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04-17-2007, 06:38 AM
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Wood bed?
I have a 78 GMC Desert Fox Stepside , which is stock with a wood bed floor, should i go oringinal with the wood bed floor...or i was thinking of dimond plate...
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04-17-2007, 08:04 AM
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yeller
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Re: Wood bed?
I would do it in wood, looks better IMO.
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04-17-2007, 01:19 PM
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The Crazy Machanic
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Re: Wood bed?
agree gotta love te wood bed
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04-17-2007, 01:40 PM
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Re: Wood bed?
I did diamond plate in a '63, the wood looks much better. If you're going to beat up on the bed diamond plate is fine but if you want it to look good do wood.
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04-17-2007, 01:54 PM
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Re: Wood bed?
Wood!
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04-17-2007, 02:15 PM
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Re: Wood bed?
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04-17-2007, 03:40 PM
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The Crazy Machanic
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Re: Wood bed?
heh smart idea using the bio woor part plastic back part wood. And never rots. once again very good idea.
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04-17-2007, 03:45 PM
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Re: Wood bed?
I think the stuff will out last the truck as well as the stainless strips. Just don't try running it trough a planer.
I used my Dads 36" planer to square up the Trex and now he has to have the blades resharpened . That stuff is tough but it was pretty easy to use. It looks good therefore serving its purpose.
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04-17-2007, 04:19 PM
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Re: Wood bed?
Hmm great idea, but i can almost determine it is going to get beat up, so maybe i'll go wood with a sheet of the rubber stuff and pull it out when i want the style looks...think so?
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04-17-2007, 06:42 PM
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Re: Wood bed?
Gonna get beat up?? That stuff is pretty tough and if you beat that up that bad the rest of bed will not be long for this world. I use a horse trailer rubber mat in the bed of my other truck. It takes a beatin. It gives off a smell for quite a while but it saves the bed floor.
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