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[Les Foster]

Help! I'm trying to remove the wooden structure from the rear wall of my E83W pickup so that I can repair the wood and sandblast the metal and paint it. I notice that the metal was never painted underneath the wood! I have removed all the smaller pieces but the door jamb pillars on each side and the main structural wooden cross-member at the bottom remain. I assume these were put in BEFORE the metal cab corners were put on. Can I just bend the corners open or do the corners have to be completely removed? Is there a trick to this? Help, Please! -Les Foster, Canada

[rustyreks]

Les with my pick up i replaced the wooden section at the rear of the cab made easier as the rear panel was nt attached on the curved sections at the back there are long screws which you undo to remove the middle wooden sections horizontal pieces on the uprights there are screws at the bottom to get to those you will have to remove the back metal section same with the bottom wooden section that holds up the verticals i havent removed the door pillars as mine were okay hope that helps some all the best brent.