A Few Things

Finished putting four coats of Dupli-Color Bed Liner on the inside of the back fenders.  This stuff has small rubber particles suspended in the paint.  With these fat fenders you need some kind of protection against rocks being thrown against the underside of the fender and putting a little spider star in the paint on top. This may not be a cure all but should help. A little trick I learned from the "Car Guys".   Still haven't figured out how to run the air conditioning duct work yet.
I made two new rear fender brackets that connect the outside of the fender to the bed. This keeps the fender from flopping in the breeze.
Another problem rose it's head yesterday. Last time I started the engine, the goose neck on the intake manifold leaked antifreeze. That type of goose neck is notorious for being warped. I had removed it and flattened it by rubbing the flange part on a piece of sandpaper on a piece of glass. Then I applied some RV sealant and put the coolant back in the radiator. Yesterday I wanted to hear the engine run again and thought this was a good time to see if my fix worked.  Ran the engine up to 180 degrees ( I have a 180 degree thermostat installed), but the temperature kept climbing to 220 degrees when I shut it off.  The good news was, it did not leak.
While telling my friend Bob about it today, he said I just might have an air lock in it an to try it again before I tore it all apart.  I did just that and the gauge again climbed to 220 degrees. After I shut it off I checked the radiator and the bottom was warm and the top was cold. I loosened the radiator cap and got a burp of air out and all of the radiator turned hot. I started the engine again and now it runs a flat 180 degrees like it is supposed to.  Thanks Bob.

Let there be Light

Finished up the front end today except for the hood.  Got all the wiring finished for the parking/turn signals and the head lights.  Spent a while on my back on the concrete finishing the wiring. Tested the lights and all worked okay. Even the high and low beams.  Sure glad that part is done. Finished putting on the rest of the sheet metal above the grill.
Looks like I will have to go back under the dash and finish running the air ducts.
Then I will put the seat back in.  Will be waiting the bed shortly.

Front Sheet Metal and Wiring

Maui was a hoot. Great time with the kids and grandkids.
Back on the front end of the F1. Got all the Stainless Steel bolts, nuts and washers installed on the front fenders. Every thing lines up pretty good. I think the alignment on the upper and lower parts of the fenders turned out great. Jeff did a nice job massaging them.  Put in the lower piece that holds the fenders together at the bottom and lined all that up with the grill. Now I am in the process of wiring the parking lights/turn signals.  Should finish that tomorrow and then wire the head lights. Still have two more pieces of sheet metal to apply at the front top of the fenders after the head light wiring is complete.  The front end will then be done except for the hood. That will be the last item painted.  The rear box has been primed and block sanded. Should get painted soon.