Removed the tired back glass from the '46 and then removed the interior rear liner. Was pleased to discover the rear of the cab looked new with zero rust. Wet sanded the rear liner and began repair of 4 holes and associated warps where someone had evidently mounted a gun rack.

Cleaned, sanded and painted my future spare tire wheel... new tire and tube in route!

Fabricated a bracket to mount on the side of transmission; the top of the bracket will protrude up through the floor to position a lever actuated micro-switch near the base of the shift lever for back-up lights. The micro-switch will activate a relay which will in turn hot up the reverse lights. Before I make final adjustments, I need to order and install a repair kit to tighten up the shifter.

Replaced the round rear view mirror on my '56 with a 4x6 mirror... much improved! Every time I threw a glance at the round mirror all I could see was my side-mounted spare tire. It also had a nasty habit of shifting out of position after a few door closings.