Installing a different wood Bedstead is a becoming touch for any pickup Motor lorry.
A custom-fitted wooden Motor lorry Bedstead is a attractive finishing touch for any Motor lorry, nevertheless is nearly imperative for the classic American pickup. Wood beds are long-lasting, pretty and light to repair or modify in comparison to steel. Complete wood Bedstead kits, including chrome bolt trim strips and matching hardware, are available for most current classics and can be adapted to fit many of nowadays's trucks.
Instructions
City the boards with the two narrowest boards to the gone with the grooved line to the inside and the Apartment lodgings path to the gone. Position the remaining boards according to the sketch you mythical and fit the chrome bolt strips with the edges in the grooves in the Bedstead boards. Evaluation all pieces for proper length and fit.
2. Remove the gray-haired floor from the Bedstead of the Motor lorry. Remove the nuts from the bolts underneath, using a socket wrench or force gun to loosen and remove the nuts. Tap the bolts up terminated the backside of the Bedstead with a hammer. Pry the boards up with a pry bar, provided needed, and lift them gone of the Bedstead.
3. Constitute the Bedstead instruments out of the Motor lorry Bedstead on the floor or other constant grind surface.1. Sketch outside the placement of the fresh boards, including diameter before removing. Motor lorry beds kits come with varying breadth boards that demand to be placed genuine to fit the bolt design in the Bedstead. Any boards that need adjustment should be returned to the manufacturer for replacement.
4. Fit the bed boards into the truck bed, starting with the two outside boards, slipping them under the angle trim, which will be bolted or welded to the bed sides. Fit the chrome bolt strips into place between the boards and fit the bolts through the holes in the bolt strips and the holes in the floor frame to check for proper fit.
5. Mark for bolt holes at this point if there is any variance in fit or you are installing over a solid bed. Use a center punch and hammer to mark each bolt hole you need to bore. Set the punch in the center of the hole and strike it firmly with the hammer to make a small, round indent to mark the hole. Remove the bed boards and chrome bolt strips.
6. Drill any bolt holes needed to make the chrome bolt strips fit. Use a 51/16-inch bit with a diamond tip on medium speed for best results. The harder the surface the slower the bit needs to turn to chop it efficiently and prevent overheating.
7. Sand the bed boards thoroughly with 100-grit sandpaper. Apply two coats of natural, boiled linseed oil with a fine-bristle brush to seal the wood. This finish will protect the wood without concealing its natural grain and color. It can be maintained with a periodic reapplication of linseed oil.
8. Refit the boards in the bed, fit the chrome bolt strips in place and drop the bolts through, one in each hole. Thread a washer and nut onto the bottom of each bolt and turn them clockwise until snug, using a socket wrench. Avoid overtightening, which will pucker the bolt strips.
