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MARTINSR · 03-09-2019, 07:45 PM

Before my brother comes over to help me tune up Marge (my '59 Rambler daily driver) I thought I would get this bed header in primer and paint. We are talking rattle can stuff here, just to get some color back on. You see, I stripped this header panel inside and out before I decided to just buy a new bed. Which of course stripping it sent me in that direction because it was a MUTHA to do and I am just done with doing stuff like that. I am going to buy a new bed, paint it and bolt it on, done deal.

I brought a sample of the lacquer paint on the rest of the bed to the hardware store and actually got a pretty good color, in statin so it looks like the dead lacquer that is on the rest of the bed. It's still wet in this photo is why it has a gloss.

But I am going to bolt this bed together and sell it on craigslist to someone who wants that "patina" look and a straight bed.

The other photo is a little safety device I decided to do after the wind blew down the garage door!

I just drilled a hole through on both sides putting this bolt that I will remove to shut the door.

Brian

03-09-2019, 07:45 PM	#2860
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Before my brother comes over to help me tune up Marge (my '59 Rambler daily driver) I thought I would get this bed header in primer and paint. We are talking rattle can stuff here, just to get some color back on. You see, I stripped this header panel inside and out before I decided to just buy a new bed. Which of course stripping it sent me in that direction because it was a MUTHA to do and I am just done with doing stuff like that. I am going to buy a new bed, paint it and bolt it on, done deal. I brought a sample of the lacquer paint on the rest of the bed to the hardware store and actually got a pretty good color, in statin so it looks like the dead lacquer that is on the rest of the bed. It's still wet in this photo is why it has a gloss. But I am going to bolt this bed together and sell it on craigslist to someone who wants that "patina" look and a straight bed. The other photo is a little safety device I decided to do after the wind blew down the garage door! I just drilled a hole through on both sides putting this bolt that I will remove to shut the door. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"