This week was a hectic one, but a fun one as well. I was able to work on the truck and get some good hours in, I think the total comes to about 28 hours. I wanted to complete the bed and get that finished, however I did not... You do your best with sales people, providing as much information as you can and most of the time it works out. This time it did not, I gave the fellow the catalogue number as well as the screw size/thread and length. I asked for a 10-24 x 1-1/4" long tapered head machine screw. What I got was a 1-1/4" wood screw, not good. So while I was waiting for the right screws to arrive I had some fun instead and got a couple of projects completed. I have mentioned in earlier posts that I had re-purposed the stock fuel filler neck into a battery disconnect hidey-hole. I needed to make an extension for the key to be able to reach the switch as the original was only about 1-1/2" long. I think It turned out good and should be plenty strong enough so as not be damaged on my key ring. The 2nd project I have been wanting to get done were the reverse lights. Looking around on the internet I have seen various lights, I liked the look of tucking them into the Bed rails the best. The ones that I saw were all in the 150.00 USD range and I wasn't sure how bright they would be. So I bought some LED lights, just the light only, no lens and got the brain juices flowing. They turned out really well, pretty much exactly as I envisioned them. However I am not sure if I really like them as the look, to me anyways is like something from 50's. Too pokey!!! I will sit on them for now and think about it, I may need to go back to the drawing board.
The screws did show up on Monday afternoon, so I could get to work on the bed again. I needed to bolt the wood strip with the E-track on it down so I could get a measurement of how much I had to trim the outside boards to get the current spacing for the last ( outside ) boards. I got close, but had to clean up and get back to work ( the paying job ). I will be able to complete the bed on the next round at home.
Anyways, pictures as usual... Let me know your thoughts on the reverse lights, I am curious what you all think.
Regards, Steve
1946 Chev 1/2 ton - 6V/+ground/Bias-ply original - shake/Rattle and Roll! (SOLD) 1940 Chev 1/2 ton Franken/Restomod
