Spent a day applying primer to the canvas. I used Glidden Gripper. It took 2 gallons to primer the whole thing. As I was applying the primer, I found all the spots where I didn't get the canvas bonded to the foam. They would create a bubble in the canvas as the fibers would swell. Luckily, there weren't many of these but it was still disconcerting to see formerly smooth and flat canvas bulging out from the foam. I don't know if it worked but I tried to squish the Gripper through the canvas at those spots with a putty knife and liberal amounts of Gripper. When the gripper dries they all shrank back to their former size and the canvas is smooth again. I hope the fibers are encapsulated and bonded to the foam but I'm not sure how I can tell. I guess when I go to paint, if the fibers are encapsulated, they won't swell.
I also had to make a flat surface for the tail lights and license plate mounts. The bolt is holding it in place until the glue cures. I'll then caulk it and primer and paint it. I started to use another tail light but the more I worked with it the less I liked it and I ended up purchasing a surface mount light instead.
As a side note, I'm at 518 hours worth of work. So just under thirteen 40-hour work weeks. I've spent a bit of that time re-doing work I wasn't happy with the first time (floor, door frame, tail lights). I hope I am past the halfway point. It is starting to look like a trailer.
