It has long been out of fashion and replaced with new beds with iron headboards. A chrome tube of strong as before, and are unaware of corrosion. So, maybe not rush to throw them away and use a new capacity! Take a look at the picture: just two bends turn Headboards in strong skeleton sleds. Well, the top floor of boards, sheets thick plywood or particle board can be strengthened, for example by means of bolts and nuts.