Nightmare of bed wood fit is keeping the finish off the road.
Purchasing supplier kept telling me that we were installing it wrong.
There is only one way to lay the wood in the bed just to prep before drilling. Buy they continued to say it is us putting it in the bed wrong.!!!
Wound up having...
I am using oak so I went with Minwax Golden Oak after PreStain. The painter will apply Clear Coat before install.
Many other issues are popping up. I am going with hidden strips but now find the angle strips are spot welded from GM, can’t replace outer boards without notching or grinding away...
I live in foothills of California, 77 ageless years and I own a 1986 Silverado K10 stepside, short wheel base.
I am beginning to think it is one of a kind, since I am unable to find old parts any longer