There's been quite the discussion on this topic. What I can offer is that the entire bed, including the bed wood was the body color on my 1954 3604, which was ocean green. This was found after removing a sheet metal covering that had been "added" by a previous owner.

Ron - - Dusty53
1954 Chevy 3604
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"You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel."