taking apart a flairside bed sides - with pictures now !

[cep62]

Check around for metal shops or welding shops, they can even shear it and bend your angles.
or a heating and cooling shop.

[jzjames]

If you arent up to the welding/fabricating, why dont you hunt for a welder (person) who does that type of work and ask him to help you out. Check out some of those guys who have a mobile welding business.
You have a rotted out sill (the brace that goes across the truck frame and supports the bed, and your bottom/sides are rotted. You can buy a repl. sill, (see http://www.mar-k.com/ ) and those right-angle bottoms cant be that hard to repair. A good welder could fix you right up. Just a suggestion

[stephen44]

If you arent up to the welding/fabricating, why dont you hunt for a welder (person) who does that type of work and ask him to help you out. Check out some of those guys who have a mobile welding business.
You have a rotted out sill (the brace that goes across the truck frame and supports the bed, and your bottom/sides are rotted. You can buy a repl. sill, (see http://www.mar-k.com/ ) and those right-angle bottoms cant be that hard to repair. A good welder could fix you right up. Just a suggestion

yup i want to try it myself - and i'll call in the rescue squad if necessary (i'v checked and they are ok for me to try