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My 63 C10 is a nice driver but no show truck. I planned to make some body repairs and have painted next winter. Part of that was to include new oak in the box. The wood in there now is peeling and my plan was to remove, sand and refinish to get me through this year. The problem is that one board is split in the rail groove. It's almost separated from the board. Has anyone tried repairing a board? Epoxy and clamp. Maybe I should go with a wood kit now instead of waiting. The other part of my question -What should be used to stain and waterproof the boards. Thanks, OldsCool

For the split I will let others chime in for everything you want to know about bed wood and stains go here.
www.mar-k.com/

Hey Brad, Thanks- that link was very helpful ; It does deal with split boards too. I think I'll grab some marine epoxy and give it a go. Worse case I end up with some high test fire wood; -OldsCool

For the split, any good quality, waterproof wood glue should do the trick for the short term. Make sure the surfaces are clean and dry, and clamp the joint together for a day or so to allow a good bond.

unlike wood glue, with epoxy you should not apply too much clamp pressure. Sometimes we use duct tape in the shop to hold to parts in position while the epoxy sets-up - about 6 hours.

Thanks gents, I'll grab some epoxy and hope for the best. I did price new oak. My closest places (southern Ontario, Can) are Bills Trucks, and Antique Chevrolet Parts. Bills (Oshawa) is the cheapest at $550. -OldsCool

Go on eBay and type in Chevrolet Bed Wood you will find sets for 1/2 that. I bought my oak from a guy down south. Cut and milled for strips it came to $260 with shipping. It was cheaper than buying the raw boards locally and trying to cut it myself.

Olds Cool.....you can make your own boards. Use a table saw or router to cut the grooves along the edges. I was able to hand select boards at my local finishing wood supply - less than $ 150 all in.