Technical Who sells1958 chevy panel patch panels

The lower part of the body of my 1958 chevy panel is pretty rusted now that i took of a lot of bondo.
I’m searching for repair/patch panels but i can only find patch panels for the pick ups and not for the panel/suburban.
Is somebody selling these ?

 

I have a 58 and as far as I know no one makes them, Just looking I think the bottom half of a fleet side bed is the same from the body line down

 

that didn't post like I wanted it to but, from the line under the arrow hump. hope this helps

 

as a general rule if a guy has the skills to make these new shitty patch panels fit the intended target they also have the skills to make one from flat sheet metal.

 

True, but they usually have to find that out for themselves first.

 

True for making them out of flat sheet but mine are so rusted out and filled with lots off bondo, I cannot even find a piece to get the original shape.
I'm gonna look for some original fleet side panels next week, hope that will work out.

 

Ran into the same problem with my '63 panel, am using beds sides from a long bed pickup for patch panels. Yes, they'll have to be modified a bit but it's still a lot easier than fabricating from scratch.

 

Only problem is that it is hard to find fleetside panels over here.
I can get two sides for 1700 over here , little too much when i only need the lower 4 inches

 

Probably bend them over your knee

 

I need some for one 10 years earlier....and for a 1 ton, long wheelbase to make it even harder. Might have a lead on a guy near Dallas that can make some. If it works out, I will let you know.

Dave

 

I'll make and sell you what ever you want.

 

I tell guys looking for patch panels every time it comes up here. learn from my mistakes.

you especially don't want to buy patch panels if you are not doing the work. a guy bought an NOS panel that goes under the trunk for a 51 Fleetline, to be used on a 51 coupe I was patching up for him. they are only the same on the bottom 3 or 4 inches,,, when I told him I didn't need it he got all pissy with me and told me this is "not his first rodeo", and he insisted that I cut it up to patch his coupe. so I bent up some sheetmetal and patched it using that, then sold the panel on ebay for a couple hundred bucks. always let the customer think he is right.

 

I need left and right side so if you can make them and send it to the Netherlands i like to know how much.

Both sides from the door back to the wheel opening

 

use a brake to bend some metal to the shape of the door/rocker, then massage the end to make it fit the wheelwell. Shouldn't be too difficult, for a skilled metal guy.

Be sure to replace the metal up past the highest rust pinholes, so it won't come back to haunt you.

 

I just ordered a brake and gonna give it a try

 

On a other forum a guy was using patch panels from a 1960-1966 fleet side truck.
They were cheap so I ordered two and will see if it will work out.

They look pretty close.


https://raybuck.com/product/1960-66...r-bedside-section-fleetside-only-driver-side/

 

The contour at the bottom is not the same....

 

You might be able to use a pair of 55-59 truck rocker panels and the leading edge of pair of stepside fenders to repair those areas.

 

those were made with a brake, weren't they?

 

The rockers I can make on my brake , for the more flowing lines I can use the c10
repair panel.
Im not so skilled to fabricate everything from scratch but I will get there.

 

It sounds like you have a good plan