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Bed header warp STRAIGHTENED! Video
#1527351 11/26/2023 2:59 AM
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The bed header panel was warped towards the cab when I bought this truck. The rear cab glass was cracked with a nice dent in the back of the cab. All evidence that someone didn’t tie down the payload properly.
I had a body man fix the rear wall of the cab. I replaced the rear glass with one from a 1961 cab.
Now that I’m fixing the bed, it’s time to straighten the header panel.
I used a car hydraulic floor jack and the arms of my shop lift. VIDEO LINK HERE
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Re: Bed header warp REMOVED! Video
Lugnutz #1527354 11/26/2023 3:07 AM
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Nicely done. 👍

That’s a lot better than blocking up the ends and doing a gorilla stomp in the center. 😉

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Re: Bed header warp REMOVED! Video
Lugnutz #1527356 11/26/2023 3:33 AM
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Seems like a solid win.

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Re: Bed header warp REMOVED! Video
Lugnutz #1527434 11/26/2023 8:21 PM
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Great way to sneak up on restoring the shape while reducing the effort required to do so.

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Re: Bed header warp REMOVED! Video
Lugnutz #1527474 11/27/2023 12:25 AM
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Like your thought process.

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