[mr.mud1]

a little more progress,the hood is adjusted,still not to my liking but when i look back at the pictures of the truck before i took it apart,it's about the same?i do have the painter coming by in a couple weeks for what he calls "final inspection".i'm scared. maybe i'll hand him some tools and see if he can improve the fit?i have the tailgate to work on tomorrow as it doesn't sit like i would like it to,then re-install the rear bumper,get the seat to the trim shop for a repair to a split seam and start it up for the first time in a long while.the end is near.we'll be driving when the weather improves and spring arrives.