The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks Help with shortbox bed wood floor?

I have some skill with woodworking and I'd like to make my own bed wood. I know they take some careful routing and production. I just can't bring myself to pay someone to make them, then pay the shipping on something I can do myself. Can anyone help?
thanks
Kevin
1962 short bed stepside apache.
(that needs new bed wood)

You don't necessarily need a router. All the cuts can be made on a table saw if you or a friend has one to use. Mar-K web site has dimensions and tech info as well as the Tech Links pages on this site. The important thing is to determine if you want a show or utility bed and picking the right thickness and quality of wood. If you have decided on a show bed you may actually find that Mar-K is priced about the same as buying your wood locally and of course ,most of the work is already done.

I did mine just as Drew describes. A neighbor who is a carpenter lent a hand. We tested on a few scrap pieces and less than 30 minutes later I was back home prepping for paint. The holes for the mounts were also very simple to do.

I plan on doing this also. I want to use "rough sawn" oak, and seal the crap out of it. If I have to do it again in 30-40 years, well, so be it!

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