Model A Roadster Pickup - Classic Bedtime Stories

Dents in the front bed panel are removed by lifting them from the back side with the pick side of the hammer where needed and smoothed with the flat side of the hammer.

After the basic metalworking is complete, we need to put the bed in sealer to protect against surface rust from humidity and handling.

Now that the sheetmetal portion is finished, it's time to cut some curly, wormy maple bed wood for test-fitting into the bed.

It is very important at this stage to test-fit all of your wood to the bed. Any holes that are required to go through the wood surface should be drilled at this time. This allows for the holes to be sealed during the wood finishing process to ensure no moisture gets to the wood after installation.

Test-fit of the wood is complete. We ensured that all the gaps are correct and the strip mounting holes are accessible. The next time this wood is installed in the bed it will have a show-quality clear finish.

Test-fitting of the wood. Here you can see the importance of getting the lower flange straight during the bodywork phase.