I didn't bother showing all the pictures of the chassis work because it really has nothing to do with wood work...BUT. The top irons however did. I made them too after looking at different designs for model A tops. I did all the sewing too... on a 1940's vintage Singer machine.
This is how it turned out the first time. While I was taking this version to shows and meeting some super folks, I was designing and building the tool boxes it would finally have.
I'm finally getting to sand down part of the bed before putting sealer on it and making the final section. You can see the truck behind me so it actually did fit in the shop at one point.
This is just one of the piles of discarded piles of aok flooring I got to choose from when I needed a wood supply. Withh all the wood in the truck being oak, I never would have been able to afford it otherwise.
I built the bed on a set of tables I had set up in the shop. With the limited space i knew i would need to get around to all four sides while building it. It's ALL recycled oak flooring.