Bed Front Panel Repair

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Posted by Will (in MI) on Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 9:20PM :

The lower edge of my beds front panel is mostly gone, the part the turns 90 deg rearward to and holds the bed's boards.

I'm planning on getting a new piece of metal (16 ga.) bent and cut the existing lower 2-2.5" off and but weld it on. I'll have to take my time and care so as to get a clean non buckling weld (many small short spot welds) that I can grind smooth and hide.

I've thought about doing a lap weld with a seaming tool, and have the clean flat side in the bed, but don't like the idea of the seam showing on the front corners.

I'm not doing a restoration, but want the truck to look good and not over repaired.

Anyone else ever repaired there front bed panel?

Any recommendations?

Thanks,
Will

My 1949 B-1PW126

Follow Ups:

Re: Bed Front Panel Repair - RICK RATTLER 6:46PM 07/19/2004

Found them, $178.47 Including Shipping. Wort it? - Will (in MI) 8:16PM 07/19/2004
- Re: Found them, $178.47 Including Shipping. Wort it? - RICK RATTLER 9:27PM 07/19/2004
  - They aren't primered....... - Chris In Idaho 10:48PM 07/19/2004

Re: Bed Front Panel Repair - RICK RATTLER 3:40PM 07/19/2004

Re: Bed Front Panel Repair - Brett in AK 11:43PM 07/17/2004

Re: Bed Front Panel Repair - Terry in Bozrah 10:50PM 07/17/2004

Re: Bed Front Panel Repair - Paul(in NY) 9:26PM 07/17/2004

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