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| | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | your diagrams aren't quite the right shape for the outside edge .... dimensions shown here: http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm , scroll down Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 | Thanks, just what I needed! I didn't realize the side cut had that little "hook". Do the two outside boards have it too?
1959 Shortbed stepside 1/2 ton project ![[Linked Image from i236.photobucket.com]](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/olddaze/Chevy%20truck%20project/photobucket-4342-1325944221019.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i236.photobucket.com]](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/olddaze/Chevy%20truck%20project/20131020_154946.jpg) | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the edge rabbet is for the skids to sit in, allowing small movement from swelling/shrinking without pulling out from under the skid strip, the outside edge boards don't get any shaping where they mate with the flat flange of the box side
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 | Here is a link to our tech article on making your own bed wood http://www.mar-k.com/bedwooddimensions.pdf. This should give you all the info you need to make a perfect fit wood bed--also has a drawing of the groove with exact dimensions. Good luck! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 110 | Here is a link to our tech article on making your own bed wood http://www.mar-k.com/bedwooddimensions.pdf. This should give you all the info you need to make a perfect fit wood bed--also has a drawing of the groove with exact dimensions. Good luck! Thanks! You guys are my backup plan. I can build just about anything with some steel and a welder, but I'll admit when it comes to woodwork I've got two left thumbs.
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