f'ing job keeps getting in the way
I did get some ugly silver oxidation off the tailgate, so it's pretty uniformly green now. Meg's #2 seems to have the right balance of aggressiveness without tearing through the surviving paint. Removing the tailgate on these beasts requires unbolting the hinge on one side, which is pretty easy, but re-installing is bumpy with only 2 hands.
I discovered that the old rusty trim retainer clips don't survive removal by an idiot. I did find fasteners, so I'll have the trim back on in a few days:
https://www.classicindustries.com/product/t1433.html
Apparently, PO didn't have any luck with fasteners either, cuz half the lower trim strip was held on by small screws ;-\ I'm going to try to fill the screw holes with solder, otherwise the little screws will go back in.
Tomorrow, I need to dial in the q-jet secondary airflap tension, then I'll take another look at the choke setup and accelerator pump. My brain can only absorb so much of this stuff at one time, so I'm learning in layers and starting over a lot.
I bought a set of ducts so I can replace those, run vac hose and tighten up the controls at the same time, then I'll figure out whether the heater core is trash.
I also bought a dash pad, which will make for a nice after work project mid-week.
hoping next week to get the front brake swap done, still need a prop valve and bracket