The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Making a Stovebolt Bed Who has their original pine bed?

The wood is very different than a stock bed. It is hard to tell from the picture but it almost looks like there is no off-set recess for the carriage bolt washers (the bolts that holds the bed to frame). These recesses are important to allow proper torque when assembling the bed. More certain is the lack of spacing between the boards which should be on the order of 1/2 inch or more. With the steel strips, these spaces are covered, allowing expansion and contraction of the wood. It is hard to imagine that the wood design would be re-engineered for such a brief time. I am wondering if the "salesperson" had to come up with a story to cover what really happened. But it looks nice and is certainly part of the heritage of that truck.
Kent