One more thing off the list ta do:
16" on center- extra tubing to support whatever weight needs to go on top.
Another coat of paint will get slathered on the "new" metal and it's ready to come off.
I've taken the fender and skirts off one side and began the sanding/body work process on those; Memorial Day weekend is the deadline I've given myself to have the box itself ready for paint.
Once the body/paint work is done, then the trailer axle can go on and the D53 with limited slip can come out.
Edit:
Super close on wrapping up the body work on the fenders, and skirts. Now on to the bedsides and stake pockets.
I did manage to paint the innards of the fenders and skirts with Rustoleum semi-gloss black out of the spray gun. I did the insides first so that any of the overspray when I put the final cost of white on the regular side won't matter.
Have a restful Memorial Day- a bitter-sweet "holiday" for sure.
Here's a random pic circa 1989 from Lejeune- when I jumped from the trees into a ginormous pile of leaves we had to rake up in a work party.
Thank you to all who served, and to all who still serve. Be safe.