Little Jerry
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Hoping I could get some advice on how the more experienced metal man may approach this issue:
The truck bed I am restoring is not level when you put a straight edge along the top rail - it's high in the middle. The sheet metal is 1mm with a second skin beneath - I did mig weld up some canopy tabs which I cannot planish from underneath which isn't helping the highs but I don't believe that is the sole cause of the issue - it's just been beat up with age. It's higher towards the inner edge of the bed to.
I thought I could bring down the highs slowly with a hammer / slapping file and work it till it was level enough but I seem to be getting to a few main high areas that I cannot get down and seem like Im just pushing the highs around. So I have a 1-2mm gap across a lot of the panel with some key highs that stop it from levelling out. I dont want to beat the crap out of it and make the problem worse - I already put a small few dents in it where I hit where I shouldn't (part of learning I guess)
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Hoping I could get some advice on how the more experienced metal man may approach this issue:
The truck bed I am restoring is not level when you put a straight edge along the top rail - it's high in the middle. The sheet metal is 1mm with a second skin beneath - I did mig weld up some canopy tabs which I cannot planish from underneath which isn't helping the highs but I don't believe that is the sole cause of the issue - it's just been beat up with age. It's higher towards the inner edge of the bed to.
I thought I could bring down the highs slowly with a hammer / slapping file and work it till it was level enough but I seem to be getting to a few main high areas that I cannot get down and seem like Im just pushing the highs around. So I have a 1-2mm gap across a lot of the panel with some key highs that stop it from levelling out. I dont want to beat the crap out of it and make the problem worse - I already put a small few dents in it where I hit where I shouldn't (part of learning I guess)
Any guidance would be appreciated.