[richeilers]

Latest task - clean up the tailgate area somewhat. The plates that hold the tailgate to body molding were corroded and bent a little. Had a guy media blast and straighten them. Got a piece of polished stainless to replace the floor, chrome, molding hold down piece. Mine was much too bent and rotted. Now, you'll see in the after pics that I don't have the molding in, I have it, but when they're in place the tailgate wouldn't close. Turns out there's molding affixed to the tailgate. It's on there real well and I'm not sure if I want to scrape it off just yet. Probably will sooner or later since I like the look of the molding in the plate where it belongs. But overall, it all came out ok, not that professional or even a great amateur job but it looks better than it did before. Not yet happy with the way the side panels are attached, maybe will just do all new black screws.