wood bed

[britnjc]

I am going to make my wood boards for my bed and was wondering if someone could give me a measument of the board widths on a 50 GMC/Chevy. I also was looking for some strip to got between the boards but dont want to pay the 70-100 dollars they are charging online. What has others used for the strips or how did you make your own. Or were are some cheap one to buy

[discodadee]

I'm not 100% percent sure on this, but I think the bed strips were the same up until the '70's model stepside trucks, I'm sure you could do a little junkyard-ing and come up with some that would work for cheap. You may have to cut or paint them but I still think it's worth it. That's actually how I got tailgate chains for my '57, I saw a set on a '75 stepside in a junkyard that looked practically brand new, I think I paid less than 5 bucks for 'em and they fit perfectly!

[discodadee]

Also check out this discussion on the Stovebolt, it's got a ton of info on doing that bed yourself, I know somewhere on that site is exact dimensions for cutting your own too...

Stovebolt Bed Wood Info

[britnjc]

thanks discodadee that give me exactly what I needed

[jjjmm56]

Just an idea when I did my 49 awhile back I used 3/4 marine plywood and routed the slots for the bed strips,then stained and sprayed poly clear over it. Less work and less money and it still looked great 8yrs later then I sold the truck

[gmcer]

look at paulsgmc or gmcpauls and all dimensions are on there