NiftyFifty Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Anyone know any company that produces the high side stake pocket? Only found the low side so far, and the young guy I hired to do my bodywork completely s@rewed me and wrecked one of the pockets by drilling it off. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent B3B Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Come on, Let's see it. :^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I'll take a pic tomorrow... The box is going to a real shop now...no time to mess around with backyard body men now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Bruce Horkey should have them http://www.horkeyswoodandparts.com/page36.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Sadly they have no stock and no idea if they'll get more in Here's mine...24 holes on top of the dent to be fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent B3B Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 that is alot of body filler....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 4mula, Don't worry that is definately restorable (I think we are going to need a bigger torch) Bruce Horkey restored mine close to perfect ! Bruce can do just about anything.... x x Bruce can do just about anything.... Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Ya, I'd go broke shipping parts back and forth, and I'm on a deadline now. First shop today doesn't think 2 months is enough time to finish all the work...so I'm trying one more and then I'm gonna start getting worried. Most shops around here won't touch old work, too easy to just do easy insurance claims on newer stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Sadly they have no stock and no idea if they'll get more in Here's mine...24 holes on top of the dent to be fixed That looks like the spot welds were properly drilled out. When I did a 39-47 bed there were about 10 per side and thats a shorter bed. Straighten the pocket and then fill those with weld to reattach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 That looks like the spot welds were properly drilled out. When I did a 39-47 bed there were about 10 per side and thats a shorter bed. Straighten the pocket and then fill those with weld to reattach Great...I was planning on buying from him for the caboose trailer project since those were trashed.... He doesn't want to make more? Or what? Maybe dodge cental could purchase the tooling? EDIT: just talked to him, he SAID they were ordered "a while ago" and "should be in" but doesn't know when. He said to check back in 3-4 weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Ya he instilled no confidence in me that they were coming in any time in the near future....I know a guy waiting 4 months for a needle and seat for the carb on his mini-truck....i don't have time for that mess. I found a shop only 20 minutes from home that are going to tackle the job, I don't expect perfection...those boxes never were perfect, but they will do a much better job then I have time for. If I get desperate I'll cut the other box side I have to get them a stake pocket, but he figured he could salvage what was there. I knew they could, as could I...but thats the difference in adding another 2-3 hours grinding and welding at $100+ an hour shop rate. Now back to power window channels and custom door panels for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) With these trucks, It always comes down to whether you have more time than money or more money than time. The good news is that both senarios work, but only with Mopar trucks (and cars too).. They'll turn out fine, Hank p.s. 4mula-dlx: I'd like to know who was Mr. Happy Drill on stake pocket (in your picture) Edited March 11, 2015 by HanksB3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Was the rookie bodyman that said he could do the job.....somebody needs to take his spot weld bit away! I'm a backyard butcher at best, but I know I wouldn't remove it like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 If he needed to remove the pocket to repair it, ALL the spot welds holding it on needed to be drilled out and if you don't have access to a spot welder, you'll need holes drilled or punched in it or a new one for plug welds anyway. It didn't look like he drilled any extras in it to me, flanges look to be straight yet so he didn't go gung ho on it with a hammer and pry bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 24 spot welds? With the double holes and the onesthat cut the edge off? Not where I would expect the welds to be. I would possibly drill out the first couple and try and use a thin hacksaw blade to cut the others......OR use the stud gun which was previously agreed upon to pull the dent out. Or talk to me and I can make the call as to what I want done. Regardless,...he will never see any work from me or anyone I know again...or the shop he works for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 when I took them off the caboose bed side...yes they were kinda swiss cheese. Nominally there are 3 on the face and one in the divot channel and 2-3 on the top angle...one of mine the operator must have gotten welder happy...it was about double that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikec4193 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 There is a company in Oklahoma who is making complete Dodge truck boxes. Here is a link to their website...they might sell just the stake pockets...just a thought http://www.mar-k.com/Catalog/catalog.aspx MikeC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'd have that stake pocket welded up and fixed in less than 2 hours. Any good body shop ----no problem. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Pulling and filling the dent would be an hour alone with wait and sand times, not to mention the weld/grind and then fill and sand again.... It might be done in 2 hours, but that's still more then. New pocket welded on IMO would have been the easier way. Either way...it's their baby now...they got a budget $500 over their quote before I have to start eating cat food and selling blood! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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