Longhorn question
 

Someone recently hit and damaged the left side of my 68 longhorn bed.
If I wanted to replace the damaged bed side, can I replace it with a regular
8 feet side bed? The 6" panel of the bed is not damaged. I want to know if I can use the 8' side bed and attach it to the 6" panel.

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if you, or someone you know can weld properly, then yes.

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Yes,it`s the exact same panel.I recall your truck,what a shame!Did you end up painting it and now this?That`s where my memory is foggy.It was ochre,if my 1/2 memory isn`t failing me.

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I think it is special -K:lol: I am the guy with the funny spid font and the fake no spin sticker:lol:. I spray painted my truck? that's that count?:lol:

Thanks guys! Please see the picture below and tell me If it's more economical to replace the side bed myself or have someone do the body work?

Thank you again.

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I can't download pictures? Am I missing something here? It has been a while since I posted here. See if this link to the pictures works:
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/walterperu/

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I'd be more inclined to have a body shop pull that out and repaint if necessary, seems like that would be way easier.

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I agree 100% thats not that hard to fix. it will be alot less expensive. The last time I had to pay a company to put a bedside on a truck.It came close to $1200 at a dealer.

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A run of the mill body man could get that straight easily... a good body guy could get it done with minimal filler.
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...u/IMG_0923.jpg

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It may or may not help, but if you get some suction cups you may be able to somewhat pull out part of it. It may not help alot but I would say its worth a try. Just my 2 cents.

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Thank you all so much for the input. I will be taking the longhorn to the body shop soon.

Thanks again.

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How did I miss another '68 50th Anniversary Longhorn so close to me???? Where did you buy that truck? There was one for sale in Salem a while back but I thought the guy painted it. There was one for sale in Albany too but it was really trashed...and a nice one in Tacoma? Help me out here. I will be in Salem next weekend to visit the MIL.

That bed is an easy fix with a Spritznagel. What was the question about the No-Spin decal. My Longhorn has the same sticker and it was installed at the dealer. I have all the orginal documentation with it as well.

BTW...I have a spare nearly perfect bed if they try to hold you up on the repair.