Installation Information
The following are suggestions for the installation of MAR-K parts and other information to make your pickup project a little easier. These hints may not apply to parts that have been purchased from other companies. These instructions (and more) are listed with the parts on our online catalog. Look for the "View Installation Instructions" link below the part description.
Many of these instructions are in PDF format and require the use of Adobe
Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click on the link at
the left.
Bed Wood and Bed/Angle Strips
How to
Space Wood Boards to fit your bed -
Angle Cover
Instructions
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Angle Strip
Removal and Installation for 37-53 GM Bed Sides
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Angle Strip
Removal and Installation for 54-72 GM Bed Sides
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Angle Strip
Removal and Installation for 73-87 GM Bed Sides
Removal of Original Angles
on GM Stepsides-
Bed Strips with Hidden Fasteners instructions
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Hidden Mounting
Hole instructions for 51-72 Ford Flaresides
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Drilling Mounting Holes in
Bed Wood
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Bed
Mounting Information for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks
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Bed Wood
Dimensions - Cutting wood to fit MAR-K bed strips
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Wood Finish Suggestions - Information
on how to finish wood.
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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
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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
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Filling Cracks in Bed Wood - For repair of cracked wood boards
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Exhaust Heat Shield
installation
Bed Parts
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UPDATED!
Bed Side Teardrop Installation for GM 54-87 Stepsides
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Rotary Style Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Short and Long
Flaresides stock tailgates
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Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for GM 34-39
Stepsides
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UPDATED!
Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal
of chains for GM 34-40 Stepsides
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Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for
removal of chains for GM 34-39 Stepsides
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Tailgate with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for Chevrolet and GMC
40-53 Stepsides
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Tailgate
with Hidden Latches and Link Assemblies for Chevrolet and GMC 54-87
Stepsides
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Tailgate with Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-72 Short
Flaresides
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Tailgate with Latches and Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Long
Flaresides and 76-87 Short Flaresides
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Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal
of chains for 41-87 GM Stepsides
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UPDATED!
Tailgate Hidden Latch Instructions for custom applications for removal
of chains for 58-66 GM Fleetsides
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Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for
removal of chains for 41-53 GM Stepsides
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UPDATED!
Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for
removal of chains for 54-87 GM Stepsides
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UPDATED!
Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for
removal of chains for 58-66 GM Fleetsides
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Tailgate Hidden Latches for Dodge 48-85 Highside Utiline (Stepsides)
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Tailgate Link Assemblies for Dodge 48-85 Highside Utiline
(Stepsides)
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Tailgate Hidden Latches for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides
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Tailgate Link Assemblies for Ford 53-87 Short and Long Flaresides
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Tailgate
Hinge/Trunnion Mounting Instructions for GM Stepside and Ford
Flareside Trucks
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Rear Cross Sill
Mounting Instructions for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside Trucks
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Bed-to-Frame Mounting Information for GM Stepside and Ford Flareside
Trucks
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Installation of Stepside Tailgate with handle and latch mechanismfor
41-53 GM. Covers using MAR-K bed sides or original bed sides.
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Installation of Stepside Tailgate with handle and latch mechanism for
54-87 GM. Covers using MAR-K bed sides or original bed sides.
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How to install bed side teardrops
for 41-53 GM and 51-72 Ford
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Instructions for Bed Side Hole Caps - smooth and reflector.
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Instructions for Lighted and LED Hole Caps for Dodge 53-85 Stepsides,
Ford 51-72 Short Flaresides, GM 34-87 Stepsides
Fleetside Bed Parts Instructions
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Bedside
Modification Kit for 60-66 Fleetsides (for Link Assemblies, Tailgates
with Handle and Latches and Hidden
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UPDATED!
Tailgate with Handle and Link Assemblies for GM 58-66 Fleetsides
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UPDATED!
Tailgate Link Assembly Instructions for custom applications for
removal of chains for 58-66 GM Fleetsides
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Bed Side Inner Wall Repair Panel for 67-72 GM Fleetsides
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Bed Side Inner Wall Repair Panel for 58-66 GM Fleetsides
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Bed Side Wheelhouse Repair
Flange Instructions for 58-66 GM Fleetsides
Bed Istallation
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Updated!
67-72 GM Steel Floor to Wood Bed Short Bed Conversion
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Bed Parts Installation (general)
- for stepside style beds
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How to Make Sure Your Bed is Square - for
stepside beds
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Bed Side Interchangeability
for 54-87 GM Short Stepsides
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Bed Side Interchangeability
for 54-87 GM Long Stepsides
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Installing a GM 54 stepside bed on
a GM 47-53 stepside frame.
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Bed Side Identification
for 39-85 Dodge Short Stepsides.
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Tailgate Closure - 5 Ways to Latch Your
Tailgate
Custom Parts
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Ford 53-87 Flareside (Stepside) Tailgate Cover installation
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Ford 64-86 Styleside (Wide Bed) Tailgate Weld-in installation
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Ford
Ranger Tailgate Cover installation
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41-46 GM
Stepside Tailgate Cover installation
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47-53 GM
Stepside Tailgate Cover installation
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54-87 GM
Stepside Tailgate Cover installation
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Rear pan installation
(general)
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Rear Cross Sill
Modification to use MAR-K rear pan with tag box
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Front Pan Installation
(general)
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Taillight Filler
Installation for 73-87 GM and 88-98 GM
General Information
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Care of Stainless and Steel Parts
- General helpful information
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Preparing Parts for Painting
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How to Remove Labels from Sheet Metal
Surfaces - Labels that come on many MAR-K parts
Mouldings
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Moulding Clips Installation - General helpful information for
installing moulding clips
Other Helpful Information
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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.
If you do not see information on the part you are interested in, you can send an e-mail to our technical experts at techsupport@mar-k.com or call MAR-K Quality Parts at (405) 721-7945.
You can also fax us at (405) 721-8906.
