It had . . . Diamond plate steel welded to the bed over top of the original 1963 bed wood and steel strips.
I made custom repairs to maintain a patina appearance. They blend in but are not invisible on close inspection. Good enough for me. My mantra is . . . “It’s a truck, not a Ferrari.”
New stainless bed strips and bolts. New oak bed wood kit. Wheel house flange repairs. Header panel had major repairs. Inner bed side repaired on PS. Old undercoating removed and new applied. Better condition bed trim installed with new MAR-K clips. Just bolted it down tonight. A 3 month adventure.
