Looking at the bottom of the tailgate. Reamed out rust with Dremmel tool, welded holes and ground them flat. Now I has solid steel. It's not perfect, but nothing a little filer can't fix.

Still workin'. Tailgate stripped (actually my buddy Greg did the messy part about a month ago). Pounded out some of the dents on the side. Drilled and re-welded spot welds. Rust had started to grow in the top and bottom seams, so I split it opened and sanded out the cancer. Still need to grind some welds and fill some holes.

03-16-08

Progress slowed down a little this month. I Worked a few hours here and there. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the right side is smooth as a baby's butt. Now onto blocking the left side.

02-10-08

Epoxy etching primer on. Still have some little ripples and blemishes. Next weekend, 2k sanding primer and block sanding on the exterior of the bed and top rail.

02-09-08

Finally - finished blasting the bed and rolled down a coat of POR-15. If it's dry by tomorrow, I'll try to hit the rest of the bed with epoxy primer.

02-03-08

More of the same - now on the drivers side.
* Removed fender and sanded remaining paint
* Filled holes in sides
* Filled gaps around bed-post holes
* Welded rear seam

More crummy weather, still haven't finished blasting the bed.

Also, have different idea for the final look.
* Light grey (gloss)
* Stock height, wide whites
* Yellow & Red Pinstripes
* Door Logo (maybe?)