Thanks for the response. Yes it did come with a bed, that's where the bodyshop dropped the restore for lack of funds. The bed had been chemically stripped and metal work completed including new bed wood mounting strips on the bed sides, and some well done metal work on the rear fenders with no patches. Lots of NEW parts came with it as well: Tailgate, bed front panel, metal bed cross bars, complete wood set with stainless trim, tailgate chains, taillights, stainless hinges and a custom rolled panel under the tailgate. I just started the rust removal on the rear frame, and am wondering what to do under the cab if I don't remove. The truck appears rusthole free. Your 3600 looks like a blast to drive. Maybe I could run a few questions by you over the next few months?