With regard to issue 3, if it makes you feel any better, you are not the only one that has had that problem. Moved the tank on my 51, 3100 to the rear and mocked everything up with the bed in place. The access to install the bed strip hardware above the tank didn’t cross my mind. After the truck returned from the painter, I reassembled everything, leaving the bed wood for last. That’s when I discovered I had no access to install the bed strip hardware above the fuel tank. I had already filled the tank checking for leaks. With the truck running, one of the strips rattles like crazy. I have the type of bed strips that the hardware doesn’t show from the top.
That was right before winter set in and I haven’t had a chance to drive it and use up the gas. Come spring I’ll get back to driving it and get the fuel level down so I can drop the tank enough to get the hardware installed.
At least you discovered the issue during the build phase and can correct the issue before final assembly. Hopefully, raising this issue will help another bolter avoid some of the three steps forward, two back aggravation of the build process.
Keep up the good work.
Dan
35 CC Case 38 Chevy Pickup 51 3100 AD 58 3100 Apache Fleetside
