unless you can do body work the absolutely best way to go is to buy a complete kit and sell your old parts piece by piece to a purist. I have the name of a company in Moberly Missouri that makes the bed kits and can save you some money. Learn from my learning. I ordered a complete kit from a "vendor" and it came to me straight from the manufacturer. I kept the "label" off the boxing and have given it to many hobbist. The last fellow saved 350 from what he same kit cost from a catalog outfit!! email if you would like the name...ok,ok here it is!Mack Hils,Inc. P.O. Box 856, 544 North Avenue, Moberly MO.....you'll have to find the phone number. Let your fingers do the walking
