04/28/2026
Finally got the 58 W100 into the workshop - the first time in over 20 years this pickup has moved!
Got the pulling off the drivers side front fender and inner gaurds which was pretty dirty work, a combination of almost 50 years of forrest work and rust meant there was plenty of crud!
One part of the inner guard is still in pretty good condition whilst the other part that was under the batter tray needs extensive work / replacement. Along with a bit of work on the fender itself. Plan is to remake patch panels / complete panels inhouse but first need to figure out how close to original - the inner guards appear to be 14ga and the fender is atleast 16 and most likely 14 as well (need to confirm) whcih means a fiar bit of elbow grease is going to habe to go into any panels that are re-made at the same gauge. May look to remake the entire panels in lighter 18ga but let me think on it!
