1951 F16

[kb426]

O&S had a good day. I managed to get all of those parts on without scratching them. After putting a couple of these trucks together, it's getting easier. LOL.

[kb426]

O&S started the day by putting connectors on the tail light wiring. I used the flat sae plugs for that. I installed the bed floor, the bed cover, the dynamat and the carpet. I bought some soft durometer stick on rubber to seal around the doors. I haven't been able to get doors adjusted good enough to not have leaks. I think it's because the doors are bent but I have no good way to repair them. Then I blocked the hood again. It still had a few low spots so I primered it again. That's the 4th time. It's been a long time since I primed anything 4 times. I put up a pic of the engine compartment with the inner fenders painted. Now I can see a few things in there.

[kb426]

O&S painted the underneath side of the hood and the top of the air cleaner today. Nothing to get excited about. The weather forecast for this weekend has turned wet so I Rainxed the windshield and made sure the wipers are working. Tomorrow, I will put the hood on and that should be it. The multi-colored truck is ready to go. I was looking forward to 3 days of good weather but it looks like we might get 2 before it get's wet and cold for the summer.

[kb426]

C.K., when I clean up the gun, there are small flakes of alum. left in it. This paint is real close to metalflake. I want to thank Matt for sharing the pics of the 51 that his shop was doing for the idea of the grille change. I knew I didn't want a 51 grille but didn't have an idea at that point. He made it an easy decision.
In our P.C. culture, we shouldn't say we are multi colored so here is my multi-cultured truck ready to leave in the morning. I don't remember ever taking an unfinished anything to a race or show. I'm curious if there will be interesting conversation because of that.

[chimp koose]

I saw the size of the flakes in one of your pictures . Weird thing about metalflake is that it rarely photographs well , as in the flake rarely shows in pictures.

[kb426]

O&S made it to Pueblo and back in good shape. I left sunday morning and drove through sprinkles 4 times in getting home. It was 54 degrees when I left and rain was expected. When I arrived home, after unpacking, I removed the hood and bed cover. I will remove the bed tomorrow and get on with the painting.

[kb426]

The bed and hood are off. It's time for Mr. Bondo to go back to work. The wet weather is supposed to be gone tomorrow so we can get back to summer.

[kb426]

Once again, panels that I thought were pretty good have proven to have problems. Just another day in paradise.

[chimp koose]

Bodywork is one thing automotive that I find humbling. I understand how , and I can do it . But not in a timely manner and not to the level I would like to be able to .

[kb426]

O&S is making slight progress. I have the bondo work taken care of and some panels blocked.

[jaybee]

It never ceases to amaze me how many dents, high spots, and waviness exist in something you'd swear is totally flat.

[kb426]

Into most lives, some gray appears. In the O&S world, this was a good thing. I have some parts in primer for the 1st app. The bed sides are almost ready for primer. I don't have enough space to lay out everything and do it well. The brain power is a little lacking also. LOL.

[kb426]

O&S plodded along and has the bed sides primed. That leaves the tailgate.

[kb426]

O&S just sat down. Feels real good. LOL. I started off today with redoing the mounting points for the latch and handle. They had screws in them. I cut an access hole to allow nuts on the back side of the panels. I flanged the panel to allow the access panel to flush mount. I'm not happy with the inside panel. I'm thinking of some kind of cover panel on it?? I did some more bondo work on the outside and shot primer on it. All of the parts are primed, now.

[kb426]

O&S spent half of the day doing yard work. In the afternoon, I blocked the rear fenders and applied the 2nd app of primer. That will be enough for them. For those that wonder, I have spent over $1100 on paint materials and I may need another $125 of clear. That is using the Summit low cost materials. Gallons of sealer, primer, bondo, paint and clear. That doesn't include the tape, paper and sandpaper I had. In comparison, the 78 F150 was a fairly simple project and it took about $760 in paint materials.