cant you do a simple repair yourself ,it take stuff all and save you money

 

forgot use poplar it a very strong and supple timber you will have no more problems .it probley available in the states or under another name.it english

 

I didn't know poplar is strong. And yeah they sell it here. Home Depot always has a good supply of it. You're talking about the stuff with the greenish hue? That's what they have.

 

I took a couple of days to respond because I wanted to give you an honest answer and not some bs.

It's probably 30% I don't have a good place to work on a truck.
And 20% I lent my planer to a buddy 1000 km or so away from me and I know I'd have to play with the wood to get the thickness right.
And 50% I'm getting old and I'm having trouble talking myself into physical projects these days. It's not just laziness, I'm starting to lose confidence in my ability to handle tools safely.

I'd rather shop for price and cut a check.

 

That sucks but I know what you mean.
Go to a welding/sheet metal fab shop. The smaller the better, explain what you what and they'll shear up a peice of diamond plate steel and bolt&screw it down for ya, pay cash and I'bet you could get it done for $250.