The Lair

I used ebay.

 

If you wanted less storage you could have bought a short bed

 

I looked. Everything was over $300...

 

Damn. I just checked the app and I was able to purchase mine for $128.78

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/372140054369

 

Want OEM.

 

You are nuts!

 

I use mcgeorge Toyota

 

Mobtown Offer. I like it!

 

Stopping for the night. Have to do research and brainstorm on how to build a rear bumper. Put the tailgate back on to give me a better idea how how it’ll look.

 

What are your plans to stitch it back together?

 

For the bedsides, just a bunch of tack welds and patience. For the inside, a bunch of rivets. Like this, but I’ll do a better job. Use black rivets for starters.

 

Not a bad way to get paid at home

 

The tack welds, will you fill the gap completely, grind down and bondo?

 

Yeah, I’m talking to @Casper66 who is giving me pointers. He used to do this sort of stuff for a living. The goal is to make an invisible seam. Repaint, new decal and everything.

 

Nice. I didn't know if you were going to go that route or a more industrial/airplane look with rivets.

 

No, that’d be a bit too shitty looking for me. I still want a somewhat decent looking truck to cruise around in, not one held together by bubble gum and duct tape. The bed though, really no choice.

 

You don't think plastic welding would work?

 

No, not since it’s a weird composite Material