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Knothead · 03-05-2009, 08:41 PM

Finally completed cutting ,sanding & finishing wood for the bed. Old Chevy Manuals Online & MAR-K both have all the information needed to make your own.

blackdiesel · 03-05-2009, 08:49 PM

Very nice work. Not for sure on what kind of wood, cherry? What kind of finish did you use.? I used automotive clear coat on mine.

Knothead · 03-05-2009, 09:02 PM

I was told it's Mahoghany wood ,I used spar urethane for the finish. I happy with the way it all turned out , especially with what I got invested

**mr48chev** · 03-05-2009, 09:21 PM

Very nice.

stan3018 · 03-05-2009, 09:22 PM

nice i will do the same...

blackdiesel · 03-05-2009, 09:57 PM

I would say that mahoghany is right. Did you finish all the way around the boards?

Knothead · 03-05-2009, 10:08 PM

Yea ,they're sealed 360 degrees

gmcer · 03-05-2009, 10:28 PM

Looks good I plan on doing the same I have some cherry left over from an old project

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50adrod · 03-05-2009, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackdiesel

Very nice work. Not for sure on what kind of wood, cherry? What kind of finish did you use.? I used automotive clear coat on mine.

did you stain it first? just curious clear would react to the oil based stain.

blackdiesel · 03-06-2009, 12:36 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=323944

check this thread out for pictures of my bed that i made. p.s., no stain

03-05-2009, 08:41 PM	#1
Knothead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 251	Homemade Bed Wood Finally completed cutting ,sanding & finishing wood for the bed. Old Chevy Manuals Online & MAR-K both have all the information needed to make your own. Attached Images

03-05-2009, 08:49 PM	#2
blackdiesel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha, Arkansas Posts: 929	Re: Homemade Bed Wood Very nice work. Not for sure on what kind of wood, cherry? What kind of finish did you use.? I used automotive clear coat on mine. __________________ '57 Chevy Pickup '56 GMC LCF Cummins '38 Chrysler Royal '57 2wd change http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=speedway

03-05-2009, 09:02 PM	#3
Knothead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 251	Re: Homemade Bed Wood I was told it's Mahoghany wood ,I used spar urethane for the finish. I happy with the way it all turned out , especially with what I got invested

03-05-2009, 09:21 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Homemade Bed Wood Very nice.

03-05-2009, 09:22 PM	#5
stan3018 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: bronx ny Posts: 167	Re: Homemade Bed Wood nice i will do the same...

03-05-2009, 09:57 PM	#6
blackdiesel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha, Arkansas Posts: 929	Re: Homemade Bed Wood I would say that mahoghany is right. Did you finish all the way around the boards? __________________ '57 Chevy Pickup '56 GMC LCF Cummins '38 Chrysler Royal '57 2wd change http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=speedway Last edited by blackdiesel; 03-05-2009 at 09:59 PM.

03-05-2009, 10:08 PM	#7
Knothead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 251	Re: Homemade Bed Wood Yea ,they're sealed 360 degrees

03-05-2009, 10:28 PM	#8
gmcer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: germantown wi Posts: 40	Re: Homemade Bed Wood Looks good I plan on doing the same I have some cherry left over from an old project i

03-06-2009, 12:36 AM	#10
blackdiesel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha, Arkansas Posts: 929	Re: Homemade Bed Wood http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=323944 check this thread out for pictures of my bed that i made. p.s., no stain __________________ '57 Chevy Pickup '56 GMC LCF Cummins '38 Chrysler Royal '57 2wd change http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=speedway



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