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Old 04-25-2007, 02:21 PM   #1
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What should I do?

I have posted on this subject before. But now I have come to a fork in the road. Should I cut the bed corner out and replace or should I replace the whole bed side? I have a perfect LWB bed side without trim holes, then I have my 69 CSt bed side corner with trim holes. Dont know what will be the cheapest and easiest. Thanks for the input.
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Old 04-25-2007, 02:22 PM   #2
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Re: What should I do?

personally? I'd cut the corner. But that's just me.
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Old 04-25-2007, 02:32 PM   #3
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I say cut the corner also
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:43 PM   #4
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Re: What should I do?

Is this hard to do?
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Old 04-25-2007, 07:06 PM   #5
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Re: What should I do?

can you do body work to include good welding?

I can't, I'd swap the bed side/whole bed out.

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Old 04-25-2007, 10:31 PM   #6
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Re: What should I do?

I can weld just fine. But I am a far cry from a bodyman.
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Old 04-25-2007, 10:35 PM   #7
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Re: What should I do?

find a fender or some old body panels to practice on, then weld away..
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Old 04-26-2007, 12:24 AM   #8
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Re: What should I do?

I do some body work but I am by no means a body man.

I say replace the whole side then you know there NO bodywork to come back on ya no matter what.

IMO it would probably be faster to.
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Old 04-26-2007, 12:39 AM   #9
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Re: What should I do?

I say replace the whole side but im a good welder too but a much better body man I would pull that out and use my sculpting skills to fix the corner if I wanted to go cheap but I like going the best way. replace the side.
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Old 04-26-2007, 01:08 AM   #10
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Re: What should I do?

I bet replacing the bedside might be the easiest route, but If you have access to a few metal shaping tools and a stud welder that dent could be pulled out. the metal around the taillight might be a little tricky to get right with the limited space in the cavity to use a hammer.

By reading your post I'm not sure you were going to fix it youself or have a bodyshop do it. this would run up a bunch of hours of labor to have a shop do it

You could always give it a try, If your not happy with the results put on the other bedside.
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Old 04-26-2007, 01:13 AM   #11
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Re: What should I do?

I think you guys are right. I will probably lay out the trim hole, drill,block/primer then paint the other bed side. Thanks for all the advice. I've seen it done on shortening a bed but dont really have the confidence in myself to tackle the cut and repair.
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Old 04-26-2007, 01:17 AM   #12
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Re: What should I do?

Just think after you replace the whole bedside you have a nice bedside panel to use as a practice bodywork panel then. For your spare time like any of us have spare time.
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Old 04-26-2007, 01:22 AM   #13
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Just think after you replace the whole bedside you have a nice bedside panel to use as a practice bodywork panel then. For your spare time like any of us have spare time.
Yeah, NO KIDDIN!! If I had a spare moment, I'd prolly take a NAP!
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Old 04-26-2007, 01:30 AM   #14
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I think your on the right track with replacing the bedside. The largest hazard of welding in a new corner is heat warping. The dent could be pulled ( Time consuming ) or welded, but both take practice. I agree that you will have a nice bedside to practice on when you get done. Just my .02.
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