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if you want the toughest wood, you can buy whats locally known as "ironwood" or "Ipe" (pronounced ee-pay) which is rock hard Brazilian Walnut. You cannot get screws or nails in it - has to be pre-drilled. Google it - super for decking and other weather-resistant uses.
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I don't remember the measurements, except I remember the boards are longer than 8', so I had to buy 10' boards. I think they were one inch over 8'? I measured the orig boards and duplicated the dado/shallow rabbit. I used white oak and I put Thompson water seal on mine every year. It's four years old and it's not uncommon for it to sit outside.
I painted the inside of the bed and the metal rails with bedliner paint, and installed stainless hardware. I still use it as a truck... I can easily patch paint the bedliner paint and it doesn't look like it was patched. I carry a tarp behind the seat to help protect the wood. If I attached the picture correctly, there should be a picture attached that I took last month for insurance. |
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Oh, and Aphaynes here's some stuff I found that I might use to treat my oak boards. I don't know that I'd bother with some exotic boards because you know they used pine from the factory and it lasted about 40 years in a working environment. http://www.amazon.com/System-Starter...A1ZQ4RBIUH3AMZ It cures clear and is for marine use. Tough stuff, supposedly. |
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Thanks for all of the details! |
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I don't work well below 60 degrees, I freeze up like molasses so it'll be a while yet. Here's my wish-to-do list:
Once the back is done I'll work move to the cab, then to the engine I think. That's the plan anyway, subject to change without notice :lolsmack: |
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