[vintovka]

[QUOTE=J48chevy;8157123]Really like this idea. Did you have to cut grooves into the deck board for the rails? Thinks I may go this route too.[/QUOTE

No, sent you and email with details. I previously had a painted marine grade plywood bed in it that lasted almost 20 years.. It too was bolted directly to/thru bed without grooves. Attaching bed using carriage bolts UNDER bed was stolen from another poster. Did use a forstner bit to make shallow recesses for the heads of the carriage bolts and added a couple extra under bed supports due to flexible nature of this decking. THese are only bolted to sides and not thru the bed strips. Hardest part is putting nuts and washers in the bed strip bolts. Using Nuts with attached locking rings makes it much easier.