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Instructions

General Information

Care of Stainless and Steel Parts - General helpful information Stainless Hardware - Prevent Galling Preparing Parts for Painting How to Remove Labels from Sheet Metal Surfaces - Labels that come on many MAR-K parts What Kind of Truck Bed do I have?

Bed Wood, Bed Strips, Angle Strips

Cutting Your Own Bed Wood - Bed Wood Dimensions - Cutting wood to fit MAR-K bed strips How to Space Wood Boards to fit your bed Angle Cover Instructions Angle Strip Removal and Installation for 37-53 GM Bed Sides Angle Strip Removal and Installation for 54-72 GM Bed Sides Angle Strip Removal and Installation for 73-87 GM Bed Sides Removal of Original Angles on GM Stepsides Bed Strips with Hidden Fasteners instructions Hidden Mounting Hole instructions for 51-72 Ford Flaresides Drilling for 1/2" bed-to-frame mounting holes with center hole washers. (for many Ford) in Bed Wood Drilling for 1/2" bed-to-frame mounting holes with offset washers. (for 73-87 GM) in Bed Wood Drilling for 3/8" bed-to-frame mounting holes with offset washers. (for many GM and Dodge) in Bed Wood Bed Mounting Information for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Wood Finish Suggestions - Information on how to finish wood. Filling Cracks in Bed Wood - For repair of cracked wood boards Exhaust Heat Shield installation Wood Finish Testing Information I -Test to evaluate how well various wood finish products will last when exposed to outdoor use. Original wood bed testing article in 2004. Wood Finish Testing Information II - Test to evaluate how well various wood finish products will last when exposed to outdoor use. New test beginning July 2005. Final Wood Test 2007 Wood Test Update 2010

Stepside Bed Parts

Bed Side Teardrop Installation for GM 54-87 Stepsides Rotary Style Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides stock tailgates Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for GM 34-39 Stepsides Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for GM 34-40 Stepsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for GM 34-39 Stepsides Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for Chevrolet and GMC 40-53 Stepsides Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for Chevrolet and GMC 54-87 Stepsides Tailgate with Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-72 Short Flaresides Tailgate with Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Long Flaresides and 76-87 Short Flaresides Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 41-87 GM Stepsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 41-53 GM Stepsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 54-87 GM Stepsides Tailgate Hidden Latches for Dodge 48-85 Highside Utiline (Stepsides) Tailgate Link Assemblies for Dodge 48-85 Highside Utiline (Stepsides) Tailgate Hidden Latches for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides Tailgate Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides Tailgate Hinge/Trunnion Mounting Instructions for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Rear Cross Sill Mounting Instructions for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Bed-to-Frame Mounting Information for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Installation of Stepside Tailgate with handle and latch mechanism for 41-53 GM. Covers using MAR-K bed sides or original bed sides. Installation of Stepside Tailgate with handle and latch mechanism for 54-87 GM. Covers using MAR-K bed sides or original bed sides. Installation Instructions for the Flush Tailgate with Handle for 51-87 Ford Flaresides How to install bed side teardrops for 41-53 GM and 51-72 Ford Instructions for Bed Side Hole Caps - smooth and reflector. Instructions for Lighted and LED Hole Caps for Dodge 53-85 Stepsides, Ford 51-72 Short Flaresides, GM 34-87 Stepsides

Fleetside Bed Parts

Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 58-66 GM Fleetsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 58-66 GM Fleetsides Bedside Modification Kit for 60-66 Fleetsides for Link Assemblies, Tailgates with Handle and Latches and Hidden Links Tailgate with Handle and Link Assemblies for GM 58-66 Fleetsides Bed Side Inner Wall Repair Panel for 58-66 GM Fleetsides Bed Side Inner Wall Repair Panel for 67-72 GM Fleetsides Bed Side Wheelhouse Repair Flange Instructions for 58-66 GM Fleetsides

Bed Installation

67-72 GM Steel Floor to Wood Bed Short Bed Conversion Bed Parts Installation (general) - for stepside style beds How to Make Sure Your Bed is Square - for stepside beds Bed Side Identification for 39-85 Dodge Short Stepsides. Installing a GM 54 stepside bed on a GM 47-53 stepside frame Tailgate Closure - 5 Ways to Latch Your Tailgate

Bed Assembly Instructions

34-36 Chevy Short Stepside 37-39 Chevy Short Stepside 40 Chevy Short Stepside 41-46 Chevy 3/4 Ton Long Stepside 41-46 Chevy Short Stepside 41-46 GM 3/4 Ton Long Stepside 41-46 GM Short Stepside 47-48 GM Short Stepside (fuel hole) 47-53 GM 1 Ton Long Stepside 47-53 GM Long Stepside 47-53 GM Short Stepside 51-52 Ford Short Flareside 53-60 Ford Short Flareside 54-55 1st Series GM 3/4 Ton Long Stepside 54-55 1st Series GM Short Stepside 55 2nd-57 Series GM Long Stepside 89" 55 2nd-59 Series GM Short Stepside 55-58 GM Cameo/Suburban 55-59 GM 1 Ton Long Stepside 9' Bed 57-59 GM Long Stepside 97" 58-59 GM Long Fleetside 58-59 GM Short Fleetside 60-62 GM Long Fleetside 60-62 GM Long Stepside 60-62 GM Short Fleetside 60-62 GM Short Stepside 61-64 Ford Short Flareside 63-66 GM Long Fleetside 63-66 GM Long Stepside 63-66 GM Short Fleetside 63-66 GM Short Stepside 65-72 Ford Short Flareside 67-72 GM Long Fleetside Steel to Wood Floor Conversion 67-72 GM Long Fleetside with Wood Floor 67-72 GM Long Stepside 67-72 GM Longhorn Fleetside with Wood Floor 67-72 GM Short Fleetside Steel to Wood Floor Conversion 67-72 GM Short Fleetside with Wood Floor 67-72 GM Short Stepside 72-85 Dodge Short Utiline 73-87 GM Long Stepside 73-87 GM Short Stepside 76-79 Ford Short Flareside 80-87 Ford Short Flareside

Custom Parts

41-46 GM Stepside Tailgate Cover installation 47-53 GM Stepside Tailgate Cover installation 54-87 GM Stepside Tailgate Cover installation Ford 53-87 Flareside (Stepside) Tailgate Cover installation Ford 64-86 Styleside (Wide Bed) Tailgate Weld-in installation Ford Ranger Tailgate Cover installation Front Pan Installation (general) Rear pan installation (general) Rear Cross Sill Modification to use MAR-K rear pan with tag box Taillight Filler Installation for 73-87 GM and 88-98 GM

Mouldings

Moulding Clips Installation - General helpful information for installing moulding clips

Other Helpful Information

Threaded Insert Installation - serves as a guideline for installing threaded inserts into thin sheet metal where access to the back of the sheet metal is prohibited.

General Information

Care of Stainless and Steel Parts - General helpful information Stainless Hardware - Prevent Galling Preparing Parts for Painting How to Remove Labels from Sheet Metal Surfaces - Labels that come on many MAR-K parts What Kind of Truck Bed do I have?

Bed Wood, Bed Strips, Angle Strips

Cutting Your Own Bed Wood - Bed Wood Dimensions - Cutting wood to fit MAR-K bed strips How to Space Wood Boards to fit your bed Angle Cover Instructions Angle Strip Removal and Installation for 37-53 GM Bed Sides Angle Strip Removal and Installation for 54-72 GM Bed Sides Angle Strip Removal and Installation for 73-87 GM Bed Sides Removal of Original Angles on GM Stepsides Bed Strips with Hidden Fasteners instructions Hidden Mounting Hole instructions for 51-72 Ford Flaresides Drilling for 1/2" bed-to-frame mounting holes with center hole washers. (for many Ford) in Bed Wood Drilling for 1/2" bed-to-frame mounting holes with offset washers. (for 73-87 GM) in Bed Wood Drilling for 3/8" bed-to-frame mounting holes with offset washers. (for many GM and Dodge) in Bed Wood Bed Mounting Information for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Wood Finish Suggestions - Information on how to finish wood. Filling Cracks in Bed Wood - For repair of cracked wood boards Exhaust Heat Shield installation Wood Finish Testing Information I -Test to evaluate how well various wood finish products will last when exposed to outdoor use. Original wood bed testing article in 2004. Wood Finish Testing Information II - Test to evaluate how well various wood finish products will last when exposed to outdoor use. New test beginning July 2005. Final Wood Test 2007 Wood Test Update 2010

Stepside Bed Parts

Bed Side Teardrop Installation for GM 54-87 Stepsides Rotary Style Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides stock tailgates Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for GM 34-39 Stepsides Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for GM 34-40 Stepsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for GM 34-39 Stepsides Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for Chevrolet and GMC 40-53 Stepsides Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for Chevrolet and GMC 54-87 Stepsides Tailgate with Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-72 Short Flaresides Tailgate with Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Long Flaresides and 76-87 Short Flaresides Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 41-87 GM Stepsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 41-53 GM Stepsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 54-87 GM Stepsides Tailgate Hidden Latches for Dodge 48-85 Highside Utiline (Stepsides) Tailgate Link Assemblies for Dodge 48-85 Highside Utiline (Stepsides) Tailgate Hidden Latches for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides Tailgate Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides Tailgate Hinge/Trunnion Mounting Instructions for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Rear Cross Sill Mounting Instructions for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Bed-to-Frame Mounting Information for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks Installation of Stepside Tailgate with handle and latch mechanism for 41-53 GM. Covers using MAR-K bed sides or original bed sides. Installation of Stepside Tailgate with handle and latch mechanism for 54-87 GM. Covers using MAR-K bed sides or original bed sides. Installation Instructions for the Flush Tailgate with Handle for 51-87 Ford Flaresides How to install bed side teardrops for 41-53 GM and 51-72 Ford Instructions for Bed Side Hole Caps - smooth and reflector. Instructions for Lighted and LED Hole Caps for Dodge 53-85 Stepsides, Ford 51-72 Short Flaresides, GM 34-87 Stepsides

Fleetside Bed Parts

Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 58-66 GM Fleetsides Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for removal of chains for 58-66 GM Fleetsides Bedside Modification Kit for 60-66 Fleetsides for Link Assemblies, Tailgates with Handle and Latches and Hidden Links Tailgate with Handle and Link Assemblies for GM 58-66 Fleetsides Bed Side Inner Wall Repair Panel for 58-66 GM Fleetsides Bed Side Inner Wall Repair Panel for 67-72 GM Fleetsides Bed Side Wheelhouse Repair Flange Instructions for 58-66 GM Fleetsides

Bed Installation

67-72 GM Steel Floor to Wood Bed Short Bed Conversion Bed Parts Installation (general) - for stepside style beds How to Make Sure Your Bed is Square - for stepside beds Bed Side Identification for 39-85 Dodge Short Stepsides. Installing a GM 54 stepside bed on a GM 47-53 stepside frame Tailgate Closure - 5 Ways to Latch Your Tailgate

Bed Assembly Instructions

34-36 Chevy Short Stepside 37-39 Chevy Short Stepside 40 Chevy Short Stepside 41-46 Chevy 3/4 Ton Long Stepside 41-46 Chevy Short Stepside 41-46 GM 3/4 Ton Long Stepside 41-46 GM Short Stepside 47-48 GM Short Stepside (fuel hole) 47-53 GM 1 Ton Long Stepside 47-53 GM Long Stepside 47-53 GM Short Stepside 51-52 Ford Short Flareside 53-60 Ford Short Flareside 54-55 1st Series GM 3/4 Ton Long Stepside 54-55 1st Series GM Short Stepside 55 2nd-57 Series GM Long Stepside 89" 55 2nd-59 Series GM Short Stepside 55-58 GM Cameo/Suburban 55-59 GM 1 Ton Long Stepside 9' Bed 57-59 GM Long Stepside 97" 58-59 GM Long Fleetside 58-59 GM Short Fleetside 60-62 GM Long Fleetside 60-62 GM Long Stepside 60-62 GM Short Fleetside 60-62 GM Short Stepside 61-64 Ford Short Flareside 63-66 GM Long Fleetside 63-66 GM Long Stepside 63-66 GM Short Fleetside 63-66 GM Short Stepside 65-72 Ford Short Flareside 67-72 GM Long Fleetside Steel to Wood Floor Conversion 67-72 GM Long Fleetside with Wood Floor 67-72 GM Long Stepside 67-72 GM Longhorn Fleetside with Wood Floor 67-72 GM Short Fleetside Steel to Wood Floor Conversion 67-72 GM Short Fleetside with Wood Floor 67-72 GM Short Stepside 72-85 Dodge Short Utiline 73-87 GM Long Stepside 73-87 GM Short Stepside 76-79 Ford Short Flareside 80-87 Ford Short Flareside

Custom Parts

41-46 GM Stepside Tailgate Cover installation 47-53 GM Stepside Tailgate Cover installation 54-87 GM Stepside Tailgate Cover installation Ford 53-87 Flareside (Stepside) Tailgate Cover installation Ford 64-86 Styleside (Wide Bed) Tailgate Weld-in installation Ford Ranger Tailgate Cover installation Front Pan Installation (general) Rear pan installation (general) Rear Cross Sill Modification to use MAR-K rear pan with tag box Taillight Filler Installation for 73-87 GM and 88-98 GM

Mouldings

Moulding Clips Installation - General helpful information for installing moulding clips

Other Helpful Information

Threaded Insert Installation - serves as a guideline for installing threaded inserts into thin sheet metal where access to the back of the sheet metal is prohibited.

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