I took mine apart. I had to for chrome purposes. I cleaned and painted the verticals then assembled it all with rivets except for a couple ones the rivet gun could not get. I used screws and nuts for those. You can't even see them.
1947.2 GMC 1/2T SWB panel 1947.2 GMC 1/2T long bed 1948 GMC 1/2T short bed