That's a great lookin truck, Mark.
Whats funny is I daily drive a stock I6, 1956 Ford F100 with the only bed available in those days(fenderside style). I absolutey fell in love with the 1956 F350 "Express bed", which was a 1 ton optional truck where it too came with a 9' bed. Kinda rare, typically in poor shape.
Nonetheless I am used to "fendersides"....my daily driver is one. I don't hate them, but prefer "fleetside" for usable worktruck status.
I also have a bone to pick with wood bed trucks, drives me nuts having to be careful. I'm really happy my new 8½" foot bed is old beat up steel bottom. Gonna use this truck till it bleeds
