Ok, make it short ... My 77 F-150 4x4 LB (351M/C6/205/Edelbrock/Holley/Crane/etc... and 98,000 miles) was last repainted in 1989, and now she needs a makeover. I have collected new bed sides and two complete new doors, and I found a new OEM FORD tailgate, I've got new latches, rubber, fender edge moldings, plastic liners for fenders (like came up front, but for the rear too), and misc. chrome. I just got new rear inner fender arches (go between beds wheel openings and inner bed sides). Years ago, I redid inside the bed with 11 ga. steel across bottom, and complete front and I re-inforced the rear to either side of the tailgate (solid ain't describing it).

I am planning to simply remove the old bed sides and inner arches (whats left) up to the top inner lip and trim down the front just inside the fold. I want to attach the new bed sides and arches with ... stainless steel 3/16" pop rivets and washers where needed. No welding. I plan on painting them good inside beforehand. What are some of y'all's thoughts on this plan?

I also am gonna remove the racetrack chrome from the original front fenders and cab corners, and do the truck in a solid white (refrigerater white, or Toyaota Super White).

I do need 77 style, round headlight "buckets" to replace some rusted ones ... any ideas?

Thanks ......

 

 

Instead of pop rivets use two part panel adhesive.Used for gluing these new plastic cars back together.Works well,no welding.Made by 3M.Brian