[landarts]

This afternoon I will pull all the paper from the painting yesterday and clean up the work area. Then start getting the interior ready to go back together while paint is still curing under the heated garage. I will first remove the rubber floor mat and insulation and give the floor a good scrubbing and wipe everything down so that it is clean inside. Then I will install the new underlayment and the new carpet kit from ACC. I like to get this part done first so I can lay on the floor and install the dash pad and the heater controls without the seat in the way. On my last project I took the Buddy Buckets in and out at least six times installing and removing items in the new interior.

Interior items in order:
- floor underlayment
- run speaker wires under carpet to behind seat for future buyer if they decide to add a radio
- carpet kit (been out of box relaxing out all the folds for 2 weeks)
- door sills
- dash pad
- heater controls
- oil and speedometer hook up to gauge cluster
- gauge cluster
- glove box cardboard insert
- glove box door
- seat and seat belts (will need to use heat gun to get the last few creases out of cover)
- clean and buff the door panels while they are off, then install
- window and door handles
- wipe rubber and plastic items down with a microfiber towel and Duragloss 233 vinyl and leather dressing

Once the paint is good and dry I will need to work the three areas starting with 800 grit wet and dry and work toward 2000 to get rid of any tape ridges since I did not back tape. It will also need a few areas worked to make those areas not look so perfect and match the patina. Once I am satisfied with that process I will buff it out with the machine and compound, then some polish and hopefully it will look the part.

Short list of items left to do:

1. install interior
2. wet sand and buff new paint
3. buff the rest of the truck
4. reinstall the bed - need new bolts
5. reinstall the front bumper
6. new tires
7. shop truck logo or pinstripped
8. possibly new Artillery rims using existing hub caps
9. possibly 3/5 static drop kit with shocks, relocators, panhard bar etc