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While I have been doing sanding on the cab, doors, and other parts of the truck I have to divert to other items on the truck to give myself a break. Here are a few items I have also been diving into, some fun and some a learning experience.

First off I purchased a set of used 3/4 ton hubcaps that were in good shape but rusty. Wanted to try my hand at getting rid of the rust using rust remover chemicals. Then cutting and rolling over the front hubcaps so that they will fit over the hubs in front. If it all works out it should go good with the truck. For the chemical that I tried on one of the hubcaps which was Rustoleum Rust Dissolver spray gel. It worked well and looks to be a winner.

Pic 1 -One rusty hubcap
Pic 2 -Sprayed the cap with the gel and wrapped with painter's plastic
Pic 3 -Most of the rust is gone after one round of treatment


The other thing I needed to tackle was the cab lights. I was not sure that they even worked, what shape the wiring harness was in and the fixtures did not look so good after inspection. Since I have never worked on or owned a cab light truck it was a new experience. Fought with getting the rubber part separated from the fixture for a bit. Then figured out it was better to probe down the side of the fixture and press in the pin so the electrical wire could slide out the back. After that I pulled both ways to try and inspect the wire as best I could and saw a few areas that needed to be repaired before they would work again. So I moved forward with a plan to pull the harness out, while pulling it out I attached string to each cab light harness. Numbered them accordingly and pulled the harness out of the truck so I could build a new one and document the way it is built for future reference.

Pic 4 -Harness all pulled out and string in place
Pic 5 -One area of the wire that must have been eaten up by a mouse.