Thanks you guys!
Carl, believe me, I thought about a new tailgate. However, I really splurged and bought a tailpipe heat shield instead, LOL!
Phil, I was quite impressed with the bed wood fitment, particularly since I purchased the pre-drilled bed wood. All six bed mounting holes were spot on. The hardware worked just fine as well. There were even a few extra nuts, locks and flat washers of all sizes in the bed bolt kit. It was a good thing too, because when I dropped something and couldn't readily find it, I just grabbed another and kept moving. All in all, I'm satisfied for the money spent. After all, the '47 might have to 'work' once in a while........
