Need bed for 54 Chevy 3800

[Neal]

My father just got a 54 Chevy 3800 and the cab was just painted but the bed did not come with it. So what I am trying to do for him is get him a bed. I know the bed will only work for 1954 and only a few months into 1955. I think the bed is a 9 footer. When we measure the frame from the cab it is about 8 feet and that is to long to be the 6+ foot bed. Thanks for any help on this. I am just having a hard time trying to find this part since it seems like there are a lot of 3100 on the market but not 3800.

Thanks