1948 GMC – Truck Bed


Main Garage Car Shows Finished Photos Before & After Progressive Photos Existing Truck Shop & Tools Running Boards Truck Bed Page 01 Page 02 Page 03 Page 04 Page 05 Page 06 Page 07 Page 08 Page 09 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 License Plate Rear Shocks Rear Brakes Electrical Wiring Gas Tank Bench Seat Glove Box Radio Dash Heater Gauges & Switches Windshield Wipers Cab Vents Grill Radiator Hood Headlights Front Fenders Doors Cab Steering Wheel Transmission Forward Controls Engine Fuel Pump Drive Shaft Exhaust Starter Carburetor Brake Lines Front End Front Brakes Rear End Suspension Frame Cab Interior Wheels Oil Lines Rear Fender Rear Bumper Estimated Cost & Parts List DuPont Paints Helpful Links joey@joeysgarage.com		After a few light coats of self-etching primer and then a few coats of filler primer the new bed was let up next to on old bed side to transfer over the needed measurements to drill holes for the fenders.
		After transferring over the measurements I grabbed one of the new fenders to double check my markings and would you believe, the new fender holes did not match. They did not match the marks I made or the existing holes on the old bed side. So with a bit of head scratching, I decided to leave it without holes until it is ready to mount the fenders and at that point I will line up the new fenders where I want them, mark the holes and then drill.
		Another item I noticed on the new bed sides was there was not hole for the gas filler tube and cap. At this point, two options laid out on the table, I could simply grab a whole saw and cut out a new hole and leave it or cut out the old hole and weld it in place. The first would be the easiest but the second would be the correct way... So the hard way it is. Cut out the old and weld into the new.
		First thing I needed to do was to cut out the old hole and that was done with a cut off wheel.
		After a few minutes in the blasting cabinet and a little sanding, the old whole was located on the new bed side measuring from edge of bed to cut lines and then clamped down. Before cutting, drew out a few lines where I wanted the new cuts to be.
		Starting off with the cut off wheel, cut through both metals (old and new) at the same time and finishing the corners and areas I could not get to with a high speed saw.

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