[Snake72]

Thanks! The truck will be driven and used like the old farm truck it is...just a little more gentle during it's second life.

Bought some wood for the bed last week. I wanted something local with history for the wood, not a generic kit. Thought about barn wood but couldn't find the right size. Ended up finding Amana Forestry. Amana is several historic colonies in Iowa, 30 minutes from my house. Their forestry department logs the local hardwoods and mills onsite. Chose a wood I've never seen used in truck beds before, hackberry. It's a hardwood in the elm family and kinda looks like ash. $100 for all my boards, had them planed to 3/4". Basically 1x10x9's. The wood has fantastic coloring and grain, should look beautiful when finished. Plan to leave natural or antique american stain, covered with epifanes.