14th day of work to overhaul the PUP

finally had time to get some more work on the pup. The front tred plate aluminum had been held at the curvature bend with strap ties run from underneath the front bumper all the way through the pup and down to the back bumper. This held the aluminum in place so the bend could take shape and not pull on the screws as I put them in. Today we finished securing it and pulled the straps off.

Then we took the trim pieces we had cleaned out real good and repainted with the white rust-oleum and applied new putty tape and re-positioned them onto the pup.

Now we just need to put the plastic strip back into the trim that seals the screws from the elements and caulk the exterior trim, lights and anything else that needs sealing.

Day 13 of the overhaul

well today my mother-in-law got in on the action! We took all the curtains and balase out and washed them on the sanitize cycle of the washer and dryer. Then she made patterns of the valences and then sewed new ones. For the curtains I couldn't find Texas A&M material that was thick enough to keep light out so we took the old curtains and she sewed them into the new material. They turned out quite nice! Ill show them again when they are back in the pup but for now here you can see the pattern on the material:

Day 12 of the complete overhaul

Today I used the grinder/buffer the smooth down the edges of the aluminum pieces I cut for the sides and then I took some constructors glue rated for metals and wood and saturated the backs. Then I attached them to the sides to finish out the remodeled front. I then used some sheet metal screws that have a washer that has neoprene on the body side that seal it once screwed in tightly. At the top I used the body top trim rails to cup over the top of the aluminum. Where the two pieces of aluminum meet I  will seal then place putty tape and trim over them to. Seal them again.

Then my son and I scraped and cleaned the trim and gave it a good 2-3 coats with rust-oleum spray. Once their dry tomorrow and fully cured we'll apply the putty tape and trim.

Day 11 of refurbishing the Palomino Filly

Today I skipped finishing the the front and wrap around aluminum sealing and trim work.  A little bit of ADD and I also need to get a piece of trim to finish it out so instead I drilled the holes in the roof for the running lights and re-wired all the running lights, 5 red across the back, one red on back of each side and one yellow on the front of each side, then three yellow across the front. Then I replaced the two break lights. I also replaced the porch light that was broke with an LED light that puts out twice as much light and uses less power. Not a big job done but good for 40minutes worth of work.

Day 10 of work on Palomino Filly

Today I tackled the front end of the pup! I found a place where I could get tred/diamond cast aluminum so I bought a 4x8 sheet of .063 and brought it home. I used a metal cutting blade for my skill saw and cut it down to size. Then using a rubber mallet and a 2x4 I pounded the angle for it to cup around the bottom so I could attach it with screws underneath.

Whoever owned it prior to me had their vehicle throw something up from their rear tires and put a half dollar size whole in the front. They had filled it but it was a pretty bad patch job. So I wanted to avoid this happening again.

After molding the bottom to go between the frame and body I decided rather than keeping the same contour and angles of body that I wanted to round it out. I don't think it makes it more aero dynamic but that sound good so we'll just say that's why I did it :-)

I attached it at the top with screws and the lug bolt holding the wheel for the bed to roll out on. I will replace the top cap trim piece and seal it tomorrow. Now this created the look I liked but it created a void open on the sides. So I filled the void with expandable foam insulation. While that was drying I cut pieces of the aluminum to wrap around the sides and cover the void.

The pieces are cut out and so as soon as the foam has dried and cured for a day I'll Apache them and seal it up! I'll post as soon as I do the work and it is finished in the next couple of days.