Homemade sanding block for truck bed

Dean Jenkins

Dean Jenkins

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As I get ready to try and level the bed of my el Camino, I realized I needed a sanding block to get the ribs and valleys level.
This thing has 50 years of pitting and dents to deal with.
Trying to use a flat block and holding it at the correct angle for the sides of the ribs just didn't seem practical.
And I'm sure no one makes a block for this application, so I made my own.
Just got the angle and depth figured out then went to work with the saws and planer for the pieces, totally flat square and level, then screwed together.
Added 1 inch PVC as a handle.
This will fit standard 2 3/4 inch stick-on sandpaper. Do one rib then flip it around for the other.
I think it will work!
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Dean Jenkins said:
As I get ready to try and level the bed of my el Camino, I realized I needed a sanding block to get the ribs and valleys level.
This thing has 50 years of pitting and dents to deal with.
Trying to use a flat block and holding it at the correct angle for the sides of the ribs just didn't seem practical.
And I'm sure no one makes a block for this application, so I made my own.
Just got the angle and depth figured out then went to work with the saws and planer for the pieces, totally flat square and level, then screwed together.
Added 1 inch PVC as a handle.
This will fit standard 2 3/4 inch stick-on sandpaper. Do one rib then flip it around for the other.
I think it will work!
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Like Red Green says, " If the women don't find you handsome, let them find you handy."
 
Those pits will fill with bedliner. Unfotunately, the dents will not, but the bodywork does not have to be nearly as straight as if you were painting. The bedliner will cover a multitude of sins.
 
texasking said:
Those pits will fill with bedliner. Unfotunately, the dents will not, but the bodywork does not have to be nearly as straight as if you were painting. The bedliner will cover a multitude of sins.
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That's what I'm thinking. Filler for the dents, slick sand poly primer to fill a lot of the pits and get things reasonably level and then the bedliner will cover the rest. Don't have to obsess like I would on an exterior panel.
 
Look into raptor liner. It's tintable to match color of the vehicle. And it's extremely durable and oil resistant. You can also reduce to play with the texture
 
RosharonRooster said:
Look into raptor liner. It's tintable to match color of the vehicle. And it's extremely durable and oil resistant. You can also reduce to play with the texture
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Yes. I have the raptor material and have experimented with various textures and thicknesses. I actually shot my custom dash insert with it, if you can believe that. Great stuff!
I plan to use it in the bed with more thickness and texture.
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