In order to bolt the bed to the frame, the wood will need to be in place, as the bolts go thru the wood (as well as the rear cross-sill I believe.)
You could set the bed on the frame and then add the wood, but there'd be more stuff in the way of bolting the bed strips in.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.