7]

great examples. I've been brainstorming on what to do with mine. PO removed the wood and dropped in metal.

[Hot Rod Todd]

Well I looked at some carpet and decided that some nice wood would be a better idea. Some native wood looks like about $200 for enough to do the deck, plus maybe another $100 for hardware and some varnishes.

[Minesinger]

Here's mine.




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[SCHRUMGMC]

What was the Original Wood all of the '59 GMC 100 was Stationed with ?

Does anyone know where I can get another Headboard for my Bed ?

[OKGMC4]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

What was the Original Wood all of the '59 GMC 100 was Stationed with ?

Does anyone know where I can get another Headboard for my Bed ?

I like MAR K bed parts. Made in the USA, too.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Thanks man, Was Pine original wood ?

[_Ogre]

stock beds were pine wood, painted black

[62lwbc10]

Ogre is correct. Southern yellow (hard) pine to be exact. They were painted black or body color. Never stained or clearcoated as many do today.

[S10Fan]

My 76 Stepside came new from the dealer with an orange painted floor, just like the body.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

stock beds were pine wood, painted black

Then I wonder what Color mine was, I don't think it was Black honestly for my 59...The Original Color was Light Green or so

[oldcouple]

Whenever my dad changed the oil, he used it to coat the bed boards. So it was black.

[SCHRUMGMC]

I want my Wood bed to look nice

Any ideas on the type of wood

I do need a Mat to cover it or something

[oldcouple]

Never gonna haul anything, Oak, seal all sides, edges, ends, stain before you start. Urethane sealer, marine grade with UV protection, wet sand between coats, three or more times.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Well I'd like to have a nice Wood bed but haul things

[oldcouple]

High grade clear should handle most stuff, the rails are for things to slide on with out digging into the wood. A piece of scrap carpet upside down will do wonders if hauling most things, just be sure you tie it down as it will blow out. I even saw a bed liner blow out to a s10 one time at 70mph. If gravel, then add a heavy tarp before you load.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Alright Thanks man ..Appreciate it

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by oldcouple

Whenever my dad changed the oil, he used it to coat the bed boards. So it was black.

That's what my granddad did with his 63 GMC. It worked well and kept the wood good, but the rest of the truck rusted away, LOL.

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

I want my Wood bed to look nice

Any ideas on the type of wood

I do need a Mat to cover it or something

wood?

trex

[SCHRUMGMC]

Whats with the Bed

[combinepilot68]

I took rough cut fir, planed down one side, then used a table saw to make the strip grooves. For a finish, I wanted the old aged patina look, so I acid etched the boards using a vinegar/muratic acid solution that had steel wool and some iron filings soaking in it for about a month in a glass jar................... Quick wipe on the boards with a shop cloth is all it took. Just reused the same old bed strips with a new bolt set that I "rusted" in the same solution........ good as old.