This is the update which was promised yesterday. Unable to log on for entire day, again.
Further progress with headlights. The ones I had bought Saturday provided useable reflectors, glass and several other small bits. The bowls - totally rotten and useless. Did get a good paint color sample from inside one though.
I tried to bring up the reflector surface without damage, but was unavoidable as disintegrating original sealer had landed on the surface and marked it badly. Quotes have already started coming in from suitable plating places in Brisbane. Can anyone confirm that these were originally plated in silver, as stated by one quote?
Also got a side step which was not too bad. It did have battery carrier which could be used as pattern for new one/s. This has now been pulled apart to individual components, ready for drafting of fabrication plan. That's a Ford front bumper in the photo. All these bits cost $50.00, and also included perfectly intact / unrusted seat which I plan to get this weekend (got too dark to find my way back to the truck).
