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Please look at these pictures and tell me if this is the correct bed for this truck, 41 GMC. The bed top looks square instead of round and the fenders look to be advanced design, what do you think. Dave

GMC should be stamped in the tailgate. A 1940-1946 bed will be 48 1/2 inches wide. Earlier beds were narrower, later beds were wider. A 1940-1946 gmc would have a corrigated steel floor, not unlike modern pickups. Chevies of the same era had wooden bed floors.

I can't tell if your fenders are original or not from the 2 photos you had. They are a bit banged up for sure. If you could post more pics I'll let you know.

John

You got it Dave, wrong bedsides and AD fenders.

What Barry said !!

Any idea what the bed sides might be from? How much would this detract from the value of the truck, if I bought it I really wouldn't care about having it be exact original. Dave

All depends on what YOU want.

All of the pieces and parts that make up the correct bed are available as new replacements and if you look hard enough there are still some originals out there that can be restored. Rear fenders are also available to restore, but I believe the only new replacements you will find are fiberglass.

In any case it would be a shame to let the truck just sit there and waste away

Dave, the only bedsides I've seen with the 90 degree bends instead of the roll at the top of the bedsides were handmade using a large metal brake.

Looks like an AD Bed to me. If you're not looking for a trailer queen, that bed should work just fine.

If you want an original style bed, as was mentioned by Kip, the parts are all available for purchase new.