David,
When I did my bed, several years ago, I purchased the kit from Chevy
Duty based mainly on price. I was pleased with the kit and only had to
do some drilling of holes on the side boards (under angle strips on bed
sides) and I needed to use a router for the shallow depressions for the
offset washers. But if I were to do it again I would do the router work
myself and save some money. It really can't be that hard and at one time
someone on the list posted dimensions for the lumber.
There is a local guy (Windom, Minnesota) about 25 miles from me that
does custom bedwood out of oak and does a beautiful job. Bruce Horkey
Cabinetry 1-507-831-5625. You've probably seen his adds in popular
car/truck mags. It was just a little too spendy for this poor boy.
good luck,
John '51 1/2 Ton
Minnesota
David G Shier wrote:
>
> I am just now doing two Chevy Pickups and the 1950 1/2 ton is getting the
>first
> bed floor replacement. We are wondering where you are going to buy your bed
>kit
> or lumber and what prices you have found. I got into your emails late so
>don't
> know if you may have already discussed this.
>
> Any assistance is appreciated.
>
> Dave Shier
> dshier@rmi.net
>
> John Maertens wrote:
>
> > I thought it was southern yellow pine. Is that the same tree?
> > John '51 1/2 Ton
> > Minnesota
> >
> > BOWSS@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Here's a furthe clarification. The beds are actually long leaf pine.
>Randy
> > > 47 3800series
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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