For the last few days I’ve been dodging the rain. I was able to complete the right rear inside panel. The original 2×2 that I had sistered was the first piece of wood that was less than 100% that I kept. It still was fairly strong, but the top surfaced was wet and a bit spongy. So I drilled some small holes and filled those with propylene glycol. When that soaked into the wood I filled them again. And again. And again. I probably got a half cup into it.
I added a cross-member above the hole. which you can see in the previous picture. That’s the access to the externally-accessible storage, and I like having the hinge supported better than the original. For the side panel I used ACX plywood I had. Pretty ugly stuff, but most of it will be below the mattress so never seen. With a combination of wood glue, clamps around the edges, and some brads I got that attached.
That now all looks pretty solid. Still needs some stain (maybe) and a couple coats of polyurethan.