Sanding or filing sheetmetal patches

[imiceman44]

Sorry long day. Here you go.

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Ok.
I got you covered.
I will get the pieces cut and send pictures to confirm

 

[73K5BlazerSS]

Ok.
I got you covered.
I will get the pieces cut and

 

[BryantRiverRat]

My replacement sheet metal floor patches don't match up with the factory ribs. Basically the factory bed ribs are slightly wider and taller than the replacements. How do you guys weld these in ? If I start flush at one point it's too far off at the other side of the rib??? My patches are roughly 11" x 4". Is it easier to find the right gauge steel and make them?

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Here’s mine with same issue finished

 

[73K5BlazerSS]

That looks time consuming. Did you place the new sheetmetal slightly under the existing? Or butt it up to the existing sheetmetal? How did you weld the gaps if you butt welded it ?