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who has the best and cheapest bed wood kit for a 1946 chevy pickup short bed and should i buy yellow pine or oak?thanks

Surely you don't think the best and the cheapest are the same kit.

what i might was would have the best deal on a bed wood kit.thanks

If you are going to paint it back factory black, I would go with the least expensive of the two.

Mar K maybe.

And.... If you're quick.

how is the fit on their kits for the bed.thanks

I haven't bought mine yet, but by all accounts the Mar-K kits are very good quality/fit.

Mar-K Pine Board Bed Set Click Here

I **JUST*** bought mine and got it delivered 2 days ago from Mar-K, when I laid it out for a dry fit I was very suprised on the perfect fit. The bed must have been put back together pretty square. You know how us men are. I installed it for a dry fit then read the directions, it said to make sure you measure the bed from corner to opposing corner before you start the fitting and fix it first... I was just lucky I guess. BTW, I got pine. I have seen a lot of people use oak and I thought if I got a good quality pine with some nice grain running through it, it would be a little different. Since it is a soft wood and I don't plan on actually using the bed my thought was I would just seal it with Thompsons outdoor deck seal. That is exactly what I got, when I opened the box and saw the grain I was very pleased.

EDIT: oh yeah, the predrilled wood, the SS mouldings and the bolt set were right around $350.00 A lot cheaper that others I have seen at the re pop companies. Plus they offer FREE shipping.. a deal I think that can't be beat.

Update, Installed the wood bed kit this weekend... turned out great. Everything from Mar-K was measured **exact** I did not have to cut or trim anything. The bolts and washers were the correct count in the bags and the stainless steel strips fit exactly. It was a long job because once the bed is on the truck you can't get to all of the bolts easily. The total price was $328.00 including shipping. I went with pine that was a little cheaper than the oak but the grain in the wood once it was sealed came out beautiful. That to me was a great deal. I would recomond them to anyone.

John