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Here are the recent press releases and magazine articles featuring “made in the USA” MAR-K classic truck parts. Click on a magazine in the list below to go to the articles listed.

Classic Trucks Magazine

GMC 37-39 Long Bed Sides

May 2010 page 16:  Put your Jimmy to Bed- MAR-K Quality Parts now makes quality reproduction bed sides for 37-39 GMC long bed pickups.  Their GMC bed sides include the bed side panel, stake pockets and steel angle strip (welded on). The chain bracket is riveted and spot welded to the stake pocket. MAR-K also provides holes in the bed sides for fender and front bed panel installation to make your project easier.  You can also customize your bed sides with many options, including no latch or stainless angles welded on. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Sides.”

Ford 53-87 Long Flareside Tailgate with Latch

March 2009 page 60:  MAR-K Quality Parts - Break the Chains! Hidden Tailgate Hinges for Flareside Fords - If you had to pick the most annoying factory item on your old truck, what would it be?...What about the tailgate chains that have pinched many a finger and gouged countless paint jobs over the years? Yeah, that might be numero uno. Here is the MAR-K hidden latch and link conversion for the 53-87 Flareside Ford trucks. To see the complete article go to http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0903clt_ford_flairside_mar_k_hidde n_tailgate_hinge_install/index.html

Bed Strips with Hidden Fasteners

January 2009 page 14:  Smooth Move - Designed to replace your Chevy, Ford, or Dodge original bed strips, these smooth bed strips use a completely hidden fastening system developed by MAR-K. Special bolts slide into the groove on the underside of the strip to adjust to any bolt location. MAR-K’s bed strips are precut to the correct length, include the right number of hidden fasteners for your truck and are available in polished stainless, unpolished stainless, plain steel and aluminum. These strips are made in Oklahoma City by MAR-K...For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Strips.”

Ford 53-72 Tailgate with latches and Links

June 2008 page 18: FLARES ARE IN - Well, at least having a tailgate on your 53-72 Ford shortbed Flareside is in and now MAR-K makes brand-new tailgates for the Flaresides, which use hidden latches and link assemblies to open and close the back of the bed.  The latches are inside the bed so the outside has a clean smooth look. This tailgate is perfect for those who want the custom, flush appearance but don’t want the traditional tailgate chains which are noisy and sometimes damage the paint. This custom tailgate is made by MAR-K in Oklahoma City. Included with the tailgate is a customizing kit to convert your current bed sides to work with the latching mechanism and links. Also available for 76-87 shortbed Flaresides and 53-87 longbed Flareside Fords in both smooth and louvres.  For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgates.”

Tailgate Hidden Latches

March 2008 page 22:  Latch It Up - MAR-K now makes hidden tailgate latches for 41-53 and 54-87 GM Stepsides and 58-66 GM Fleetsides with a unique locking system that allows them to stay in the open position. The latches are spring-loaded and are good for custom applications when replacing old tailgate chains.  Each pair of MAR-K’s latches includes installation hardware and complete instructions.  The kit requires modification to the bedsides and tailgate. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgate Parts.”

40 Chevy Bed Side

October 2007 page 22:  Shortbeds are In, Short Pants are Out - MAR-K Quality parts is proud to be the first on the block to offer steel 1940 Chevy shortbed bed sides with the original style chain bracket. A complete 16-gauge electrogalvanized steel, made-in-the-USA MAR-K bed side consists of the bed side panel, the front and rear stake pockets and a steel angle strip all welded together just like the originals. Holes are included in the bed sides for fender installation and the angle strips are punched with square holes, both in the correct pattern.  For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Sides.”

Custom Classic Trucks Magazine

Ford Rotary Style Hidden Latches and Links
GM 67-72 GM Inner Repair Panels
GM 34-39 Tailgate with Hidden Latches & Links

September 2010 page 78: Unchained - Looking for a way to smooth your Ford script tailgate and get rid of those noisy chains? MAR-K now makes these rotary-style hidden tailgate latch and link assembly kits specially made for stock 53-87 Ford Flareside tailgates.  For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgate Parts.”

June 2010 page 79: Fleetside Inside - Is the inside panel of your bedside rusted out? MAR-K now makes repair panels for the inner lower wall of the bed sides for long- and shortbed ‘67-72 GM Fleetside trucks. Holes are punched for attachment to the wheeltubs and the wood bed or steel floor. The wheelhouse end of the front and rear panel is embossed to match the original panel and a welded nut on the panels is included for the wheelhouse to mount to. The front of the panel has a flange and a hole for attachment to the front bed panel and to ease welding and placement of panels. Made of electorgalvanized steel in Oklahoma City, the panels include complete installation instructions. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Side Inner Repair Panels.”

March 2010 page 78: High Tailin’ - MAR-K now offers smooth (and other styles including louvres and embossed Bowtie) tailgates for ‘34-40 GM Stepsides modified with hidden latches and link assemblies.  The latches are inside the tailgate with only the knob visible on the inside and are perfect for those who want the traditional tailgate without the noisy chains that can damage the paint finish. Made of 16-gauge electrogalvanized steel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the tailgate has a customizing kit to convert stock bedsides to work with the hidden latches and links.  Also available are MAR-K’s bedsides upgraded to work with these tailgates. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgates.”

 

GM 37-39 bed sides

December 2009 page 80: Ready for Bed - For Chevy fans who’ve been looking for repop bedsides for ‘37-40 short- and longbed trucks, their dream has come true. MAR-K is now filling the void for this demand with complete bedsides comprised of the bedside panel, the front and rear stake pockets and steel angle strip. These bedsides are made of 16-gauge electro-galvanized steel and the chain bracket is riveted and spot-welded to the stake pocket. Also, holes are included in the bed sides for fender installation and the front bed panel.  Angle strips are punched with square holes, using the correct hole pattern, according to the manufacturer.  Includes free teardrop piece for welding on to the curl of the bedside. Custom upgrades are also available. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Sides.”

GM 41-53 Link Assembly

September 2009 page 81: Missing Link - Are those clanky old tailgate chanis getting on your nerves? MAR-K has link assemblies to replace them for General Motors 1941-53 and 1954-87 Stepsides and 1958-66 Fleetsides, Ford 1953-87 Flaresides and Dodge 1953-85 Stepsides.   Made in Oklahoma City, each pair includes links, upper and lower pivots and installation hardware, as well as instructions, though they do require modification to the bedsides and tailgate. They work great with hidden latches, conveniently also made by MAR-K who offer a wide assortment of restoration and custom parts for Chevy, GMC, Ford and Dodge Trucks...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “tailgate parts”.

GM 34-36 Cross Sill

June 2009 page 80: Make Your Bed - MAR-K Quality Parts now makes 34-39 GM bed parts including the 34-36 cross sills and rear cross sill. MAR-K’s rear cross sills are made like the originals and come complete with all bolt holes punched. The rear cross sill includes the special mounting brackets to attach to the rear of the frame. Each of the two cross sills needed per truck are available. These like all of MAR-K’s parts are made in Oklahoma City. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “cross sills” or “rear cross sills”.

April 2009 page 8: MAR-K Quality Parts - Oaklahoma Sewn and Grown - A long, long time ago in the mid-twentieth century when what we all now consider classic trucks were brand-new there wasn’t much of a need for replacement bed parts.  If a person had the misfortune to be involved in an accident and needed the parts necessary to piece together a satisfactory resemblance of his original bed all it took was a trip to his local dealer’s parts counter and he was all set... To see the complete article go to http://www.customclassictrucks.com/hotnews/0904cct_mar_k_quality_parts/index.html

Billet Polished Lights

February 2009 page 78: Light ‘Em Up - MAR-K now makes billet lights that are universal for nearly any year/make/model truck. Great for flat panel areas anywhere, the new light fits in a 1-1/4” diameter hole. It requires 2-1/2 inches of depth behind the light for wiring. The MAR-K billet light kit includes the retention ring and instructions.  It is available with red, amber or white 12-volt LED lights or red or amber standard 12-volt lights. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Billet Lights”

Dodge Hidden Latches

January 2009 page 80:  CLEAN HIDDEN - New from MAR-K are hidden tailgate latches made for stock Dodge 53-85 Highside Stepside tailgates. These hidden tailgate latches are designed to fit in the tailgate end structure, so that only the knob is visible on the inside of the tailgate. These spring-loaded latches have the unique MAR-K latching system that allows them to stay in the open position for convenience. This latch can also be used with MAR-K’s tailgate link assemblies that eliminate the original tailgate chains, and provide a smooth custom look to the tailgate area.  For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgate Parts.”

GM Tailgate with hidden latches and links

December 2008 page 80: OUT OF SIGHT - MAR-K now makes Chevrolet and GMC Stepside tailgates with hidden latches and link assemblies. These quality tailgates are available with or without the script for 47-87 GM Stepsides.  They’re also available smooth or with an embossed Bowtie for 40-53 GM Stepsides.  The latches are installed in the top roll of the tailgate with only the knob visible on the inside. These sping-loaded latches also have the unique MAR-K latching system, which allows them to stay in the open position for convenience. Each tailgate is made from 16-gage electro-galvanized steel in Oklahoma City. Included with the tailgate is a customizing kit to convert your current bed sides to work with the latching mechanism and links.  In addition, MAR-K’s bed sides are also available with the upgrade to work with these tailgates.  For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgates.”

Ford 53-72 Tailgate with latches and Links

October 2008 page 18:  MORE FLARE - MAR-K now makes Ford 53-72 Flareside tailgates that use hidden latches and link assemblies to open and close the back of the bed.  The latches are inside the bed so the outside has a clean smooth look. This tailgate is perfect for those who want the custom, flush appearance but don’t want the traditional tailgate chains which are noisy and sometimes damage the paint. Included with the tailgate is a customizing kit to convert your current bed sides to work with the latching mechanism and links. Also available for 76-87 shortbed Flaresides and 53-87 longbed Flareside Fords in both smooth and louvres. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgates.”

LED Hole Caps

September 2008 page 84: NOT EXACTLY ICE CAPS - MAR-K now makes bed side hole caps with a 12-volt 19-LED “super bright” bulb in the middle of the hole cap. Caps are available in 3 colors:white, red or amber. One can select white for backup lights or amber for turn signals and the red lamp is dual intensity for applications combining running lamp with turn signal or brake lights.  All lighted  hole caps come with approximately 10-inch pigtail wires.  These hole caps are available to fit 41-87 GM Stepsides, 51-72 Ford Flaresides, and 53-85 Dodge Stepsides. These aluminum caps are made to fit in the ends of the bed sides.  A rubber O-ring aids in installation and helps the caps stay in place. Smooth,  reflector and embossed Bowtie stiles are also available. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Side Accessories.”

Chevy Script Tailgate with latches and links

August 2008 page 78: HIDDEN TREASURE - MAR-K now makes Chevrolet and GMC Stepside tailgates modified with hidden latches and link assemblies. These excellent quality tailgates are GM Licensed parts - available with or without the script.  The latches are inside the tailgate with only the knob visible on the inside. This tailgate is perfect for those who want th etraditional tailgate without the chains, which are noisy and sometimes damage the paint finish. The tailgates are made from 15-gauge electro-galvanized steel. Included with the tailgate is a customizing kit to convert stock bed sides to work with the hidden latches and links. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgates.”

Dodge Front Bed Panel

May 2008 page 73:  BE UP FRONT - New from MAR-K is their Dodge Front Bed Panel that fits 48-52 and 53-60 Dodge Highside Stepside Pickups with 49-inch wide beds. The new panel has the embossed pattern as original and is made of 16-gage electo-galvanized steel. These front bed panels are welded construction like the originals and are made in the US.  All bolt holes for installation are provided for the wood floor and attachment to the bed sides...For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Front Bed Panels.”

Bed Side Inner Repair Panel

February 2008 page 78: INNER PEACE - MAR-K now makes repair panels for the inner wall of the bed sides for 58-66 GM Fleetside trucks.  These go in front of and behind the wheel well to repair the rusted or damaged inner wall of the bed sides and are available for short bed and long bed trucks. All holes are punched for attachment to the wheel tubs and the wood bed. Each panel is made of electro-galvanized steel. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Side Inner Repair Panel.”

Tailgate Hidden Latches

February 2008 page 76: HIDEOUT - MAR-K now makes hidden tailgate latches with a unique “locking” system that allows them to stay in the open posision. The new latches are spring-loaded and are used in for custom applications for replacing the old tailgate chains. Available for GM 41-53 and 54-87 Stepsides and 58-66 GM Fleetsides, each pair of  latches includes installation hardware and complete instructions.  (The kit requires modification to the bedsides and tailgate.) For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgate Parts.”

40 Chevy Bed Side

November 2007 page 84: Taking Sides - From MAR-K Quality parts are 1940 Chevy shortbed bed sides with the original style chain bracket. The bed side panels are made of 16-gauge electrogalvanized steel, and the chain bracket is riveted and spot welded to the stake pocket just like originals. A complete MAR-K bed side is made up of the bed side panel, the front and rear stake pockets and a steel angle strip.  Holes are included in the bed sides for fender installation and the angle strips are punched with square holes, both in the correct pattern.  The kit also includes a free teardop piece for welding in to the curl of your bedside. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Sides.”

Lighted Hole Caps

September 2007 page 84: HOLE SHOT - MAR-K now makes bed side hole caps for ‘41-87 GM Stepsides and ‘51-72 Ford Flaresides.  The lens caps are available with either a red or amber lens, and both include a 12-volt light in the middle of the hole cap.  These aluminum caps are made to fit in the ends of the bed sides.  A rubber O-ring aids in installation and helps the caps stay in place. Smooth and reflector styles are also available, as well as embossed Bowtie. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Side Accessories.”

GM 41-53 Link Assembly

July 2007 page 78: The Missing Link - MAR-K now makes link assemblies, which replace old Stepside chains in custom applications. Available for GM 41-53 and 54-87 Stepsides, each pair includes links, upper and lower pivots, and installation hardware. This kit requires modification to the bed sides and tailgate. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgate Parts.”

Dodge 54

April 2007 page 86: K Marks the Spot - MAR-K Quality Parts now makes a Dodge tailgate that fits 1953-85 Dodge Utiline (Stepside) pickups with 54-inch wide beds and ‘53-’68 Dodge Power Wagons.  The new MAR-K tailgate has an embossed pattern without the script and is made of 16-gauge electrogalvanized steel.  The tailgates include accurate bends and dimensions and are quality reproductions of the original Dodge -72-85 tailgates.  Tailgate chains and hinges are also available. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Tailgates.”

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GoodGuys Goodtimes Gazette Magazine

Hidden Bolts Bed Strips

November 2008 page 214: Beautiful Boltless Bed - Designed to replace your Chevy, Ford or Dodge original bed strips, these bed strips use a completely hiddden fastening system developed by MAR-K.  Special bolts slide into the groove on the underside of the strip to adjust to any bolt location.  These strips are precut to correct length and include the correct number of hidden fasteners for your truck. Customers may need to purchase a bolt kit for bed-to-frame and side mounting.  Available in polished stainless, unpolished stainless, steel and aluminum.  These strips are made by MAR-K in Oklahoma City, USA! MAR-K makes a wide assortment of restoration and custom parts for GM, Ford or Dodge trucks, full size or mini. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Bed Strips.”

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Street Rodder Magazine

Billet Polished Lights

March 2009 page 29:  Bright Lights - MAR-K now makes billet lights that are universal for nearly any year/make/model truck and are great for flat panel areas anywhere. Light fits in a 1-1/4” diameter hole. It requires 2-1/2 inches of depth behind the light for wiring. Includes the retention ring and instructions.  It is available with red, amber or white 12-volt LED lights or red or amber standard 12-volt lights...Made by MAR-K in Oklahoma City, USA. For more information, contact MAR-K Quality Parts...  To find these parts in the online catalog, type in your truck year, make and model, look on the left frame under Parts Available and click on the category of “Billet Lights”

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