Corley
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I'm about to build a cab top and bed cover for the Model A pickup, and I've decided I'd like to do them using wood. I have in mind a dark wood / light wood look. The problem is, I don't know squat about the different woods available, and what wood would be best for this? Does anyone have any ideas of what would be best? What I have in mind is a light color wood around the edges, and then light/dark strips in the field. Some considerations are: It has to be "workable", since it will take some shaping, especially the lighter wood around the edges of the cab top. It has to take the sun and moisture well, without going crazy and warping all over the place. I can stain the pieces before installing for the dark, but if it were a natural dark color that would be preferred. Any of you wood workers have any advice for me?
I'm thinking I may put some snaps around the edges and make a vinyl cover to go over both the top and bed in case I get caught in rain, will that work, or will the slapping of the cover on the wood damage the finish? Of course, boats are made of wood and they get really wet, so maybe that's not really needed...???... Will the sun be too much for it (assuming it ever comes out around here)? Maybe I could use a plywood base and then put hardwood flooring material on it? Would that work??? How thick does it really need to be??? Questions Questions Questions... (I may be envisioning the finished product with blinders on...)
Corley
I'm thinking I may put some snaps around the edges and make a vinyl cover to go over both the top and bed in case I get caught in rain, will that work, or will the slapping of the cover on the wood damage the finish? Of course, boats are made of wood and they get really wet, so maybe that's not really needed...???... Will the sun be too much for it (assuming it ever comes out around here)? Maybe I could use a plywood base and then put hardwood flooring material on it? Would that work??? How thick does it really need to be??? Questions Questions Questions... (I may be envisioning the finished product with blinders on...)
Corley