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3 | 15.00% |
| Weld bed extension seam and install fin set fuel doors |
  
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17 | 85.00% |
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04-13-2012, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Prairie City, Ia
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Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
Well now the cab and part of the front clip are painted for my Longhorn, I started looking at my box a little closer. I have decided I really don't like the weird aluminum fuel doors they used on them, and when they installed mine, they cut right in the middle of the seam. It also looks like they used a a jig saw as it is a very poor cut. I have some fuel doors from a newer ford box I'm thinking about welding in my bed sides. But, since they are right in the middle of the seam where the Longhorn extension goes on, it would look really out of place. I'm thinking about just welding the seam and making it smooth. What are everyone's thoughts on this? The truck is so modified it really won't hurt it, and IMO it will be funny watching people trying to figure out why it's so long.
Here is what my bed sides look like where they hacked the holes for them.   
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04-14-2012, 12:31 AM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
I say fire up the welder!
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04-14-2012, 02:32 AM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
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04-14-2012, 02:39 AM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
I'd weld it up too since you're not doing a 100% resto. Will look cleaner that way.
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04-14-2012, 01:36 PM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
Welded mine, which is the way GM should have done it!!
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04-14-2012, 02:00 PM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
i voted for the quirkiness and odd look of the original design! Yes, I think GM shoulda welded it up, but now it's "iconic"....
 How should I know, I'm a swb kinda guy....
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04-14-2012, 02:41 PM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
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04-14-2012, 04:27 PM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
I'd just weld it up too
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04-15-2012, 01:03 AM
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6>8 Plugless........
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
I always wanted to leave the seam, but that was when I was going to use my original box that didn't have the holes hacked in it. If I don't like it later, I do still have a virgin box I guess.
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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04-15-2012, 01:11 AM
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Re: Longhorn Bed Extension Seam: "To Fill or not to Fill"
I can smell the welder filling the seam already
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