great truck! looking at pics i see the wood in the bed appears to have been stained or painted black. do you know if that is from the factory. curious since i too pulled a 52 from a barn in alabama back in 96 and my wood showed evidence of black but my reading says it was unpainted/stained from the factory. my truck, a 1 owner at the time is in the gallery as pete black's 52. i used fine rubbing compound applied by hand and numerous coats of wax to bring back the shine although the paint is thin in places. envious of your find
