What Jim ^ said.

Or you can drive a chisel between the bedside and stake pocket, which will leave a somewhat bigger depression at the spot welds that you'll be able to see. Don't go too crazy and bend the bedside too much.

I had to remove one of mine which was both rusted and crunched.


Kevin
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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.