My first repair was to replace the lower section of the front bed panel. I had a sheet metal shop bend up a piece of metal to replace the lower 4 inches or so and welded that in. This was the first welding I had done with the new MIG machine I bought for the project. Being somewhat of a newbie at sheet metal welding, I managed to get it slightly warped and had to work at getting it flat again. I had to dig up some of my experience in restoring a Model A pickup back in the 1960's to get that done. Then I started tackling the bed sides that had rust thru spots along the angle strips and at the fender mounting holes. I noted the hole locations for the fender bolts and cut out the rusty metal and welded in new pieces of 16 gauge steel, then redrilled the holes. The right side rear stake pocket was trashed, so that got removed, also.
Last edited by Peggy M; 06/24/20247:35 PM.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 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.
