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Well I got going cleaning off the under-bed of the truck. My plan is scape off the lose undercoating and deal with the pinch weld rust the best I can. The plan then is paint with red primmer and put back the undercoating that is missing--- well some/most of it. I am just trying to put it back the way it was when new.
One of the brackets underneath is missing; do any of the esoteric parts places offer those braces? It is the center one I
tried to show it in the photos
What's missing? There are only 4 cross supports total under the bed. Front and rear sill and two middle ones - one in front and one behind the wheelwell openings. We can discuss today when you come to pick up the hood.
OK, after talking in person I understand. I don't see those braces in the drawing but they were likely part of the quarter panel assembly originally as were those other braces. Mine are likely missing from the truck - the one I showed you was probably one of them. I think it was on the passengers side stuffed under the seat when I got the truck.
In the drawing if you look at 27701 it is 5 arrows pointing to various portions that make up the assembly. So no separate part numbers for the braces.
PANEL ASSY. - QUARTER - WITH WHEELHOUSE C5TZ-9927700-B (R.H.)
and
PANEL ASSY. - QUARTER - WITH WHEELHOUSE C5TZ-9927701-B (L.H.)
You can see 27814 in the opening on the tool compartment - that's the metal brace they added for the tool compartment that I showed you.
If you continue looking you might think 28067 is a brace but it's a rubber flap they fastened to the bottom side to keep crud kicked up by the tire from getting to the top of the tool compartment. Those looked like this.
SEAL - QUARTER PANEL TO WHEEL - Rubber - used with tool storage compartment - C4TZ-9928067-A
Thanks for doing the research Chad even better thanks for the hood. Yes they must brackets that keep the quarter panel stable, like you mentioned; the second picture shows 3 brackets down along the quarter panel at about a 60 degree angle to the bed and quarter panel. The middle one is kinda hidden, like the remnants of the one you showed me.
I think 4W might be different. I will try and remake one out of some flat stock. I did make one that is kinda close by using some folded up tinfoil for a template and then bent it and turned to get the very odd shape. However, a bent steel rod would probably be easier and stronger. The one on your white truck is probably stock for a 4W.
I need to come up with something because mine was knocked off my truck after a side swipe which left the quarter panel tipped in a little at the wheel arch.
Thanks Steve
