[T2] Removing bedliner

[Kevin Guarnotta]

Hi Jim,

I'd love to see what you are describing - I don't know anything about body work. I am trusting this great body shop guy near me. He is very nice, and letting me set up in a corner of his shop to work on it. He will do the stuff that requires skill, and I'll do as much grunt work as I can. I am not following exactly what you are saying with but I'd love to see some pics. 

-Kevin Guarnotta
Jamaica Plain, MA

'78 Westy
'69 Singlecab
'65 Ez-camper

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Morris or Irene Morris [mailto:downindixie at netzero.net] 
Subject: RE: [T2] Removing bedliner

Kevin:
I have 3 bay window SCs and one split. I have purchased gates for a long time so I have a big selection from which to weld in parts. For a while I was buying top and bottom parts from Rich Eweld but he sold his brake.  I had a body works class and took apart a bent up tail gate. It was a lot of work.  About 200 spot welds. It just takes time. I am in the process of making a profile of the gate top and bottom out of 1/4" steel cut to a profile of the gate. I am now in the process of making enough to weld together to make a 6" shape to pound out dents and weld over with a copper sheet under the weld area. I have used tha HF tool with the twisted wire are on a wheel. It scared me to use it the first time removing rust (and I am a former U.S. Marine) and it can be used at any angle to remove "stuff". 
I will send you a picture of my setup if you would like. 
Jim Morris in SC