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Old 02-06-2017, 08:54 AM   #35
Rex Perry
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Default Re: Looking for a new Pickup Bed

You are correct that the rear Z panel is spot welded to the top of the channel. Ford originally used wood spacers inside the channel to keep the hinge bolts from crushing the walls of the channel. Make sure that you use wood or metal tubes to prevent this damage. I would try an offset rivet set before bending a straight one. There are lots of options.
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