Jocko_51_B3B Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) My sheetmetal parts are finished and it's time to put it together. I ran into a problem with the engine, so it's back at the machine shop for now. I should be getting the engine back from the shop in a couple of weeks. After the engine goes in, the cab and doors go on. Edited September 12, 2019 by Jocko_51_B3B Add a photo. Remove blank lines. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko_51_B3B Posted September 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) I put the bed together yesterday. The fenders aren't fully bolted on yet. I still need to add the fender welting. Edited September 12, 2019 by Jocko_51_B3B To add a sentence. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Beautiful work on the paint. ? Another pair of running boards that Cannot be stepped on, oh well, I will never have the chance to ride in that beauty anyway! ? DJ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jocko_51_B3B Posted September 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) The running boards and bed sides needed a lot of metal work before the paint went on but they turned out pretty well. I had help from some guys who know how to do body work, but I worked on every aspect of the body and paint work - mostly filler application, filler sanding, guide coating, high build primer sanding, clear coat sanding and final polishing, and a little bit of actual painting - in other words the stuff an amateur couldn't mess up too badly. Before taking this on I did not realize how much time and effort goes into paint prep. Painting is the easy part. Edited September 16, 2019 by Jocko_51_B3B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeed Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 15 hours ago, DJ194950 said: Beautiful work on the paint. ? Another pair of running boards that Cannot be stepped on, oh well, I will never have the chance to ride in that beauty anyway! ? DJ I've got running boards like that, well, almost, and I put down a non slip piece of rubber like material, each and every time I get in & out, of the cab. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanda62 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Good looking stuff! I am curious is your bed wood composite? It really looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko_51_B3B Posted September 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 The bed wood is oak. The bed strips are powder coated in semi-gloss black. The side angles are glued on and were painted along with the bed sides. I stained the boards with a a black solid exterior Behr stain. You can't see it in the picture, but a problem with the stain is that it tends to show scratch marks. I was thinking about applying a coat of marine varnish to prevent scratches and make the wood easy to wipe off, but Behr doesn't recommend varnish over exterior stain. Black paint might have been a better option. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanda62 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 It really looks good in the pictures. Scratch marks are like scars - gives the truck character ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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