BobbyFord Short Bed

[BobbyFord]

Night and day difference from when we pulled those at the junkyard!! Cant wait to see your truck running again!

I didn't realize how much I'd miss driving this thing

[tmoss14]

I just read through your post and enjoyed every update. Great project! I like all the mods you are doing and can't wait to see what you do next. Very inspiring!

[BobbyFord]

I just read through your post and enjoyed every update. Great project! I like all the mods you are doing and can't wait to see what you do next. Very inspiring!

Thank you very much. I don't know where I'll stop on this truck. I have an emotional attachment to it now

[BobbyFord]

My rebuilt steering box from Redhead Steering Gear will be here Friday. After I get the box installed, I will be able to bolt in the brake booster/master assy and begin installing the hard lines.

[BobbyFord]

A package was on the porch when I got home

[duaneo]

I love that they followed your undercarriage paint theme!

Duane

[BobbyFord]

I love that they followed your undercarriage paint theme!

Duane

The only thing red on my truck is the MSD box.
I thought I could do it but the longer I looked at it the more it became painfully obvious that I was not going to be able to mount this on my truck while it was red.

[duaneo]

Oops, my mistake. They must have accidentally sent you parts for Heirloom's truck.

Cheers,
Duane

[BobbyFord]

Well, that endeavor ended poorly. The paint that I put on lifted and wrinkled the red paint. I was forced to use an entire can of brake cleaner and half a quart of acetone to get the silver and red paint off.
The entire steering box is now semi-gloss black. If I had it to do all over, I would have asked them not to paint the steering box at all. By wiping it down with brake cleaner I removed the paint mark on the adjustment bolt, voiding my warranty.
Oh well.

[BobbyFord]

Much better. I'll be able to sleep tonight.

[Heirloom]

Looks good BobbyFord. You said the silver paint wrinkled the red and lifted it? What paint were you using? I wonder what Red Head uses.

[BobbyFord]

Looks good BobbyFord. You said the silver paint wrinkled the red and lifted it? What paint were you using? I wonder what Red Head uses.

Not sure what they used but it was still soft, not fully cured. My bad, no matter what. They asked me on the phone how I wanted it painted. I said I didn't care. Nobody to blame but me.
However, I believe in them and they've been awesome online and on the phone. They provide a great service with these old steering boxes, I can't wait to drive my truck with all the new steering components. I will give vendor feedback in the appropriate section.
I was using some metal finish Dupli-color paint.

[BobbyFord]

I took the steering column out to clean the end that sticks into the engine compartment. It would have been too ugly next to the fresh steering box.
Some of the dirt wouldn't come off, so...

[Mancar1]

It will all look fantastic when u r done.

[robroy]

G'Day Bobby, I like what you did with the steering box's paint, and I can relate to your color preferences. I've chosen a lot of bright colors for things in the past, only to semi-regret it later when they started to look horrible--and it doesn't take long, does it. Thank you again for the steady stream of excellent photos.