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This past week has been busy. We took our kids to ride the ole train in Stettler. It was fun. Report cards have kicked in at school and I've been busy, but I am still finding some truck time.

I have been slowly installing Kilmat in the cab. I have the back wall done. I am slow, but I want it straight and true, not slapped on haphazardly. I lightly blasted the inside of the cigar lighter and cleaned and lubed, cleaned again, and then installed it in the dash. I began wiring up the replacement interior light. I installed the new ignition tumbler and its new key. I have blasted, prepped, and painted the vent panels. I am just using rustoleum on these pieces in black. I moved the box (and front inner fenders) home from the paint shop after a few days of curing. It's really good, not perfect, but really good. I can see a couple issues, but the untrained won't notice. Trained would have to look closely. 😎 I suppose I'm my own harshest critic. I installed the tailgate rubbers; I love these little instant gratification jobs that take a minute. Then I cleaned the booth and began hanging the doors and rear tubs for topcoat. I shot those tonight.

Hours: 658

Next up: more Kilmat, rubber spray underside of inner front fenders, hang doors once cured...

Man, this stuff is fun. The rusty phase sure sucks. Hang in there fellas, if you're dealing with rust!