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Tonight I shuffled some parts around and began a few things. I modified the fuse block I got for the engine harness, as the side relay wouldn’t clip down fully on it. I zip cut it slightly and presto. I also cut some angle iron tabs to weld to the ECM frame to mount the relays & fuse block.

Then I began working in the garage on the box. I dug out some sawhorses and lumber and began to build a frame for the box to be assembled on. I cut open the packages and began to mock it in place. I have noticed in places on these reproduction bedsides that the black primer that the parts come in has flaked off in places. This is going to significantly add to the time budget on the bed as I am going to strip that black stuff off and prime it with some epoxy. Epoxy was a given, but I don’t feel laying any paint over this stuff would be a good idea. I would hate to put in all that time and effort just to have the paint flake off.

Edit: after a little inter web reading, I am going to try to apply some lacquer thinner to a few pieces in inconspicuous places. I’ve read that if it is a good EDP the thinner won’t touch the edp. If it does, I have some stripping in my future.