update on how my custom bed is turning out

[joe dirt]

heres a few pics of how my custom bed is turning out,..im usung beetle kill pine and some strips I was able to salvage from work,..had to rabbet the edges of the wood to get them to fit the strips like I wanted,..still need to pull it all apart and do a final sand then apply 5 coats of waterborne poly

looks pretty good with the tool box in there

[Palf70Step]

That looks real nice!

[joe dirt]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

That looks real nice!

thanks,..its a lot of work,..now I see why most buy the kits premade..lol

[dougf]

Looks great! Looking forward to updates as I'm about to do the same. I hear you about the kits, sometimes it's worth it to save time and buy the part/kit, sometimes it's worth the extra work to save some $ and make it yourself.

[Cypher]

Looks nice

[oem4me]

beetle kill pine?

[joe dirt]

Originally Posted by oem4me

beetle kill pine?

Yup...from colarado...the beetles kill the tree and it leaves a nice blue behind..they harvest the tree before its no good...the blueing has no affect on the wood other than color...its still a softwood...but i dont care...my truck will not haul anything heavy...more for looks and style

[66 c20]

That looks awesome. I'm a rustic enthusiast so that's right up my alley. I even knew what wood you were talking about.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by joe dirt

thanks,..its a lot of work,..now I see why most buy the kits premade..lol

well if it makes you feel any better, a premade kit wouldnt fit

[dragon65]

May be a stupid question.....I haven't seen a bed like this so high up from the frame.....maybe its for picture taking reasons. Why is it set so high up?

[PGSigns]

The truck is built to lay frame with a big notch in the back to allow the rear end to go up much higher than normal. Raising the bed floor is needed to cover the frame work.
Jimmy

[dragon65]

Ahh...Thanx Jimmy.....I just had to ask. I thought there was a new trend I was missing. I still have to conquer the bed on mine so all info is appreciated!!
Looks great......

[robber grin]

best use of DIN rail I've ever witnessed

NICE work

[joe dirt]

Originally Posted by robber grin

best use of DIN rail I've ever witnessed

NICE work

thanks...its not din rail...its extruded aluminum used in older uhual trailers that is attached to the walls holding rubber for rub rails...i pland to countersink the bolts then run a small strip of wood in the middle hiding the bolts and giving the look of double rails...ill pollish them up to a shine

[joe dirt]

boards wetted down raising the grain,..getting ready for the las sanding before poly

[LT1 Burb]

Originally Posted by robber grin

best use of DIN rail I've ever witnessed

NICE work

If it was din rail I could put a lot of relays on it.

[Fredthecat]

That looks great!
Would love to make mine that way, thanks for the ideas.

Where did you locate the beetle wood?

What was that rail "intended" for...is it actual DIN rail for mounting CBs?

[joe dirt]

some more progress, the bolts are countersunk in the rails and ive added custom inserts painted black,..looks nice and clean now

[Northwest Outlaw]

that's looking great, totally stealing the idea for black accents on the rails

[ptc]

Originally Posted by joe dirt

thanks...its not din rail...its extruded aluminum used in older uhual trailers that is attached to the walls holding rubber for rub rails...i pland to countersink the bolts then run a small strip of wood in the middle hiding the bolts and giving the look of double rails...ill pollish them up to a shine

Nice use of some good aluminum extruded rail! glad to see stuff like this. If you used the rubber insert, nothing would ever touch your WOOD... lol

Alum extrusions are available in many shapes and sizes. many of them are used for rub rails and trim moulding that hides the mounting of a deck to the hull on a boat. These mouldings hold a rubber strip in them. like this:



The "DIN" shape is what this extrusion actually looks very similar to but many DIN rails are pre drilled or have holes. It possible to find it with no holes. like this:




More trims here:
http://eagle-aluminum.com/product-ca...rail-aluminum/

[joe dirt]

ya the rubber on these slides on the outside edges,..i wanted the rails to sit on the wood,,,so I tossed to rubber

[Layne]

That looks Awesome!

[PGSigns]

Came out nice. I like the black.
Jimmy

[Monte's62]

Looks great!!!

[joe dirt]

forgot to post finished pictures,...I still need to build a interior box for under the bed,..but that will be later on...for now its done and functional