Thanks
I appreciate your help.

 

Finally gone the rear end back together last night. The bearings and seal issues were beyond expectations. I guess I better be prepared for the unexpected.
Nice to put at least a few things back together. Encouraging!
Now to turn it around and start disassembly on the front.

 

Ok, so after taking the bed to the body shop, it seems like the seams that I filled on the sides will have to be redone. When they tried to sand it with the DA, it only gummed up. So it did not set up correctly. Now they are going to have to cut out part of the seam sealer and lay some new seam sealer on top of it that will harden correctly.
"If it was easy everyone would do it".

 

live and learn. I like how that rear end came out, looks fantastic.

 

Things have been moving pretty slow for a while waiting to get into a shop I rented. Moved in now and I’m hoping things will pick up speed now. (At least as long as the money holds out.)

 

Looks good with the shaving!

 

Wow that is a lot of progress!

 

Hope I can remember where all this stuff goes....
Getting the frame ready for blasting. Then paint.

 

Looks good sitting in that shop!

 

Thanks. A labor of love!

 

Everything off that will come off, except the grease and that’s next....

 

What’s the trick to remove those core support mounts?

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-hardware.html

 

A sawzall and some good blades is what I have used.