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I trial ran some finishes and methods on some wood. A couple samples were actually the oak wood that came in the bed wood kit, whilst others were some planed birch I had. The aging process looks fantastic on the birch, but it turned the oak an ugly purplish colour. The far top left is the look I want, but I couldn't get it on the oak today, so more trials are needed with more stains, etc.

I tried the box again yesterday and this evening. The tailgate doesn't seem to be twisted. Box is square, level, even, etc and I still have that gap on the top right rear. I measured various points and the dimensions seem close enough to be good, so I still couldn't figure out what/why it was crooked. I dug out my contour gauge and went sniffing. The left and right tailgate contours match the left hand bedside very well, but the right rear bedside is out. A lot. I wonder if the stake pocket area was welded at an angle. I haven't measured cross corner from front to back on one side (top to bottom corners). Perhaps the right hand bedside is a slight parallelogram when viewed from the side? More digging to come, but I'm thinking I might be using that old rusty 70 bedside for a template/guide/patch if needed to get this reproduction bedside right.

Reproductions really suck. I've skipped a bunch of rust repair, but I am still cutting and welding...🤪 🔫

Buyer beware. A lot.

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EDIT: I can see why there are so many projects for sale that have new sheet metal. People buy this stuff thinking it's going to be a simple bolt up. This isn't always the case and people don't have the skill or tools to make these things work properly and have to sell at a loss.