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1998 step side wood box inside fiberglass bed?

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Old 06-06-2016, 05:41 PM
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I know there are a ton of builds for flat beds and full wooden boxes.

How ever I was wondering if its possible to replace just the inside (metal) box and keep the outside (fiberglass)?

I'm rather hands on and would like to keep the bed I have if possible but the box inside is rotted out down both seams and wheel wells.

Has anyone done this and can give me some guidance?
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Seriously no one has even tried this?
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Putting this back at the top.... any info
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i mean you could cut out the inside, craft a wood replica of the same proportions, drill it in at connection points
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Originally Posted by 4x91
i mean you could cut out the inside, craft a wood replica of the same proportions, drill it in at connection points
The issue I have with this is... The wood will be thicker than the sheet metal...it won't just simply swap
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