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05-16-2015, 08:10 PM
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Location: Bowie, MD
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Decent floor patch?
I have some pretty bad spots on my bed floor where it was underneath of a plastic liner. I am a novice welder, but I was thinking this might be worth a shot as a good first project.
I have seen where some of the aftermarket bed patch panels have corrugation that does not line up with the factory floors. Is anyone aware of a decent patch panel that lines up properly? |
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05-16-2015, 10:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Mickleton, NJ
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Re: Decent floor patch?
I bought 1 from LMC and 1 from Classic Parts, both suck. Pretty sure same manufacturer. I made it work but it took a lot of hammer work.
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05-17-2015, 04:42 PM
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Location: Bowie, MD
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Re: Decent floor patch?
Thanks Lattimer. I live out west, so I will just try to find some decent local stuff from a junkyard or parts truck.
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05-19-2015, 10:36 PM
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Location: Chicago Illinois
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Re: Decent floor patch?
I bought mine from Brothers and it seems to be decent, I haven't welded it up yet, but I checked the metal gauge compared to stock and its the same, which I've heard some replacement panels are thinner metal.
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05-19-2015, 11:01 PM
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: Decent floor patch?
You may want to stay original but my dad made his own bed floor and sides out of 1/8 inch steel. He plug welded it to the frame via 4 bolts. I should instead say the bed floor is welded to the bolts and the bolts are attached to the frame via 4 nuts. That same truck is now mine, 1972 stepside.
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05-20-2015, 12:36 AM
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Location: Mobile, AL
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Re: Decent floor patch?
1/8 in steel, wow! Bet that guy brushes his teeth with a wire wheel and cuts the crust of his sandwich a with a chainsaw!
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05-20-2015, 12:58 AM
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: Decent floor patch?
Quote:
 Dad was a welder at a coal mine and they were pretty giving with their spare metal. The welds are quite seamless. I'll try and get a pic sometime (piled full of fenders and a core support now). |
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05-20-2015, 11:11 AM
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Location: Mobile, AL
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Re: Decent floor patch?
Indeed it was! I'd love to see some pics
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05-20-2015, 11:18 AM
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: Decent floor patch?
I just told dad about the compliment. :-)
I'll get some pics but it'll be way off in the future.....well maybe next month if I get the new front end put on there (new parts are sitting in the bed). |
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