I was having second thoughts about not using the fleetside bed and going flatbed until I removed it today.
The dummy who welded in a metal floor burnt up the front panel of the bed and pretty much the entire perimeter of the sides and the panels where the tail gate mounts. Makes you wonder what people are thinking when they "fix" something.
Anyhow, I am going to HF this week and pick up an engine hoist and get crackin' on engine, trans and cab removal so I can clean, wire wheel and paint the frame.
My buddy is fabbing up the steel channels for the flat bed rim and I am making up strips to hold the wood down that have hidden bolts. I want a very smooth look.
Steven