After getting the pieces for the doors painted and the first two colors on the interior of the rear deck a couple weekends ago, I was ready to finish the last color. I used marine grade plywood on the interior of the deck over the steel frame and I found that automotive paint acts way different on wood than metal. I'm not thrilled how it turned out but at least that's one more thing complete and I can revisit it latter.
While that was drying between coats, I keep practicing my sewing and made templets for cutting the vinyl to cover the console. I feel I'm getting close to try sewing for real.
When I was done painting and cleaning up, I started working on assembling doors. Back several post ago I showed how I wanted the exterior handles on the upper cab to line up with the handles on the front cab by using a bell crank to offset them. Well now I have one all installed, and you can see better what I was trying to do. I still need to do some final adjusting on the doors, but the latches work great, and the look is what I was going for.
When I started this journal, I wrote that it would take me 3 to 4 months to catch up to where I am on the truck and writing about things in real time. Well, that time has come. As with everything it has taken longer than I estimated. I started writing this 6 months ago. Sharing my project has been a great experience, one that I have enjoyed and appreciate the feedback I get.
I will keep posting as progress continues and I still look forward to whenever I know I'm going to get time in the shop to work on things and to find solutions to challenges that inevitably seem to arise.
So, keep rooting for me and thanks for following. COCOE
Last edited by Phak1; 04/01/202412:50 PM. Reason: Correct spelling
