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Old Mar 31, 2025 | 11:11 AM
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1951 Cab Back Panel

Question for the experts: is the back panel of the cab lower edge straight? Or does it have a dovetail shape? My cab has a dovetail shape. I'm not sure if this is by design, or because the front bed panel was rusted and allowed cargo to slam into the cab metal. If it's supposed to be straight, I'm impressed with how the denting is uniform along the lower edge. I found one photo on the forum that makes me think the metal is supposed to be straight but it was low resolution so I can't tell for certain. I took a photo of my cab, but it was tough to get the camera to focus. Please take a look. I'm ready to start pounding some dents out on the cab but want to know what to shoot for.


 
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No, it's supposed to be straight and yours is dented.
 
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