I also had this wonderful idea of trying to keep it "stock" looking by cutting the existing wheel tubs and extending them by approx. 10 inches.
It was at this point that I realized that if I needed to feed my family on my welding skills, we were going to starve. These are my first attempt at fabricating ANYTHING from scratch
They are still in the truck at this point, but will be removed and replaced with a set that was cut from 4 wheel tubs to retain the body line. I had it in my mind that since the bed was going to rhino-lined, that it wouldn't matter....
Not So Much.