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Title: steel roll pan install
Post by: treepete on May 17, 2010, 08:23:24 am

Hi, i got my roll pan in the mail last week, and when I dry-fit it, its a little bit too long for the space between the bedsides. about 3/16.

is there some way to remedy this without sectioning the pan?
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: dv8customs on May 17, 2010, 11:58:06 am
I would cut 3/32 off of each end
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: treepete on May 20, 2010, 08:33:04 am
I investigated that, and each end has a rolled lip on it, and I wouldnt want to cut that off I dont think.

any other ideas? can the bedsides be adjusted in some way to make room?
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: dv8customs on May 20, 2010, 02:45:46 pm
Just weld it in, then the lip on the end won't matter  ;D
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: treepete on May 20, 2010, 03:29:15 pm
dv8, thanks for your input. will removing the rolled edge compromise the structural integrity, since the pan will only be welded at the top portion?
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: 1980c10 on May 20, 2010, 09:46:27 pm
cut the sides, weld the top and sides and smooth them in.
like this
(http://[URL=http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/titera1/?action-view&current=3.jpg][IMG]http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/titera1/th_3.jpg)[/URL][/img]
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: dv8customs on May 20, 2010, 10:41:47 pm
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/titera1/th_3.jpg)
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: dv8customs on May 20, 2010, 10:43:03 pm
Quote from: treepete on May 20, 2010, 03:29:15 pm
dv8, thanks for your input. will removing the rolled edge compromise the structural integrity, since the pan will only be welded at the top portion?

Weld the sides and do a little body work to smooth it out nice. Across the top I would drill a few holes and then plug weld them.
Title: Re: steel roll pan install
Post by: 1980c10 on May 20, 2010, 11:27:52 pm
That's exactly how I did mine in the above picture.