Need some tool box advice for a Longhorn

[Pick8208]

I had the same problem with my '72 Super. Odd that nobody makes this piece aftermarket - I think a lot of guys would probably add the toolbox if they could.

I managed to find a perfect non-rusty replacement door from a wrecking yard in Tri Cities, Washington (for $50!) and some friends of mine helped me make a new lower panel with a press brake and some 18-gauge steel.

We cut out the old panel and basically made two pieces to resemble it - an inner and an outer, which we welded together. Somehow we managed to nail the curve of the outer piece on the first try.

You can see the original piece in the second pic, next to the new inner panel.

It isn't perfect, but it won't take much to finish it off. I don't think you'll be able to tell after some bodywork and paint (dusted it with some rattle can white for now).

I figured this would be a lot harder than it actually was - although it would have been tough without access to a press brake.