Lookin good Don! Nice to have the bed,and frame fresh and ready to go. I like the satin black finish as well. When I bought my last pint of Por 15 they only had gloss black. It just didn't look right on the old truck frame, so I went back and bought a quart of satin(semi gloss) black, and will eventually recoat it before I put the bed back on.
I like the home made shift mechanism. J.R.'s looks very solid. The red shift knob is a nice touch, and will give your truck a one of a kind interior! I'll keep my eye out for a red metal flake steering wheel at the local swap meets!
How's Dan's RPU coming along. Do you guys think you'll have it ready in time for Daytona? I hate the time crunch thing, but it is always a great motivator to get things done!