Here are some photos of the driver's side bed side panel from my '51 3100.
Overall view
Front where angle strip mounts
Typical fender mount hole
rear below bed floor

Trying to decide whether to patch the rust holes (have already done that on the passenger side which wasn't quite as bad, but needs a stake pocket.

The trade off is to spend the time and effort to patch it up or just buy a repop bedside panel. Since I'm in Alaska, the cost is going to be about $100 more than you lower 48'ers would pay, unless I can consolidate some other parts to spread some of the freight costs around. I haven't looked around locally too much for better replacements, which is an option as well.

Any opinions or comments are welcome.

Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.