John, My 53 is a 3/4 ton with factory flatbed, you may be able to copy the look of it. The factory flatbed didn't use fenders which i think is a plus, don't have to worry about denting the things. Mine had mud flaps mounted to a stip under the bed, which I've removed now that I got rid of the duallys. I've seen some rods that were scaled down 3/4 tons and they look good if kept to something similar to factory. You may want to spend some time looking through the gallery to get some ideas.
