Black wood beds!!!! Pics Please

[Winmon]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

Thanks! It's Valspar latex enamel, #60073 Satin Black. I thinned it with Floetrol to make it sprayable. One quart was enough to do top and bottom. The boards came pre-sanded, we only spent 15 minutes with 180 grit on a DA sander before shooting a couple coats of paint.

What ratio Floetrol did you mix with?

[northern 85]

i started out wanting the oak to be completely black but stoped at 3 coats of ebony stain because i liked the contrast against the black body panels

[jbgroby]

My '60

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by Winmon

What ratio Floetrol did you mix with?

1 part paint and "enough" parts Floetrol... I just eyballed it and kept mixing it in until I felt it was thin enough to spray.

[Winmon]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

1 part paint and "enough" parts Floetrol... I just eyballed it and kept mixing it in until I felt it was thin enough to spray.

Lol, thanks!

[60-66]

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by 60-66

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Whoa! NICE! Hey Jon, regarding the black paint on the top of the rear cross sill - Is this a standard GMC detail? On the original Chevy's I've seen, the whole sill (and some overspray on the edges of the bed wood) is body color.

[contagious102]

[60-66]

Originally Posted by oem4me

Whoa! NICE! Hey Jon, regarding the black paint on the top of the rear cross sill - Is this a standard GMC detail? On the original Chevy's I've seen, the whole sill (and some overspray on the edges of the bed wood) is body color.

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On the GMCs with the black rear inner wheel tubs , yes. These are the GMCs that each body panel for the bed were painted separate THEN bolted together.(My red 66 was done this way) On these trucks all the bed bolts will still show their plating EXCEPT the bolts holding the wood bed strips. Most of the perimeter bolts will also show the plating. Should also note on these same GMCs the rear sill is NOT welded to the bedsides like a Chevy is. Chevrolet the beds were assembled complete with the already painted bedwood in place and covered with paper , then final paint color applied to the sheet metal , = reason for over spray. I think its been said that the paper was stapled to the wood in that rear area on Chevy.

[northern 85]

I love that step side it looks fast sitting still!!! Perfect color too!!!

[Brad54]

Originally Posted by contagious102

Can you give us any information on the tailgate hardware?

[contagious102]

They are from Mark K , spring loaded pins that fit in the round top part of the tailgate. I liked them because they fit so clean , and I used a set of the later model fold up inside hinges. You have to do a little bit of trimming to get the hide away hinges to fit . makes a nice clean tailgate when finished. I think Mark K sells the inside hinge kit also.

[contagious102]

Originally Posted by northern 85

I love that step side it looks fast sitting still!!! Perfect color too!!!

She is pretty quick with the 540 ci motor in place. It's making close to 700hp,and had to work hard to get it under the stock hood.!!! Thanks for the kind comments.!!

[northern 85]

Holyfreakin hell batman!!!!! WOW!!!

[Mike McD]

nice!!