Hi guys - I'm the new guy on the block and I was hoping that someone out there may have a couple of tips on how to put a woodbed in my 53 F100. I'm living in Germany so I basically need to do it all from scratch or with what I can buy here. And trust me a woodbed isn't in every store in Germany. I'm wondering what thickness wood I'll need and what type is best to use.

Any info on the subject would help me out.
Thanks.
Dave

A while back there was a post on this board about the dimensions to use when cutting wood to make a bed for our trucks. I did a quick search but could not come up with it. Spend some time searching here and I am sure you will find it.
I purchased a wood kit here in the U.S. that was made using red oak. When I was shopping around I was told that Oak was the way to go because of is durability and resistance to warpage. The salesman told me to stay away from using pine in the bed. Anyway, the color of the red oak wood came out real nice after applying a few coats of POR-15 Glisten clear coat over it.
Good luck with the bed project.

Thanks a lot MoneyPit - I'll keep checking. (Nice Effie you gat there.)