I am going to attempt to butt weld a patch soon. The plan is to leave the fenders and stake pockets attached to keep everything in place, cut out the bad and weld in the new. I will post photos. That large flat surface will be prone to warp so I will do it in short tack welds and let it cool and do some more. I am way to cheap to buy the new ones. I sure hope it works. https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=556126#Post556126 This is a link to how to keep the patch in place.

Last edited by neilroy; 07/17/2009 1:49 AM.