Spending a lot of time on something no one will ever see?

I admit, I really didn't need to do all the work that I did on the kick board but what can I say.....

The kick board was pretty beat up so I sanded and filled what I could with Bondo, knowing it would be painted anyway.

The filled & primer-ed kick board ready for paint. Should be getting my new pedals in a day or two then I can mount them and the levers and re-attach to the piano bottom.