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

I have seen a '62 (other than Martin's) that had original bed wood. The owner had a heavy rubber mat covering the wood, and when he lifted it, the wood was definitely solid. Protection from the elements is critical. I restored a Model A pickup back in the '60's and put maple in the bed. It always lived outside and the wood curled and cracked in just a few years.