operation rebuild!

[93oneton]

Well the insurance company finally saw things my way and gave me the money to fix my truck with out totalling it! I had been lookin on Craig's list since the night it happened for parts. I located a new dana 70 drw axle for the back and sent a buddy to go pick it up for me. Its bout 3 hours from me and he lives bout 20 min from where its at. I should have that next weekend. I packed up this morning and started on a 10 hour round trip haul to pick up my new bed. It has a perfect driver side and a slightly beat up passenger side. No worries though after a little spot weld cutting and some new welds ill have my original passanger side off my truck on the new box. I will be ordering some more stuff monday!

You can see the dent in the pic


But this side is nice and straight!

[dazedandconfused]

Did you get the fenders with it also?

[93oneton]

Did you get the fenders with it also?

Sure did.

[93oneton]

The rain finally stopped this morning. Went out and pulled the bed, bumped and tow package.


Got a better shot of the back of cab damage and the rear shackle mount.




The passenger side frame rail is pulled in at the bottom from the tow company dragging it around with the leaf spring digging into the ground. Hope to get my buddies frame guy out here this week to look at it and see what he thinks.

[93oneton]

Got my spot weld cutter today, so i got started takin the bed sides off. Got the dented one removed and the good one drilled out. Hope to get it off tomorrow and re attached to the new box.

[PToombs]

That dent didn't look that bad. Up here guys would pay for that clean box side!

[93oneton]

That dent didn't look that bad. Up here guys would pay for that clean box side!

Then find some one to take it!

Got the new bed side put on tonight!







This is the side that i didnt mess with



This is the side i replaced. It lines up pretty good!

[93oneton]

Got alittle done tonight. I got all the bed liner removed from the bed cap. That was a pain in the ass. Also removed all the molding from the sides and sanded a small spot just to get an idea on how well it was goin to smooth out







Tomorrow ill get the gas for the welder filled so i can finish welding on the bed side then let the sanding begin

[93oneton]

Well after a weekend of sanding welding filling and did i mention sanding! The bed and fenders are ready to be primed!





I hope to get it in primer tomorrow after work.

[cmann250]

Nice work

What size spot weld cutter did you use? 3/8"?

[93oneton]

Ya 3/8

[cmann250]

Thanks. I didn't know such a thing existed until you brought it up.

[dazedandconfused]

Bed is looking good. Have you found out how bad the frame is yet?

[93oneton]

Thanks. I didn't know such a thing existed until you brought it up.

I bought it at oreillies for $15. The arbor was kinda cheesy but it cut really well.

Bed is looking good. Have you found out how bad the frame is yet?

The frame guy came and looked at it. He said it was pushed 2" back on the drived side. He said it wasnt a big deal. Easily fixable.

[cmann250]

Thanks. I didn't know such a thing existed until you brought it up.

I bought it at oreillies for $15. The arbor was kinda cheesy but it cut really well.

I've been looking at these: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... d%2Bcutter

It's good to know the cheaper and not-one-piece ones work well.