Subaru MV 284 Pick up (BRAT) - Tamiya edition

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Managed to sort some more pictures out.

So where were we??
In this picture you sort of get the idea of what I was planning - I found a scrap truck and cut a lashing eye off the front of the pick up bed (an area not affected by the usual rot) Great I can fix the lashing eye but it doesnt sort the problem out - it just covers it up!!(be warned if you look at one of these!!!

PB195492 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

So what to do? much head scratching - you cant access properly from inside the wheelarch, you cant get a new 1/4 panel - yes you can bodge it but that was not an option so what to do - yep cut up a prefectly good and straight panel to get to the route cause. I want this truck to be right and to last.

so here goes

PC105552 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

Yep as suspected

PC105553 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

PC105554 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

PC105555 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

PC105557 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

PC105558 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

PC105559 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

And the scrap piece from a spares truck

PC105560 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

which will fit here

PC105561 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

cleaned up and treated

PC105562 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

Note the straight edge to prevent distortion when welding

PC105563 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

ready for welding

PC105564 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

PC105565 by Anglia305e, on Flickr

that looks better

PC105566 by Anglia305e, on Flickr