Car shows, internet pictures of AD trucks mostly uses kits. I wanted to do something different. After much thinking, drawings and measurements, I came up with a plan. The bed is wider than 4ft. I split the plywood, laid out bed cross sills, laid the two pieces in, lined it up and marked bolt holes and bored them.
I used 2 4x8x3/4 Baltic birch plywood. Under side and edges were sealed with 3 coats of primer and 3 coats of rustoleum oil based paint in black gloss.
Next used dark mahogany stain. Next set up plywood on a level bench. Next was pouring 7 layers of west system clear epoxy. 400 grit sanding between layers and tack cloth. Note using epoxy must be poured in a controlled temperature environment. NEVER outside in the sun.
Then used aluminum flat bar and angle for the sides. Wet sanded with 400 to 1200 grit paper. On to polishing using a pneumatic angle grinder, wool polishing pad, and Flitz metal polish. Holes are bored and countersink for 1/4-20 taper head stainless bolts with nylock nuts.
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Stewart2 1955.1 3100 Both Owner and P/U have lots of miles, lots of history and need LOTS of TLC Jack of several trades and experiences; Master of none
Nice looking, but how are you going to bring home a load of mulch?
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Very nice job. I also did a similar to my truck many many years ago, using a full size ping pong table 5' x 9' x 3/4" plywood, way back when they were available. Cut it down just a little to fit the truck. Again, very nice job Canine Man. Enjoy the ride.
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
