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**jayoldschool** · 07-11-2018, 06:29 PM

The fake wood thing would bug me too... on a very original truck (or a restored truck). On a truck like mine, with over 50 years of patina (and one that is outside and works), it's the right choice. There are boards that have grain. I chose the grey because I wanted it to look like weathered wood. Black strips would have looked better than the unpolished stainless, but would have rusted. Around the same weight as wood, probably a little heavier. No noticeable shrinking or expanding, but I did it the way the factory did with the strip slots and offset holes.

It's not the choice for most, but it has been the perfect choice for me.

07-11-2018, 06:29 PM	#23
jayoldschool Moderator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 2,151	Re: Deck restore on new wood bed The fake wood thing would bug me too... on a very original truck (or a restored truck). On a truck like mine, with over 50 years of patina (and one that is outside and works), it's the right choice. There are boards that have grain. I chose the grey because I wanted it to look like weathered wood. Black strips would have looked better than the unpolished stainless, but would have rusted. Around the same weight as wood, probably a little heavier. No noticeable shrinking or expanding, but I did it the way the factory did with the strip slots and offset holes. It's not the choice for most, but it has been the perfect choice for me.