I have a 9' bed on a 3800 that has no paint, but no rust through either. The posts that make up the stake pockets are spot welded to the bed sides, and are starting to bubble with rust. I would like to sandblast the bed, epoxy prime and paint it. I REALLY do not want to separate the stake pockets, sandblast and then reweld them. Is this necesary? I plan on driving this truck a lot, and am going for a stock good looking and driving truck, not a true restoration. Thanks for the help,
Josh
