Poboy tailgate shortening.

[Poboy kartman]

Bondo rough in complete....next step...glazing putty.

 

[chancer]

That looks pretty good. But Is the latch mechanism gonna work? I am just thinking you want to check before paint.

 

[Poboy kartman]

That looks pretty good. But Is the latch mechanism gonna work? I am just thinking you want to check before paint.

Yes, this is the original tailgate....

 

[chancer]

Yes, this is the original tailgate....

I know! I meant cause of the damage.

 

[Poboy kartman]

I know! I meant cause of the damage.

It'll be fine....

BTW: Hopefully, will be priming tomorrow....

 

[chancer]

, this is the original tailgate....

Oh sure... treat me like a newb that is not following your thread just posting ramdom Questions

 

[mindymogul]

So without reading any of the thread Ima guess it's a '95 F-Series? (Only say that cuz I got a '89, '88, '96, and '95.)

 

[chancer]

Close but no Cigar.

 

[Poboy kartman]

94 FlareSide...

 

[Poboy kartman]

Getting close:

 

[landuse]

Looking good

 

[Poboy kartman]

So....I block sanded the whole tailgate until either all the primer was gone or I started hitting metal high spots....

The leftover primer patches showed me where to apply some more glazing putty. After blocking it out, it should be ready for a couple of coats of primer and a spritzing of black lacquer, follwed by wet sanding, until the lacquer disappears.

 

[mindymogul]

Not to change the subject but I feel your pain. This is one of my Novas 3 years ago. Took 4 months to sand down because the compressor kept ****ting the bed. Over $1200 in sandpaper alone. 5 other cars had to be held up so this could be done for the Hot Rod Power Tour which I never got to. #Roadkill.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Yeah Mindy....even though I have them, this tailgate hasn't seen a die grinder or a body file....because they're hard on small compressors like mine....

Most of the sanding has been hand sanding with wood blocks.

Speaking of which: the last glazing putty has been blocked out and what little primer I had sprayed on...

More primer, black lacquer, and wet sanding to come....

Also....I bought a tube of sunlight activated spot putty....that will hit some very small imperfections.

 

[mindymogul]

Wait... I thought the Big ol' state of TX was nothing BUT Fords? How come you had to go through all of this?

BTW: Need a parts truck? You pay for shipping.

 

[Poboy kartman]

In case you hadn't noticed.....I just bought one ........(a pile o parts)

Yeah...if it was a Styleside....like so....I wouldn't be going through all this....

 

[mindymogul]

So? Mine's prettier!

 

[Poboy kartman]

Yeppers...round hear...we dont go in so much fer purty in trucks....we like em rough n tuff...like mine!!!

Ann....we gots other veehikules hear....it be no fun atal to jess run over other Fords with our fo wheelas....we especially like them Dodges.....it's a whole bunches o fun win they kant move.....

EDIT: I know....you're still thinking FYD! I still say: "You wish!"....

 

[Poboy kartman]

Sooo....While paint dries....on to the inner skin....

 

[Poboy kartman]

So....not perfect...but good enough!