Having new side panels for the bed, I took another look at the bed floor and decided that it’s not too bad. Actually there is only 1 cross sill that is in really bad shape, another has some rot, but both can be fixed up and it’ll give me good welding practice. I know I said that before, because my plan was to repair my side panels..but I failed and gave up, yes just like that and went over budget to buy new panels. The repair that has to be done to the bed floor though, is not quite visible and I’ll be hauling stuff around anyway, so dents and bruises in the floor aren’t my concern.
Here’s a pic of the most corroded cross-sill
And here’s the second one which is in slightly better shape
There is some rot on the floor itself, because somebody had already welded in a repair panel, butcher-style.. I’ll have to see how I’m going to fix that.
Ok..and here’s my repair plan; 6ft long metal strips, 3”wide and 5/64” thick
Curious to hear whether this is the right way to go.