35 p/u bed
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34fivewindow
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Well this is the most extreme modification I have made to the old truck did I disgrace it or preserve it? I have the intent of using it, not just tinkering.
This is a flash back for me of removing that brushed on undercoating from the 50's, and 60's. I spents days removing that stuff from a 34 coupe body, on my parets driveway. The next owner of this truck might not like you.....LOL....Ed
Steel 35
Senior Member
Had it sprayed in, Line-X it's really tough stuff. probably going to have my running board tops done as well.
34, I am going too wear this thing out before I go; then I don't care!
Lawson Cox
Well-known member
It's your truck to do with as you wish, however, you are screwing it up IMHO.
Steel 35
Senior Member
And your O is one I respect; OK Im sorry I will stop and leave the rest alone...... No hydraulics or spinning bed.
Hamtown Al
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Aw, come on. A spinning bed would be cool! Last one I saw was after a looooong night of imbibing!
2ndgeer
Senior Member
That tough coating is no doubt durable but I preferred to simply line my pickup bed with 1/2-inch exterior plywood. Panels bolt to stake pocket holes with carriage bolts and the whole assembly can be removed in minutes. Sliding things in and out is a joy as you know due to NO intrusive wheel housings. Love those early pickups. Ignore items in bed.
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Flat Ernie
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I did the same to mine - rhino lined the bed. Wish I'd done the running boards, but I painted them with aircraft wing-walk paint instead. That's proven pretty durable too. If you're going to use it as a truck, it's hard to beat the lined bed...
Steel 35
Senior Member
That does look pretty nice but I would never have the wood
when I just wanted to set somthing in there and then it would slide on that slick steel bottom & bamm ever heard that noise 
rotorwrench
Well-known member
A truck is a truck. Some were actually pretty designs to look at but were still trucks. What good is it if you can't throw stuff back there and haul it around. Stuff scratches & dents the bed just like it was intended to unless you strap it down every time. It's a little hard to strap down silage, corn, or cow manure so that's why they were all dented up before you restored them.
Adam/Mill Valley CA
Senior Member
I use my '36 all the time to haul stuff. I got commercial pickup-bed rubber mat material, about 1/2" thick and very durable. Cut it to fit the bed floor, sides and front; I leave the bed floor mat in place (remove it to wash the truck), takes just a few seconds to suspend the sides and front from hooks that attach to the stake pockets. Totally protects everything but nothing permanent done to the appearance. I highly recommend this approach
Adam
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