Some decent progress this evening. I find this stuff somewhat nerve-wracking to do!!
Pictures:
1-3 Laying out the wood bed one last time so that I can spot weld the side pieces together in order to create one continuous piece for ease of painting and when putting it back together, stability, corrosion etc.. The side pieces will still look factory in appearance, just like the long box version, just one piece.
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5. A little comparison.
Thanks Mike