I was the second owner of a 1956 Ford pickup back in the 90s. The original owner had a diamond plate steel bed installed over the wood bed shortly after it was purchased.

It was beautifully done and so solid, I saw no reason to remove it. The original wood bed underneath looked like new.

Are you planning to install an original / reproduction bed or are you going to make this one presentable?

1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)