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Looking good Steve, I just hope and pray that the weather doesn't change and start to rain as it would take some man handling to get that into your garage.

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Looking good Steve, I just hope and pray that the weather doesn't change and start to rain as it would take some man handling to get that into your garage.

Actually that's the beauty of the stand, it's bed height, so with some major pushing it will slide on the frame of the truck. The frame is coated with Por 15, which doesn't seem to scratch despite sharp edges and heavy wt.!

That new panel looks good,Steve...didnt know you could buy those new..Who makes them?

There is something really cool about new sheet metal!!
Looks really nice.
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

There is something really cool about new sheet metal!!
Looks really nice.
Ken

Ken thanks, I wish I could afford a whole new bed! It's officially the nicest piece of metal on the truck! Who knows, maybe after a few bad patches I'll be more ready to buy one!

Originally Posted by lamin8r

That new panel looks good,Steve...didnt know you could buy those new..Who makes them?

Yeah, you can get them from several places, I got mine from LMC truck, but Bebops has the best price and tons of other panels, fenders and such. Also lots of fiberglass too. Both places have good web sites, but they have more stuff like latch kits that I saw in the catalog they sent me, than on the Bebops web site. Nice Folks too! Mac also sells them and Sacramento Vintage Ford. And National Parts Depot if they have parts are useful.
Here are their web links, which actually helps me too to pick up a quick link, when the catalogs are missing!
http://www.lmctruck.com/
http://bebops-glassworks.com/site/
http://www.vintageford.com/sect_vehi...48-66%20Pickup
http://www.macsautoparts.com/
http://www.npdlink.com/

Originally Posted by stovens

Yeah, you can get them from several places, I got mine from LMC truck, but Bebops has the best price and tons of other panels, fenders and such. Also lots of fiberglass too. Both places have good web sites, but they have more stuff like latch kits that I saw in the catalog they sent me, than on the Bebops web site. Nice Folks too! Mac also sells them and Sacramento Vintage Ford. And National Parts Depot if they have parts are useful.
Here are their web links, which actually helps me too to pick up a quick link, when the catalogs are missing!
http://www.lmctruck.com/
http://bebops-glassworks.com/site/
http://www.vintageford.com/sect_vehi...48-66%20Pickup
http://www.macsautoparts.com/
http://www.npdlink.com/

hey,thanks for those links Steve,,its always good to know whats available,even if it is on the other side of the world.. Will write those into my reference book...Ta mate..

Worked on patching holes and adding a frame member to the bed today. What used to be the middle frame member for the bed was moved to the rear of the bed after the former owner made the custom roll pan. I cut it off and moved it back to where it belongs and got a new frame member for the rear.
The hole plugging went better than I anticipated, but I ran out of work time(company coming over, so they are just rough for now. Here are a few shots(oops left the mig pliers out!)

I also have to give Allan (Evolvo) a plug here for the copper pipe flattened into a backing plate. It worked great! Now if I just had a flat anvil! I have a anvil made from a railroad track piece that still is slightly curved on top, but it works for now.