On both sides of the tub, just under the seat, I had that galvanic rust at the seam welds. Sorry no picture of the rust. After removing and cleaning the area, I made a patch panel from my old hood skin. A little shaping with a body hammer and it fits like a glove.

Just a note:
When you remove large sections of sheet metal for replacement, KEEP the good portion of the sheet metal. It may come in handy someplace else on the truck.

Owner caption March 2011 · Photo 154 of 336