I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

[crowe]

Been working on this bed lately,
I only plan on sanding the inside with 80 grit, to prep for the liner. The bed rails are pretty rough, and I want to keep my stake pockets.
I'm going to clean up the bed rails some, then let the liner come up over the rails.

I'm not too worried about the dents in there. I will have to weld something over the hole where the old gooseneck was,
Then I will clean up and reinstall the rails for 5th wheel hitch.

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welded up some holes in the rails (grind it down), then fiberglass on them (sand it out), then lay a coat of Bondo on,

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Hipster you are right, crazy how fast metal wants to rust after being exposed.

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Ugg, looks like a lot of sanding left, but I'll eventually get it.


Alright, let's tackle that roll pan.

Grinded around the edges, and got it tacked in place. Yay!

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[crowe]

Later on, same method, tack tack tack weld, grind it down, tack it some more, grind it some more, then added fiberglass

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Sand it out, then the bondo.

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A lot more sanding. A lot of wiping and cleaning. Then got the first coat of primer on it.

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That seam where the roll pan meets the bed could be welded and fiber glassed the same way for smoother appearance. The tailgate will hide that area good enough for me,
gotta put my resources elsewhere. I will add more screws and some seam sealer, then done.

Came in the next day to this,

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They rattle canned the bed with black , and called it guide coat. I thought guide coat was over there in that can that looks like shoe polish,
But they said I'm not that far yet. Guess we'll see how this goes.

 

[crowe]

Alright, let's play with the cab for a while.

Major dent under center of driver's door. Couldn't pull it out enough. Welded and shaped another piece of metal over the top of it.

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Of course, this means more grinding, fiberglass, and sanding...

A couple days later, got it in the booth, ready to be wiped down.

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[crowe]

the dent beside the third bake light was my other major dent, that one cooperated a little more.
After the hammer, only need some bondo.

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Apparently, we are only priming the majorly visible areas on the cab this round.

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Your words remind me of this

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Any more progress. I’m on edge waiting to see the final product