option bed line

[JCR]

I will soon start body work on my datsun bed and are noticing that about half the people fill in the body line where the bed floor and the 2 panels in front of the rear wheels meet

and half the people leave the joint in the bed

I know it might look smoother w/o the joint

i know that i want ot keep the hooks in my option it is almost a sin to dehook the bed of a classic

but i have thought to make body work easier i would loose the joint

options?

[Ricky116]

I agree with what you said about dehooking. I recently bought a crap bed with hooks just to cut them out and weld them onto my good bed that someone dehooked prior to me owning I am keeping my bed stock looking as far as filling in the seem it my look good smoothed but not factory

[herculesinwyoming]

a 620 bed with out hooks like a z-car without the Z.

[JCR]

oh , agree even the smoothest 620 needs hooks IMHO

[Digi7al Trauma]

yeah bed hooks are nice....but it does get annoying tearing jackets or shirts on the hooks , i removed my hooks.

 

but yes as for the lower joint line on the bed, i tend to like that line filled (but thats my own oppinion)... my trucks p.o. used body filler (chipped and fell out)... when that happened i stacked tack welds and then grounded them flat..

[collision and customs]

I'm not a purist in any way, I'll mod the hell of any body. I cut off the hooks and weld in a piece of steel that mimics the curve bullet of the doors and cab. Weld all seams solid, no stich. Water seeping through is a big problem and will destroy your bodywork