You know what, I am so interested I am going to do the basketball thing now.
Huge dent in bed (Jack Knifed)
*UPDATE: SO FAR I PAINTED IT THE FACTORY COLOR. DECIDING TO CLEAR COAT MYSELF OR A SHOP DO IT????.*
So when I bought my truck not long ago I had to deal with the previous owners trailer back up problem. So my question is...How do I get the son of a gun knocked out. I was tempted to use a big effing hammer but honestly this is my first good body work of this nature. I'd like to put new flares on but this huge thing kind of inhibits that. Doesn't have to be perfectly flat and flush, but would like it to look like there isn't a big dent from afar. I don't want to bring it to a body shop cause this is how you learn to do things yourself. Awesome site by the way. i have been on here none stop. I'm addicted so far.
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So when I bought my truck not long ago I had to deal with the previous owners trailer back up problem. So my question is...How do I get the son of a gun knocked out. I was tempted to use a big effing hammer but honestly this is my first good body work of this nature. I'd like to put new flares on but this huge thing kind of inhibits that. Doesn't have to be perfectly flat and flush, but would like it to look like there isn't a big dent from afar. I don't want to bring it to a body shop cause this is how you learn to do things yourself. Awesome site by the way. i have been on here none stop. I'm addicted so far.
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Great buy, I paid 500 for mine and then another 400 for 08 up tailgate and rear bumper plus no step 
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Well here is the idea i had at work. Instead of replacing the entire tub and paint to match. I am gong to remove the passenger bed panel and replace the damaged bed panel. Then all i have to do is pay for the paint work for one side. Or attempt to paint myself. I have included some pictures of the truck now and the replacement bed for parting. Oh and that tailgate does have the step too. a little rough but i need to replace that FORD emblem on the back take care of a few deep scratches, replace the top plastic parts and I am in business.
Anyone drill out there bed panels and run into any hidden spot welds?
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Anyone drill out there bed panels and run into any hidden spot welds?
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I'm going to go ahead and just keep posting as this will be write up to remove the bedside body panel. I just started but thought i would post up some pics. Pictures will be in order as i explain.
For reference we are looking at the underside wheel well.
-First thing is to locate the spot welds. Center of the picture you can see the faint circle outline of the spot weld.
-Second, I bought a spot weld cutter that looks like a mini hole saw with a needle in the middle as a guide
-Third, I drilled a hole for the needle to be used as a guide and took the spot weld cutter and very so carefully cut through the first sheet of metal. DO NOT CUT THROUGH THE SECOND SHEET OF METAL!!
-Forth, I CUT THROUGH THE SECOND SHEET OF METAL. :doh:
-Fifth, I used a dull wood chisel to tap between the two sheets of metal to separate them.
I am in the process to continue and i will do a more detailed write up. But that is the basic removal at this point.
*to be continued*
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For reference we are looking at the underside wheel well.
-First thing is to locate the spot welds. Center of the picture you can see the faint circle outline of the spot weld.
-Second, I bought a spot weld cutter that looks like a mini hole saw with a needle in the middle as a guide
-Third, I drilled a hole for the needle to be used as a guide and took the spot weld cutter and very so carefully cut through the first sheet of metal. DO NOT CUT THROUGH THE SECOND SHEET OF METAL!!
-Forth, I CUT THROUGH THE SECOND SHEET OF METAL. :doh:
-Fifth, I used a dull wood chisel to tap between the two sheets of metal to separate them.
I am in the process to continue and i will do a more detailed write up. But that is the basic removal at this point.
*to be continued*
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I got the bedside off. Quite simple really. Using the process WITHOUT CUTTING ALL THE WAY THROUGH!!! I had this off in a couple hours. Lets begin:
Remove the spot welds along the backside of the bed near the cab.
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Next, Remove your tail lamp and remove the spot welds along the edge where the tails gate latches.
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Directly below the tail lights is a few spot welds where the indentation is for the rear bumper.
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If you have the bed rail plastic caps i have heard they are i pain to remove, trying to get pliers to pinch the tabs underneath. Well i so happen to use this "Composite/Wood pry bar" for wood flooring. Works like a champ to lift off the plastic caps. Just a little soft loving pry and the tabs pop out. I also used my mallet to keep the cap from falling back into place.
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Once the cap is off I continued to remove the spot welds along the rail. After everything was all said and done. I wiggled the crud out of the bedside and found a few points still attached. Off comes the bedside.
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and the bed without the panel
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Remove the spot welds along the backside of the bed near the cab.
Next, Remove your tail lamp and remove the spot welds along the edge where the tails gate latches.
Directly below the tail lights is a few spot welds where the indentation is for the rear bumper.
If you have the bed rail plastic caps i have heard they are i pain to remove, trying to get pliers to pinch the tabs underneath. Well i so happen to use this "Composite/Wood pry bar" for wood flooring. Works like a champ to lift off the plastic caps. Just a little soft loving pry and the tabs pop out. I also used my mallet to keep the cap from falling back into place.
Once the cap is off I continued to remove the spot welds along the rail. After everything was all said and done. I wiggled the crud out of the bedside and found a few points still attached. Off comes the bedside.
and the bed without the panel
So it was still daylight out and i wanted to get a jump start on the panel to be removed off the truck. I only drilled holes in under the wheel well, tail gate and tail lamp area, and then along the bed rail. I have not drilled the spot welds between the bed and cab yet. I work some crazy hours so this will have to be put on hold for a few days. It'll be dark by the time i can do work. so without further adieu...
*TO BE CONTINUED*
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*TO BE CONTINUED*
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I replaced the bedside and paint is all that needs to be done. I had a horrible ground issue with the mig welder and had some spotty welds. Needless to say a grinder will make the troubles go away. I moved the bed off tilt some cause last time i took the bed off myself was a workout. Once again to put the bedside on is the reverse process of taking it off. It seemed to be a 1/8 to a 1/4 larger all around. It could have been the flanges just needed some pounding but it all worked out.
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New Bedside on:
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The spotty welds do hold but not a very clean look. A grinder will fix this.
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All done. Now needs Paint. I think I will do that myself. Attempt a spray can paint job. If not It'll be an experience of "I tried".
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By the way i sanded down the clear coat for now I need to purchase some primer and matched color to the truck paint too.
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New Bedside on:
The spotty welds do hold but not a very clean look. A grinder will fix this.
All done. Now needs Paint. I think I will do that myself. Attempt a spray can paint job. If not It'll be an experience of "I tried".
By the way i sanded down the clear coat for now I need to purchase some primer and matched color to the truck paint too.
Oh by no means do i really take offense to no comments. I guess i should have added more lol's and some smileys . lol
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The amount of space you have is determined on how much you pull the bed away from the cab. If you have a couple people you can remove the whole bed and put is on some saw horses and work from there. I have taken the bed off myself with a lot of running around to each corner. but if you throw a 2x4 on each side(driver and passenger) running the length of the truck you can get the bed up out of all the nooks and crannies it sits in. then all you have to do is pull the bed out the back end sliding along the 2x4. I hope that helped. I don't have a picture of me doing that but i used that idea to pull the bed completely off. Grassy area helps to not damage corners or paint. Undercoated the entire bed and chassis.
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