Beside Teardrops

Made some filler pieces for the front and back of the bedsides. They are called teardrops. Got the right side done yesterday and finishing up the left side today.
Have to make a trip into town to get some Helmsman Spar Urethane spray. I first bought a quart of it and was going to use that on the bed boards with a paint brush. I had a couple of spray cans left over from another project and thought the spray would even out better with less foreign particles being injected in the surface. After re-sanding the last POR-15 coat I sprayed the first coat on the back of the boards. Right away, I noticed the finish was flattening out. I looked at the can and saw it said semi gloss. Soooo, now I'm headed to town. Mistakes have been made. Now to straighten them up. (again).

Workin the Doors

Painted the insides of the cab doors with Internal frame spray from Eastwood. They send you a special flexible tube that hooks to the spray can and the nozzle has 4 holes in it to give a bigger spray pattern.  The flexible tube lets you get into the corners.
I also sprayed the window roller pieces with some green I had left over from another project. May have to change that or re-spray them with a different color even though they wont be seen inside the door.  I would know what was in there. Maybe bad dreams.
Back to the bed boards soon for the Spar Urethane.

POR-15 on bed boards

Got the three coats of POR-15 applied to the bed boards . Now I have to let them cure for 4 or 5 days. Then I will sand again lightly and put 2 or three coats of Spar Urethane on them.
Meanwhile, I brought the cab doors in today. Will clean up the interior and paint with a rust preventative I got at Eastwood. Need to do a little more work on the doors before their ready for paint.

Sanding the bed boards

Got a little way laid again. My best helper (Nancy), had a total right knee replacement last week and I am now the caregiver. She is doing great with her recuperation. Should be back on the vacuum cleaner soon.
Got the sanding done on the bed boards and will start the finish process tomorrow.
I will put on three coats of POR-15 Clear Coat at four to five hour intervals. Sanding with 220 grit in-between coats. That has to set and cure for about four or five days. Then we add three more coats of Helmsman Clear Gloss Spar Urethane, sanding lightly in-between coats. Then they can be set aside for final installation.
After that the cab doors come inside to get the interior of the doors painted for rust protection.
Man, it's cold outside.

Gas Filler and Tailgate Straps

Got the holes drilled  in the hood for the Stainless side strips. The hood looks good now except I found one spot welded nut missing, so have to weld another in it's place. Then the hood is ready to go to the painter.
Worked on installing the pop-up fuel door in the bed. Made some router jigs to inlay the door into the wood bed. I think it turned out pretty good.
Also applied the tailgate straps that keep the tailgate from flopping all the way down. That was a fairly simple operation. I don't know how strong the straps are, but seem pretty tough. Anyway, nobody should be setting on it. If they do, their toast.
Took all the wood bed pieces back out and will put a finish on them in my wood shop, later, where it is warmer.
Need to put a coat of rust proof paint on the inside of the doors next.
Winter is catching up with me. Not many good days left. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry.