Paint, Body & Interior Instructions

Work Scope

• The work scope is body, paint, glass, and interior only.
• I will provide almost all of the welting, weather strip, rubber, insulaton, fastener kits, etc.
• NO work to be done on frame, driveline, etc.
• The front inner fenders are powder coated black, do not paint or fill any holes.
• Return old wiring harness, but do not rewire.
• Wheels & tires will be replaced later, do not paint or powder coat wheels.

Disassembly

• The truck was temporarily assembled without welting, but with new fasteners. Save fasteners for final assembly.
• Remove old wiring harness & return it.  Do not rewire vehicle after final assembly.

Body Work

• Strip to bare metal, remove dents, straighten, primer, base coat, clear coat.
• Minimal body filler, pound out dents.
• Fill in holes marked with "X".
• Fill in holes in roof.
• Do not weld fenders together.

Special Insructons for Bed

• Straighten front panel (at cab).
• Move rear fenders forward, center opening over tire, if possible.
• Make running boards meet rear fender.
• Tuck rear bumper, but do not modify the front bumper.

Paint

• Color: Torch Red, from Ford Thunderbird, 1955 Paint Code R or 2002-2005 Paint Code D3
• The entire truck is to be painted monotone - everything Torch Red  (grille, running boards, cab inside & out, gas tank, etc.).  No black paint. 
• Lizard skin underbody, including wheel wells & underside of bed (wood).
• Rhino liner running boards & bed in red (matching paint as close as possible); rhino line bed up to tailgate heigh.
• Ford script on tailgate in same color as interior
• Steering colum in red, or matching interior (not black)
• Do not paint or modify the inner fenders, which are already powder coated black.

Final Assembly

• We temporarily reassembled the truck with new cab mounts & rubber, but no welting was used. Reassemble with welting.
• Install provided stainless grille bars
• New glass all around
• Put supplied chain covers on tail gate (or use clear covers)
• Do not install any wiring.

Interior

• Tan/beige carpet & cloth seat (need to pick color and fabric)
• New headliner and door covering.
• The seat does not need to be so springy, please make it a little firmer and thinner, especially the seat back!
• Fully insulate the cab: floor, roof, doors, firewall, etc. I will send over some Dynamat, but it will not be enough, you will need to add some more.
• Reinstall the instrument cluster, but do not rewire.

Last Updated: Sunday January 16, 2011

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