Got the rubber pads that go between the frame and bed and the special bolts and washers for mounting the bed. Got the tailgate latches ordered. I found out they are actually for aircraft canopies. Found a hood in Alvord, Iowa. Should be coming by bus the first of next week. Looks pretty good in the pictures. Will see how good it is after I sandblast it next week. I still need to decide on a hinge or cable set up to hold the tailgate when it is open and then get it ordered.
Meanwhile I have been working on the back fenders again. The old bed had a bead in the side panels and the new bed is flat. The fenders were made to fit the bead. Sooo, I had to weld in a 1/4 inch wide adder piece along the edge of both fenders. About 70 inches of welding on both sides of the adder pieces. Then a whole lot of grinding after the welding. Not perfect, but I think they will work. I put on the first coat of filler and need to smooth that out.
New shorter gas tank neck should be here tomorrow and then I can finish fitting the red oak boards.
Car show in Quincy tomorrow. I'm going. Someday I will drive my truck there.
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