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01/13/26: I finally got some time to work on our truck today! The holiday season kept me really busy, and on top of that, we purchased an RV to start traveling. Between getting familiar with the new rig and the holidays, any work on the truck was completely sidelined.

I had a much needed day in the garage (required for my sanity) and made some real progress. I got the passenger side door fully reassembled with new door handles and some beautiful polished stainless steel window trim. That trim was a beast to install—you have to bend it perfectly to get it on without kinking it, all while trying to protect the new paint.

I reassembled the passenger side door, complete with new door handles and new polished stainless steel window trim. The trim was not the easiest to install—having to bend it just enough to get it installed without kinking it , and without marring the paint. Fortunately, the stars aligned, and the trim looks fabulous.

So now, both doors are ready for the final step: installing the weatherstripping. When I stripped the doors for paint, I was able to save the existing seal that I installed a couple of years ago. I've already bought a tube of weatherstripping adhesive, but I'm honestly not looking forward to the installation. My experience from the last time I did this leaves me wanting to find a better way.

I’ll be posting a separate question in the shops section, but if anyone has any pro-tips for a clean, hassle-free weatherstripping install, I'm all ears!