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01-11-2013, 07:51 AM | #1 |
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35 Pickup Bed question
I need some guidance on my pickup restoration. Does anyone know whether the wood under the steel floor was painted when the bed was painted? I've seen pickups with a steel floor and bare wood under it, but it doesn't seem to me that Ford would have asssembled them this way and masked off the wood. I'm sure this will be the first of many questions as I proceed!
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01-11-2013, 08:07 AM | #2 |
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Re: 35 Pickup Bed question
Al,
On the '40, all the wood was painted a flat black, including the mounting wood for the cab as well. |
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01-11-2013, 08:12 AM | #3 |
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Re: 35 Pickup Bed question
They were not painted originally, maybe treated with oil or something, I replaced bad wood then painted mine with urethane, many many coats, the wood sucks up alot of paint!
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01-11-2013, 01:23 PM | #4 |
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Re: 35 Pickup Bed question
Based on our research to date it appears that the wood under the metal floor in the bed, and the wooden cab and bed supports were not painted. I have seen several original beds that had overspray around the edges of the wood, but none in the center.
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01-11-2013, 04:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: 35 Pickup Bed question
MinWax makes a product called Polyshades. It's a stain that has polyurethane in it. You can get it in black and really works well. Would be a good preservative for the wood under the steel bed.
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01-12-2013, 11:41 AM | #6 |
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01-14-2013, 09:33 AM | #7 |
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Re: 35 Pickup Bed question
Thanks to all for your input. It'll be a while before I get to paint, but this is great info.
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01-14-2013, 11:28 AM | #8 | |
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Re: 35 Pickup Bed question
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They make a spar urethane clear for exterior,,but the wood was painted black that was under my bed. HRP
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