Posted by Dean [172.69.42.49] on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 21:30:48 :
I have a standard pickup bed I bought from Clark Cameron, that I am going to restore.. I am thinking about eliminating the spare tire mount and filling the holes. As it is now, the sheet metal was damaged and has been repaired in the spare tire mount area and two metal straps were in the bolt pattern to strengthen the bed side.
1. Are the two horizontal metal strips as strength original to the bed?
2. Would you leave the spare tire mount or eliminate it?
If I leave the spare tire mount in place, it most likely would be for looks and originality only as I am not planning on long drives or heavy off-roading.
Follow Ups: