Thread: Building a flat bed for a Pick-Up Chassis

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I have posted before about the 51 Ford F-1 P-U that I am building. I bought it for $200. I bought a junk Chevelle for another $200 with a older rebuilt 350/T350 combo. The E&T are now in the truck. The junk Chevelle body was scraped for $102. So I now have about $350 in the truck including the small parts and rattle cans that were used. My goal is to have a fully functional parts chaser for about $1000. The truck had a wood flatbed with it. It was very well built (design-wise) and I plan to duplicate it. However, sitting next to the pasture fence for decades obviously took its toll on the wood and its not worth cutting up for the wood stove. This truck will be used as a work truck. Is there a good choice for the type wood to use. What are your thoughts on treated lumber? At the end of the day the truck will be HR Black with red wheels and small Ford caps. 5 years from now it will likely be painted two tone red on bottom and white on top of cab. So while it may be a work truck, I do want it to be attractive. I am thinking about putting a sheet angle edge with holes for the stake sides on it. Any suggestions or pics on that idea? Thanks for your input.

Treated wood would be just fine...trailer mfgs. uss it because of the high price of steel. I would seal it from time to time.

An other option would be to buy a newer style bed(see att)http://oldgmctrucks.infopop.cc/group...6/m/2341014981

I made such a bed for my 39 chevy parts runner . Used 2x4 steel tubing, mitered at the ends and welded. My stake pockets were cut into the tubing and 1 1/2 x 3 tubing was inserted and welded up. Still in operation 14 years later.