Progress ... hanging sheetmetal!!

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Jan 20, 2014 | 12:10 PM

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Paint removal. For some reason I really enjoyed doing it!

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:13 PM

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Check out the lead!!

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:15 PM

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See the ugly cancer!! There was plenty of metal repair work to do!!

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:22 PM

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More rust and wood rot. Not sure why they didn't run the metal bed support all the way across. I did when I replaced them.

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:23 PM

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Rear frame degreased and painted with Chassis Black Paint.

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:26 PM

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New steel welded in place:

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:34 PM

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Wood repair & replacement. Oak wood just like originally used.

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:38 PM

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New Oak!!

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Jan 20, 2014 | 12:39 PM

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Jan 20, 2014 | 12:44 PM

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Original wiring was a nightmare. Don't you just love the added gauges!!

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:47 PM

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Steve installing the E-Z Wire Kit:

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:49 PM

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Those are great pictures. Shame on you for not posting sooner.

You are a master of keeping us hooked on your work.

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:50 PM

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That's a quick show of previous work done before I started this thread. As you can see a ton of work was done. All this is covered in the book. I could easily add another 30 + pages here of all the work that has been done.

Jan 20, 2014 | 12:51 PM

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Thanks Joe. Looking back I sometimes find it hard to believe we did all that!!

Jan 20, 2014 | 01:02 PM

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WOW!! I'm even more amazed now at how much work it took to get this rig restored. I'd ask you to post more pictures, but don't want to spoil the book.

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