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You're a patient soul.

I found em! I had moved a few parts from my garage to my storage room. I did actually check the glove (map) box. Of course it's sitting in the bed...

Well, I'm ready to get going on this again. Anybody know where I left my door hinge pins?

As indicated in other threads, my turbo "leak" actually turned out to be wet-stacking because the deuce has idled for hours but hasn't been out on the road in...years. aua So now it is a whistler for no particular reason and I wasted a lot of time. To rectify the wet-stacking I left it in low...

Wow--haven't posted since May? Well, in the middle of summer heat and humidity I didn't get much done. Dove back in earnest over this weekend and discovered a setback--my turbo is leaking oil. I had previously seen some oil on the starter and figured it was dripping down from the manifold heater...

(the plant stand is not a deuce part!)

Today: using a small paint brush duct-taped to a coat hanger wire to paint over rust (with Paint Over Rust) on the inside of my doors. No pics because one hand holding the brush-on-a-stick, one hand holding the flashlight. This is not a lot of fun but it's easier than finding rust-free doors.

I'm using Rustoleum rusty metal primer and Gillespie 24087 paint.

Didn't get any painting done this week because...

Not going to make it for Memorial Day; goal is to be ready before Independence Day. But the weather will play a factor, we'll see!

Working on doors lately and also rebuilding the air pack.

Latest pics...getting there! Most of the parts that are not installed are already painted. I'm into my 3rd gallon of paint and haven't touched the bed yet! Little worried about that...

Got the winch cable on with the wife's help. She "drove" it (with the winch) down the driveway, the hook end on the hitch of my F-150. I was keeping the cable going in the right direction by hand. Went great!

Hood is on, springer seat painted, working on headlight buckets today and maybe painting bench seat. Hopefully driving over to my welder buddy today for floor repair. It's coming along...

Sometimes I have some help, which is much-apprciated and enjoyed.

Greener and meaner by the day.

My winch and my wench! She helped me mount it today--finally!

I thinned with Xylene. 1 part to 4 parts. What I learned today: Painting on the Gillespie is about 10X EASIER than spraying the Rusty Metal Primer. Just not near as thick as the primer is.

Finally spraying some OD green, and falling in love all over again.