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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 | When the 46 trucks rolled off the GM factory line were all the spot welds holding the pillars on the box sides and tailgates visible through the paint? I'm not sure if I should tell my bodyman to cover these spot welds up and make it smooth or leave them for originality?
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I asked this question about a month ago on my tailgate from MarK. The answer I got was leave them, which I did. They look kinda cool in paint. If you like a custom smooth look, then fill 'em. | | | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2008 Posts: 210 | Any pictures of yours jomichael? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I will take a couple tonight. Mine is a 55.2, but it will look the same. On the bed sides, I didn't like how the metal was wrinkled at the top and wish I had used some filler to smooth them out (these weren't MarK pieces though). I will post picks of those too.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 | ouch, that (stake bed pockets) doesn't look to hot, sorry to say. Probably not too late to have a little touch-up work done to smooth that out. My new sides from MarK don't have that at all.
'69 1/2T stepside, Sea Foam Green, 250 L6 w/ 3 on the tree, not an option on it, in the family since new.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | make it smooth or leave them for originality? I picked up an original paint bed and they were showing. I liked the look so I left them showing. The truck would look just as good if they were smooth, so it's up to you. jomichael - Your truck looks fabulous! Bumpers came out nice. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | Thanks for the kind words Vern. I keep looking at those bumpers in awe, knowing how I sent them out, scratched, pitted, covered in epoxy and rust. Just incredible.
Green Farmer,
I just called the body guy about the stake pockets, I thought I could live with them but now I see the finished product and I hate it. So much for trying to save money! Now its going to cost more to fix it. Lesson learned.
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