Eric,
Thanks for the information. I am pleased with the web site and will take
your advice and skip the pamphlet.
I am kicking around the idea of using bloodwood which I saw at a local wood
store because it is already the color that I had planned to stain my bedwood
and it has a uniform grain. I also saw a closeout special on Mahogony which
is close to the right color online at one of the wood stores. Anyone tried
either of these for bedwood? It appears that bloodwood is somewhat oily
which causes me to wonder how well it would hold a varnish or polyurethane.
One question about the measurements from the web site. Did you find the
boards from Chevy Duty to be cut close to these measurements?
-----Original Message-----
From: THE BROWNS <armory@swbell.net>
To: kirk pierce <kpierce@charter.net>
Date: Sunday, April 01, 2001 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] bed wood
>I saw a 56 F**d with lacewood. Looked really trick. I have heard it is a
>nightmare to work with though (the wood make a lot of dust & is poisonous).
>I went with good old fashioned oak from Chevy Duty. I was told incorrectly
>that the grooves for the skid strips had to be angle cut /__\ with a
special
>tool. Nice kit, but next time I would like to do it myself.
>Don't waste your money on the bed book. Most of the little pamphlet is on
>the history of the PU bed. I will scan it and send it to you or snail mail
>a photo copy if you want. The web site is very good though.
>Good luck
>Eric Brown
>1951 Chevrolet 3100 "Christine"
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "kirk pierce" <kpierce@charter.net>
>To: "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 2:26 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] bed wood
>
>
>> I have been looking at the bed kits that are advertised in truck
magazines
>> and also on the Web. It appears that most bed wood kits are either pine,
>> oak, or ash (Bruce H.). Today I looked at bloodwood, maple, and several
>> other woods at a local woodworking shop.
>>
>> Questions:
>>
>> What types of wood have you used on your trucks? How'd they turn out?
>>
>> Does anyone have a template to know where to drill holes etc... for doing
>> your own bed wood. My truck has a piece of plywood so I don't have
>anything
>> to take out to use for a template.
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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