Hello all,

Many thanks for all the help and input provided thus far!

I have a couple more questions on my 1950 3100 bed pieces:

The Mar-K tech sheet says to use 5/16"-18 x 3/4" indented hex head bolts to attach stake pocket on bed side to rear cross sill. My stake pockets have holes on both sides(front and rear). Should there be bolts on both sides or were long ones used as previously there could have been stakes there?

Were the tailgate hinges originally black?

I plan to put on the stainless bed strip angles on the sides and bolt them on. How many bolts are required and what is the spacing?

Is there anywhere that gives the dimensions for the countersunk offset washers and bolts into the wood bed strips that bolt the bed to the frame?

Thanks, Jerry