Jimbo's 67 Long bed step side build

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After talking with the owner, he wanted a raised panel look, like I have on my 54 bed. His sides were so bad and wavy that we decided to add 14 ga. sheet metal to the outside on panel.

Here metal has been placed for fitting.

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Pic 1 Here the metal has been trimed, and attached with panel glue.

Pic 2 Close up view with metal clamped in place.

Pic 3 24 hrs later and metal is attached with no problems.

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Metal cut to shape for the drivers panel.

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Pic 1 Driver bed side, here panel glue is being applied.

Pic 2 Same panel at the rear (My paint store let me borrow their gun to apply glue.)

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Here the metal has been added, (note metal extended to bottom of fender and then back to stake pocket area), I'm working on a raise panel detail that will also be added (templete out of door board).

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Detail panel for up front on bed side.

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This is the panel cut out of 14 ga sheet metal for pass side front panel.

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Close up shot of raised panel.

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Another view showing how it lines up with top of fender and the body line of fender.

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Since panel is close to stake pocket, filler was added now, will be sanded down and then install panel.

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Also before installing panels, decided to extend the stake pocket to tie into running boards.

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Runnin board is also bolted to the extension from back side.

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This has been a detail post on part of what was done to the bed. Tomorrow I will take you on the rest of the journey.

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Ok folks, let's get to todays post.
While working on the extensions, we got in the new Cadallic taillights, so we cut the hole in the rear stake pocket.

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Installing their filler piece.

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All welded in, ready to be ground smooth.

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View of both panels, right side done, left side tacked in place.

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Temporary hook up of the LED lights.

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Getting filler sanded, before installing raised panel.

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To get a raised panel look on the inside a long single piece was installed on the panels. These were installed same as the outside panels.

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Pic 1 Filler on inside of bed panels. Here you can see the single panel better.

Pic 2 Another view.

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Bed sides were installed on bed for checking look, etc.

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Outside view, here you can see the raised panels with filler to smooth the edges.

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Bed put on truck for checking overall look.