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Jeff,
Thanks for the support, my approach for front end is how paint shop wants it. The plan is to take it to them this week. However, lots of work I want done before it goes. Today worked on bed items work needing done before painting. Removed the outside row of nuts on each side of the bed ( purpose to get remaining wood strips removed). Two broke off on each side. All the rest came loose with some on / off movement of nut and penetrating oil. The four that broke were frozen on and in the wheel well area, maybe saw more road debris over time. Did you get these nuts loose on yours and/or did some of the bolts break too. If so are the bolts welded to the bed sides angle metal piece on the bottom? Any suggestions on how to replace them/ or use sleeve on remaining threads. Picture of removed parts below, one washer is temporarily lost, rolled somewhere yet to be found.