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custom10nut · 10-25-2023, 07:10 AM

As I’m tearing into replacing the bed wood in my truck, I notice that there’s a gap in the middle of the front panel, between the wood and sheet metal.
Is it supposed to be there? Is it just an acceptable gap?
I’m thinking not, and that it should be straight and tighter to the wood ends.
The middle of the gap is about 1/2 inch and very little gap on the ends.
There is a dent near the bottom center of the panel that I need to fix,so I’m kind of thinking that the bottom got a little bent too.
I haven’t put a straight edge on it yet, so I don’t know how far off it is.

If it is bent (Which I think it is), does anyone have any tips/techniques to straighten it without messing it up?

10-25-2023, 07:10 AM	#1
custom10nut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: East Tn (In the heart of the Smoky Mtns) Posts: 1,891	Front Bed panel questions As I’m tearing into replacing the bed wood in my truck, I notice that there’s a gap in the middle of the front panel, between the wood and sheet metal. Is it supposed to be there? Is it just an acceptable gap? I’m thinking not, and that it should be straight and tighter to the wood ends. The middle of the gap is about 1/2 inch and very little gap on the ends. There is a dent near the bottom center of the panel that I need to fix,so I’m kind of thinking that the bottom got a little bent too. I haven’t put a straight edge on it yet, so I don’t know how far off it is. If it is bent (Which I think it is), does anyone have any tips/techniques to straighten it without messing it up?



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