1970 C-10 Stepside Build Progress Thread

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Hey guys I need some advice. I'm working on the bed now. I took it all apart for blasting. I'm going to replace the front side of the bed because something in the past rolled around and crashed into it, warped it pretty bad. But the STEPSIDE TAILGATE is what I need some advice on. Fix it or replace it? Its straight at the bottom but bowed in a bit at the top. I have provided some pictures. Can I fix this or should I just buy an aftermarket STEPSIDE TAILGATE??? Other than it being bowed out at the top, there is also a very small stress crack (pictured) and the spot welds near the top corners are broken (pictured). The top of the tailgate is fair, but it does have some damage (pictured) I know its a lot of pictures but on some of them I'm attempting to take a picture down at the bed at an extreme angle to show the bowing or warpage.