One more thing came in today. Want to thank our buddy Gavin (Tomahawk) for hooking me up with the float arm, and mounting plate for the rear tank sending unit.

thanks again, Gavin, your the best, man!

 

Finally got around to getting a few things done. Cut out the hole for the rear cargo light, using the gasket as a template.

 

Also got seam sealer inside the cab. I'll still have to do up under the dash when I get that piece welded on.

 

It's SEM, I get it here locally.

 

One thing I had forgotten, was to get the rockers coated in POR-15. Took care of that while it's on it's back.

 

Spent some time yesterday, getting the cowl, and both dash sections sandblasted. Along with the inner cab corners and rockers, shot those pieces with epoxy primer.

 

Finally got the bottom of the cab undercoated this week, had a nice calm day with low humidity. I used the 3M Body Shotz undercoat, and a gun that I got off of Amazon. It went on really well, ended up using two bottles. But, I did order a 3rd bottle, found a few spots that need touched up, when we flipped the cab back up, and put it back on its stand. But, I can hit those while it's on it's stand.

 

One of the things I need to get Monday at the U-Pull-It is the bracket off of a 78-79 for the steering column, so I can mount the Ididit column. Mocked it up to make sure its going to be in the right place. Dig that cardboard steering wheel!

 

I have a few spots that need to be popped out, so got busy with the stud welder. Of course, since I bought this from Harbor Freight, the slide hammer isn't worth a damn, and I'll need a new one.

 

This spot was beyond me pulling it out. Looks like someone tried with screws in the past, unsuccessfully. So, I decided to cut it out, and make a new patch. with all of the bends, this thing took me forever to get it right! But, it looks much better.

 

Created the bracket that will hold the steering column clamp. Since I'm going to have power steering, I won't need the monster factory setup that was in here before. Got a clamp from Ididit, works perfect. It will hang from the bottom of that bracket on the dash support. I doubled up the metal where the clamp studs will attach.

 

Also created the backing plate for the firewall, where the steering passes through, and the master cylinder and clutch master cylinder bolt on. This will get rosette welded to the firewall, after I get it shot with epoxy, hopefully this afternoon.

 

Since it was perfect out, got some parts in epoxy tonight. I'll give the inner fenders a day or so, then undercoat the bottom side of them. Luckily, I have a neighbor that doesn't mind the smell of epoxy primer!

 

Finally, the dash is done! Pedals from the 92-96 Super Duty, 79 dash, and I also currently have the master cyl. from an 89. I'll get the clutch MC later. All I have to do now is get the AC condenser mocked up.

 

Got the underside of the inner fenders, and the covers for the front cab mounts undercoated today. Touched up a few spots on the cab, like inside the front cab mounts, also.