Looking for solutions to a warped pickup bed

[LOBBS]

Ok, I know why Revell packs the pickup bed inside the cab of their '99 Silverado kit (space saving in the box). That being said it's still rather agravating that they would be building in a warpage issue by doing so. I pulled my project out of the drawer hoping to get back into finishing it. I had filled the taillights by gluing in the original lenses, puttying them in and priming. I had spread the bedsides out to the width of the lenses when I did this but over time the bedsides pulled back in and cracked the glue joints and body putty. What I'm looking for are ideas as to what has worked for you guys in similar situations.

I was thinking about adding shims between the wall of the inner bed and outer bedsides or using a spreader plate and heat to take out the "memory" of the plastic.

TIA

[bob paeth]

In all of my builds, I use a wood buning tool in assembly. By melting the plastic, I get a bond as strong as the original molding. If you were able to get the warp corrected, you might look into bracing your new work by my method. You will not have a problem with "memory". cracking or shrinking.

Bob :shock: