Got back to work on the left bed side, including fixing the incorrect bolt hole location for the tailgate hinge. It seems that it had been manufactured with the holes off by about ¼ inch. Not wanting the tailgate to be lower on one side, I had to fix that, welding a nut inside for the upper hinge bolt. The bed side needed a patch at about every fender hole, as well as along the angle strip for the wood. Also retrieved the trashed stake pocket stops. I fabricated replacements, but needed a sheet metal brake to do that. But a prior employee worked at a company that had a giant press brake and they bent them up for me after I had cut them out. The last pic shows the replacements alongside the best of the originals.
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.
