That is a pretty good idea with using the factory rubber plugs.

The biggest thing with the front pillers/cowl is too keep crap from plugging up the drain holes. My 75 had so much crap in there from sitting under trees for 3 years that when it rained water filled up and ran right into the cab from the drivers side kick panel. After a storm once, there was an inch of standing water on the drivers side floor.

 

Well right now my cab doesn't leak but somehow my cab corners on the floor are rusted through. But good news I don't have to worry about a flood in my truck. Lol

 

Mike glad to hear that you didn't have a problem there. But if you do end up for some reason getting fisheyes in your paint. One thing I found to remedy them is to try putting the material on very dry. Just misting very light coats on (even works with the clear coat, just apply more coats). Also let it sit for about 20-30 minutes or until the clear is just the least little bit tacky. Then apply the final coat. That way it shouldn't fisheye and even if it does you should be able to wet sand and buff them out. But very glad to see that the rust preventer can be painted over.

 

Thanks for the tip.
When it comes to paint and bodywork, I need all the help I can get .

 

A little more progress to report. Baby steps but at least it's progress.
I've finished filling the holes that a PO had drilled in floor pan to mount a storage tray behind the seat, I also got the two crude holes that were in the firewall.
The one repair that I got done was one that I had been putting off, I figured it was going to be one of those simple repairs that turns out to be a real PITA, replacing the rusted out piece that was in the floor between the driver's seat and door jamb. Once I got into it, it only took a couple of hours from start to finish.

 

Few more of the rust repair.

 

Nice job Mike. That was an area I had to repair on the floor also. Watching your progress on the cab makes me think of all the repairs I did. Rewarding, but not my favorite thing to do. I like putting stuff back together.

 

Okay kiddies, this is a perfect example of why you don't touch bare metal without gloves. That's surface rust from the oils in my hands.
Yup, I messed up . Gotta clean it up before I epoxy the backside of the cab.

 

Nice job in the repairs Mike. Man, you wouldn't think just oil from our hands would do that much. When I was working on my 75, I became used to just wearing heavy nitrile gloves anytime I worked on it just to keep as much oil of it when I had it all cleaned up or bare metal showing.

Again, nice work on the patch panels.

 

Hah
You're unbelievable Mike.
Body work on floor pieces? I'm in complete awe. A part that will be covered by flooring of some sort.
Between you and Brandon I'm getting a complex.
Freakin first rate.

 

Thanks guys, I really do appreciate all the compliments you guys send my way.
Marc, for some reason the Pumpkin brings out the OCD in me. In everything else I class myself as "comfortably sloppy" but I want the Pumpkin to be the best '73 F100 around.

One thing I think that's going to drive me crazy is the roof. I did a quick block sanding and the roof "looks" good at first glance but I see there are a couple of dishes in the roof. They're shallow and about 8" in diameter. I tried popping them out but they came right back. I'll get it figured out.
The roof panel itself has a lot of little ripples in it that I should be able to block sand out after a couple (of dozen) coats of high build primer.
Two things I have working in my favor is the roof is going to be white and it's actually above the sight line of most people.

 

Yeah, I think you have that wrapped up already.
I'm so impressed.

 

You know, seeing this kind of work really is inspiring. I makes me want to sand down my 75 again and start over. I did a quick, get it looking "ok" kind of job because it's a daily driver/hauler, but I see my flaws and just want to do it over.

 

I see nothing but flaws in mine but I'm too busy beating the snot out of it to worry . Mike you make me smile with every update, keep the updates coming because I would love to have your talent and patience.

 

Feel ya brother.