Who sells

pickup bed patch panels ?

 

Not sure if aftermarket panels are available, but you could fiberglass that pretty easily it looks like. You'd need something ridged for a backing to hold the shape while it sets though, like a wire mesh. Lot better option than bondo, bondo is good for covering up tiny mistakes, not whole panels like it's commonly used for and gets a bad rep from.

FYI, I'm not a body person, just hearsay, my dad's had some good experience with "tiger hair" aka a fiberglass product.

Also look into rust converter to get the rust completely removed with out having to cut huge holes (good and bad). The metal left from removing the rust works for a backing for the tiger hair product.

Here's a video that goes over the process, there's so many ways to do the work, but this one looks pretty solid, he just doesn't show his finishing stages (bondo for the spot filling) and painting/finish sanding.

 

Make your own! I always have. So I never looked before

A quick internet search shows many places selling repair panels

 

Thanks for the comments, I am starting a "back yard" repair thread.
Frame after sand blasting.

 

Don't miss the bubbling on that tank, could be an issue down the road =).

Also after the frame gets painted, it wouldn't be a bad idea to flush the frame out (run water from one end as far as possible in it to get any dirt/dust out of the frame. Pull the drain plugs on the side, and I think there should be holes on the bottom of the frame for drainage. The box frames generally rust from the inside out, and dirt/mud etc inside is what holds the moisture to really accelerate the process (most of the bad frame trucks I've had, has dirt on the other side of the rust). Being 2wd likely means it wasn't off-roaded too much though.

It might be a good idea to use some rust converter to make sure the new paint doesn't bubble back up in a year or two. The main ingredient is an acid so could just buy that too.

I'm sure you're not trying to go for show room perfection, just a couple ideas for ya. GL on the cleanup/"build".

 

Just Check your state Laws if you have a Safety inspection in some states Fiber glass is not legal for some repairs if it was metal to start.

 

Yea, I wouldn't use fiberglass for anything structural (frame etc) regardless if it's legal or not xD. Body/appearance it's fine for. It's strong, but not as strong as steel xD.

 

Thanks for the comments.

 

Frame painted.

 

Box painted.

 

Patch panel.