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| | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 | I know this has been discussed before, but I can't find it with the search feature. On a 49 Chevy, what color are the pine boards supposed to be? Black? What about the metal strips? body color? Paint wood body color too? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | check this thread in the makin a bed forum ... lots of opinions, likely black and the skids will be the same as the boards, it was all painted after assembly Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 |
The 1949 bed boards were black and the metal strips between the boards were black. The metal angle strips at the edge of the bed-side were body color.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | i've seen both wood & strips, green on an original 52 or 53, 13,500+ mi truck about 8 yrs ago. original owner vehicle up in wisc. area.
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