So today, after checking on when I last got a tetanus shot, ;) started ripping out the exceptionally rotten and rusted OEM bed.
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The carriage bolts that hold everything together weren't too rusted, but it's easier just to zap them with an angle grinder.
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Going with 3/4 x 4 x 8 exterior grade plywood, will be sealed and painted when done, plus POR-15 the rust on the bed sides that was caused by trash and old leaves staying wet in there for years on end.
Also, scored these period reflectors for the tailgate, which were required by many western states in the 60's. So the truck looks "right" to me with them.
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Love the patina on the rest of the body. Keep it that way. Don't restore that. :praise:
In progress shot. It's too damn hot to work on in the afternoon.
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Looks good. What's in the cooler?
Nice. Are you going to keep them natural color or stain them darker?
Quote from: FoMoJo on July 21, 2019, 04:22:47 PM
Looks good. What's in the cooler?
Heavy stuff.. ;)
Quote from: CaminoRacer on July 21, 2019, 04:25:58 PM
Nice. Are you going to keep them natural color or stain them darker?
OE was painted black. I even bought some black paint. But the wood grain is nice. What do you think?
Light colored might be nicer on hot sunny days. What are you gonna do about the wood sides at the front?
Quote from: shp4man on July 21, 2019, 04:34:16 PM
OE was painted black. I even bought some black paint. But the wood grain is nice. What do you think?
So sort of heavy duty urethane. :ohyeah:
Quote from: CaminoRacer on July 21, 2019, 04:48:44 PM
Light colored might be nicer on hot sunny days. What are you gonna do about the wood sides at the front?
Let them turn weathered and grey. Patina, baby. ;)
Quote from: FoMoJo on July 21, 2019, 05:00:44 PM
So sort of heavy duty urethane. :ohyeah:
I was going to thin out the black paint a bit so the wood grain would show through- sort of a fake patina thing. I could stain the pine wood a bit darker, though, and apply some sealer. I mean, wood is really nice looking, but does it fit?
Quote from: shp4man on July 21, 2019, 05:05:31 PM
I was going to thin out the black paint a bit so the wood grain would show through- sort of a fake patina thing. I could stain the pine wood a bit darker, though, and apply some sealer. I mean, wood is really nice looking, but does it fit?
A darker stain would work, especially with the rust look.
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on July 21, 2019, 06:08:14 PM
High gravity beer?
Actually old books. Needed something to hold down warped wood. I've had some pretty high gravity beer, though. 12%. Damn Trappist monks, how do they do it? Secret of the ages....
Quote from: shp4man on July 21, 2019, 06:25:01 PM
Actually old books. Needed something to hold down warped wood. I've had some pretty high gravity beer, though. 12%. Damn Trappist monks, how do they do it? Secret of the ages....
St. Bernardus?
Quote from: shp4man on July 21, 2019, 05:05:31 PM
I was going to thin out the black paint a bit so the wood grain would show through- sort of a fake patina thing. I could stain the pine wood a bit darker, though, and apply some sealer. I mean, wood is really nice looking, but does it fit?
Oh, a thinned black coat would be cool
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on July 21, 2019, 06:28:21 PM
St. Bernardus?
Oh ya.
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Quote from: CaminoRacer on July 21, 2019, 06:44:23 PM
Oh, a thinned black coat would be cool
Ya, that's what I'm going with.
Quote from: shp4man on July 21, 2019, 06:49:33 PM
Oh ya.
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The Abt 12 is one of my top 5 beers right there. The ABV% may increase the longer it sits in the bottle.
I would not paint the wood. Given the California climate can you you get away with keeping it open pore and just oiling it?
Quote from: Galaxy on July 22, 2019, 12:21:53 AM
I would not paint the wood. Given the California climate can you you get away with keeping it open pore and just oiling it?
I could just use a sealant on it. It was originally painted black from the factory.
Quote from: Galaxy on July 22, 2019, 12:21:53 AM
I would not paint the wood. Given the California climate can you you get away with keeping it open pore and just oiling it?
The trick with that is wait until its weathered to your liking, and then paint it with Penetrol, a pain additive usually used for increasing adhesion.
It protects the wood, the won't change the look.
Letting the wood weather & dry out a bit before painting or treating is a good idea.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on July 23, 2019, 06:02:50 AM
The trick with that is wait until its weathered to your liking, and then paint it with Penetrol, a pain additive usually used for increasing adhesion.
It protects the wood, the won't change the look.
Normally people take things to numb the pain, not add it. :lol:
Quote from: CaminoRacer on July 23, 2019, 09:29:14 AM
Normally people take things to numb the pain, not add it. :lol:
I'm leaving it.
GMs original design used the wood as a structural component. When the original wood rotted away, the steps and front of the bed got pretty shaky.
So I braced everything with steel brackets. The wood is no longer a structural member.
Good move.
Quote from: Morris Minor on July 23, 2019, 06:11:50 AM
Letting the wood weather & dry out a bit before painting or treating is a good idea.
+1
That being said, being painted (thinned out) black doesn't sound bad either.