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**Dan in Pasadena** · 04-01-2018, 10:12 PM

Hi Glen,
Been interviewing for a consulting job about 250 miles away from home so not a lot after the windows.

BUT, I’ve been sanding/finishing the bed wood. Finally got sick of wet block sanding with 800 grit and hit them with 320 grit on my palm sander. Worked great. Flattened the film great, put the 7th (or is it 8th?) coat yesterday. Laid down amazingly well though I’m sure it cost me a few mils. Tomorrow I’ll likely hit it with 1500 or 2000 and polish with car wax and be done. THEN I can start assembling the bed.

04-01-2018, 10:12 PM	#2489
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,333	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Hi Glen, Been interviewing for a consulting job about 250 miles away from home so not a lot after the windows. BUT, I’ve been sanding/finishing the bed wood. Finally got sick of wet block sanding with 800 grit and hit them with 320 grit on my palm sander. Worked great. Flattened the film great, put the 7th (or is it 8th?) coat yesterday. Laid down amazingly well though I’m sure it cost me a few mils. Tomorrow I’ll likely hit it with 1500 or 2000 and polish with car wax and be done. THEN I can start assembling the bed. __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!