Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

sireland67 said
The wood is looking good.
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sireland67 said
As for protecting the wood when hauling, I bought one of the thin 3/16" rubber bed liners for a standard 8' bed and cut it down to lay over the wood when hauling things.
Also I would not get too carried away with staining the wood, if the truck sits outside in the weather you will be sanding down and refinishing the wood in about 1.5 - 2 years.
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Thanks sireland67. You're right. I am going to have to figure out some way to prevent damage to the wood. I've been considering a tarp. Years ago I had a custom one made for this truck that attached with Velcro. It was black with a big red and white pentastar sewed into the middle of it. Unfortunately mice had gotten to it when I had it in storage.

I never did put in any form of bedliner. My floor was always painted the red as it had come from the factory. I suppose I'll have to try to protect it. I'm planning on hauling a tool box, floor jacks, and generator when I go to the races. One concern I have is whether or not a rubber mat would trap moisture and actually ruin the wood. I guess it would work OK if I only used it as a pad while I had stuff in the back.

If the truck is outside the only way to protect the side wood would be a car cover. It would be cool to have a custom one made that fit down over the stacks.