Well it looks like we might have a break from hurricanes for a little while, so I started unpacking the shop so I can do something with the old girl. I didn't get much done on the truck itself, but my plans was to get on with the sanding some more tomorrow after church. Now it looks like I have a couple computer jobs to do, but hopefully I'll still get some time tomorrow or Monday.

It's been a month!

:oI know!:(






I have not had much time to touch it. :waah:

Still doing the final (I hope) touches to the body work before I start shooting some paint.

What color is it gonna be?

Cayman Green Kinda of a Blue/Green depending on how the light shines on it. This is a sample spraying I did a while back. It's a color I had on a couple older F**ds I had. (mid 90s color)

Got a few little things worked on this morning.

Finished sanding and priming the modified heater area (hold the stereo) and cleaned and primed my radio delete which I'll be using to hold the Vintage Air controls.

I still have some more finish sanding to do on the driver's front fender, but I should be close to primer, boarding, and some color!!

Looking good Bill! Keep it up and you're going to end up with a nice looking truck.:D

Well I decided I could not stand the way my new tailgate was lining up, so I decided to do the proper thing and adjust everything. Some have said I am nuts, as it is the gates fault and to ditch it and get an original. Well my original didn't fit that well, so I decided I am going to correct the gap issue. I guess I am anal about some things.

Well to do the adjustments, the bedsides have to be movable, which means My welded in fuel cover has to come out. Crap...Guess I should have thought my design out further. But, I don't want sloppy fitting panels, so off it comes.

I also had to cutoff and get out all the original side to bed floor bolts so the thing will move. Lots of grinding.

There is also two welds that have to be cut.one area is the stake pocket to floor. The other are is right behind where the hinge mounts. I have shown where the two are in the first two pictures.

In addition there are two bolts and a nut/bolt combo holding the cross rail in place. So those came out from bolt sides.

Once everything was loose and the bedsides would move, I took some straps and slowly pulled the bedsides in at the bottom and top.

As you can see the gaps are more what they are supposed to be like. I'll let it sit like this a few days till I can get back to it. Kind of get it use to the new position. I'll redo the welds and bolts to keep the sides in their new position.

I have also been working on the replacement cover for my rear fuel tank. I've been thinking on this a while and With this idea I should be able to remove it (easier anyways in the future if need be.

I picked up an old wheel tub and working up a way where it will bolt to the floor like the regular tubs. I am also planning on having it seal to the side with seam sealer and a few bolts that will not be seen. As of now, my plan is to weld it to the top of the wheel tub and they will come out as a unit, but that part is still in the air.

I have a lot of details I want to think through first (this time) before I finally hook it all back together.

I'll have more on this as I work things through, hopefully a lot of it will get done over Thanksgiving weekend.

It felt good to finally get my hands back on the truck again.:metal:

Looks good keep up the great work..

It's coming together!

The tailgate gaps look way better!

Filler neck cover idea is great . Bet it looks factory when you finish .