Hey, thanks for the info. The block on the engine in the truck is cracked, but I'll check it to see if it's a 216. I didn't know the American GM's had steel beds, but mine is wood as you've said. Glad to hear the tailgate might have been smooth. Mine is missing, so it'll be easier to make a new one if I don't need to emboss letters on it. And yes, I had flat head stovebolt screws rather than clutch head screws. Some of them are hard to get out, but it's coming along. Your engine wasn't original, but did your research show that the engine should have a serial number that matches the serial number plate on the cowl?
