Step side bed wood

btalley63 · Post by **btalley63** » August 9, 2006, 7:41 am

Hello All,
I just may have a line on a very clean stepside bed. When relpacing the wood, is the wood just in planks or are the ends grooved to make them sit flush with the metal? Just wondering.
Thanks for the info

Comet · Post by **Comet** » August 9, 2006, 1:28 pm

The nice show trucks I've seen have a rabbited edge (like a step) and a chrome runner holding down each board running the length of the bed.

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » August 9, 2006, 6:27 pm

http://www.mar-k.com/bedwood_dimensions.pdf

There's an article over at FTE with the correct dimensions for Fords, (Mar-K sells chevy strips). For the life of me, I can't find the link at the old site, but I think Johnny Canuck posted it. May have to wait til SlickStock is over to get the other link.

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » August 15, 2006, 8:20 pm

I found the pic I'd misplaced.

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These are the dimensions I'm going to use, and going to use 3/4 plywood.

BEFORE anyone says plywood won't last, my flareside had plywood in it when I got it, and it lasted nearly ten years, with NO maintenance. Before I put the new wood in, I'm going to stain (or paint) and seal it with polyurethane. It'll be for work, not show.

mark · Post by **mark** » August 25, 2006, 12:32 pm

do you know were i get a kit or do i need to do it all my self?

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » August 25, 2006, 3:37 pm

Bruce Horkey Wood Parts. best in the biz
Another place is Bob Carpenter.

Google em....

Just dont call it a chevy part LOL

Garbz

mark · Post by **mark** » August 25, 2006, 4:49 pm

thank you for the help. do you think a 66 would look good with just a flat bed or keep the sides

Truckfarmer · Post by **Truckfarmer** » August 26, 2006, 6:54 am

Bruce Horkey is the best! http://www.horkeyswoodandparts.com/IntroPage.htm

flgargoyle · Post by **flgargoyle** » August 27, 2006, 9:00 am

I built a bed for a '70 using southern yellow pine. You have to cut a rabbet in each plank for the metal strips to lie flush, and there is a gap between the planks that the bolts for the strips go through. If you butt everything together tight, it'll rot, and the swelling from moisture can mess things up. After I finished all the wood work, I sealed every inch of the planks in epoxy, and then several coats of marine polyurethane varnish. Sunlight will destroy epoxy, so you have to overcoat it. IMHO, I don't like the looks of a single wheel flatbed. I've seen some that took a lot of effort and craftsmanship, but they still didn't look 'right'. A Flareside Slick is a true classic!

mark · Post by **mark** » August 28, 2006, 8:46 am

thank for the sit it will help a lot