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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Essex, U.K
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Bed End Panel..Cheap Fix With Pics
Today instead of worrying about things I can't seem to repair without needing lots of wonga, I decided to undertake a repair to the bent end panel of the bed (directly behind the cab) I had always believed that that when it was removed I could drive the Truck onto it and straighten it out....and it worked!!!
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Re: Bed End Panel..Cheap Fix With Pics
Nice job. Works with tailgates also. (if you have a good floor jack) Put a block of wood under each corner. Gently lower the truck onto the high spot and remember, you will probably have to bend it past straight to come back to straight.
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Re: Bed End Panel..Cheap Fix With Pics
Ahhh! I hadn't thought of doing it that way Eric, and yes my tailgate is bad...cheers mate.
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Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger |
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Between Trucks...
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
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Re: Bed End Panel..Cheap Fix With Pics
That's classic, nice fix.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Bed End Panel..Cheap Fix With Pics
Nice tip. I have been trying to figure out how to fix my otherwise pretty decent core support. The driver side is a bit tweaked out. I bet a few seconds under a wheel will straighten that sucker out.
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