Thread: 69 F-100

Originally Posted by No.3

If you have a cheap 20t press you can easily make a form tool and produce your own patches for the tray - chances are the donor will have the same rot problems as they are all the same age. Virgin metal is a easier option I would have thought?

Somewhat could be, but it will probably end up being just as expensive as importing a panel from aus

Mines an unrestored desert dweller so I don’t suffer the rust issues most of them do, the only hole it has is about the size of a toothpaste tube in the tray by the headboard where the toolbox used to sit and water has sat in a dent and eaten through. I’d probably just want the front 400mm plated for a bit of future proofing

Although it is super handy, can just sweep and bits and bobs out the hole at the front,
Makes a great water drain as well seems ford never thought about that one.