If you go to my site at the bottom you can see the cherry wood and purpleheart wood that I used for the bed of my 53. You can do it if you have some woodworking tools. Much cheaper than the kits. Also you can have a choice of many different hardwoods.

https://sites.google.com/site/bluejaygarage/home
53 half ton http://s159.photobucket.com/user/sworden73/library/?sort=3&start=all&page=1
72 Nova SS sold
75 Corvette
52 Chevy Styleline Coupe