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Old 05-23-2024, 11:11 AM   #1
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Bed question

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Has anyone used plywood and, or different metal strips to renew the bed of the truck(69) stepside longbed
I found 10 foot heavy duty plywood that I think might work unless I'm told otherwise.
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Old 05-23-2024, 12:20 PM   #2
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Does it have an 'x' in the identification, like 'ACX' plywood? If not, I wouldn't use it, as the glue would not be water resistant.
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Old 05-23-2024, 10:46 PM   #3
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Re: Bed question

I'm thinking of this as well. Is there any reason not to consider cutting the planks to twice as wide and just reducing the number of metal strips? Would it look too strange?
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Old 05-24-2024, 01:16 AM   #4
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I'm also thinking about,use flat metal strips
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Old 05-24-2024, 01:18 AM   #5
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Does it have an 'x' in the identification, like 'ACX' plywood? If not, I wouldn't use it, as the glue would not be water resistant.
I was told is water resistant
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Old 05-24-2024, 01:25 AM   #6
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Water resistant is not waterproof.
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Old 05-24-2024, 07:27 AM   #7
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Re: Bed question

My 64 used marine grade plywood. no strips,as just needed a floor so things would stay in there. 10 years later it still fine according to the current owner.
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Old 05-24-2024, 08:51 AM   #8
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It’s waterproof.
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Old 05-24-2024, 10:24 AM   #9
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Does it have an 'x' in the identification, like 'ACX' plywood? If not, I wouldn't use it, as the glue would not be water resistant.
Thank you Setevedee.
Yes it has an X.
But, I also found "MANGLARIS WOOD" the only problem is 96 in long and must be 97. and the diference $$$$ its minimum.
I don't know if can can I ad a half an inch at bott extremes will work.
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