I keep hearing people say "the wheelwells are different". Well I hate to tell em lots of cars have different wheelwells front and back. Look at the 57 Chevy, people that know nothing about cars can identify a 57 Chevy. It has wheelwells that aren't the same front and back and you don't hear people griping about it. Anywho enough for my rant about the wheelwell thing
. The first truck I saw with a later model bed I really liked. It was dark green and had factory lower moldings that fit the new bed amazingly well. The truck looked all stock and original aside from the bed. Again I really liked that one, now I don't care for it so much. It seems to have lost that custom touch since it's been done so many times. Now in most cases (but not all) someone is either cutting corners or had a budget that ran short and is using what was available to them. BUT, isn't that what we all claim hot rodding to be about? Getting by with what you have to work with? If you like the later model bed or just can't afford a factory style bed, go for it! I'm just glad to see people doing whatever has to be done to keep these old trucks running! As previously stated it's your truck! Do what's going to make you happy!