Topic: Help need lower rear bed panels For toy

[Plowking]

Hey looking for new bed panels rear lower ( behind back tires), they would be for jap bed,  84 to 88 toyota pickup 4x4. Appaerently no one makes these any more. Any insight would appreciated Thanks

[kneedownnate]

I'm sure somebody does, but wouldn't know who.  Have you tried calling body shops and ask them where to get them?

[Plowking [OP]]

Yes a buddiy of mine reitired from the business tried all his contacts

[Plowking [OP]]

Any one?  Help

[Trunkz]

if you can get access to a brake its not terribly difficult to fab one up for yourself
Mike

[Plowking [OP]]

I have a tapco pro3 but I dont see it bending sheet metal. It has been primarilly used for aluminum trim

[Trunkz]

18-20 ga steel would work fine for rear sheet... dont know the specs of your bender but i would guess it would work for lighter ga steel
Mike

[Plowking [OP]]

Still looking, anyone? got one?

[wrenchtech]

Those parts have compound curves: how ya gonna make that with a sheet metal brake?  

My current bed has a quarter panel replacement/repair panel installed that somebody must have repaired before I got it. I think they stopped carrying them after these vehicles became 10 years old. In any case the few body shop supply houses I've contacted don't carry them now.

A shop in PA called B&G Fiberglass builds what looks like nice fiberglass beds if you want to go that route. . There's also, toyotafiberglass.com up in BC Canada. They make f/g o/e style bed sides. -- Matt

[hornett22]

try:

http://www.autobodyspecialt.com/

or

http://www.alfaparts.net/

[wrenchtech]

http://www.alfaparts.net/

That's one place I was thinking of, but couldn't remember the website info. Thanks

[Plowking [OP]]

I hooked up with alf parts we will see what he comes back with and I will let you know how it works out. Thanks for the great leads

[Plowking [OP]]

 Used  http://.alfaparts.net  and was unhappy with the metal they sent me, it was short and worthless, 100.00 bucks for nothing special, In fact I could have made the bends they performed on a flat piece of steel.

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