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Well you’re crushing it so I believe you can get it done no problem but it seems in these threads when someone starts mission creeping like that and starts storing pieces a lot of times they lose the momentum.
Keep it up! This thread has been great motivation!
Hoping to keep it going. Not creeping too far off my original goal. Originally I wasn't going to mess with the paint at all, just suspension, motor and interior. So with the body work Im a little off course but getting back to the suspension/frame will actually be back on the original plan, sort of, just stripped down a lot further. But will be a lot easier to work on now and to pull the motor out to go through it. Should speed that part up a little bit I hope. Summer will be my only slow down, the lake will take priority of the truck. But we still have a lot of winter to go before that comes.
Well at this point I think I might as well go down to a bare frame and start from the ground up. Wasn't planning on going that far but might as well do it right. So I'll build me a stand/cart and pull the cab off, finish up a few things on it and go ahead and get primer on it to keep it from developing any rust. Then I'll focus on the frame tear down. So be a while before the rest of the body get stripped. Leaving it painted as long as I can so it can stay outside. Going to have to get my small loft cleaned up to get some of these parts off the floor and stored a little better.
I'd agree with you here. Consider doing it top to bottom, front to back since you've put so much care and effort into what you did so far. It's pretty much how mine went too. It just makes sense to pull it completely apart one time.
Should last another 40-50 years once I get it done. My 9 year old son was eyeing it the other day, let him down quickly that he wasn't getting it. Told him to go talk my dad out of his 66 that we bought him years back as a project truck that probably wont ever happen. Its a long bed with a 300 in it.
My dad built the one we have and named it after my second daughter. I gave her right of first refusal when I do pass it on and she says it should go to my son one day. He is pretty excited about it and helps me every now and then doing things on it. The way I see it, I won't be able to drive it forever, and it will be an awesome heirloom to pass on.
Always nice to see the trucks get passed on to the next family member and stay in the family. My cousin has my uncles 67 that I would love to have and is part of the reason I like the truck so much to begin with. Hopefully he hangs onto it for a long time.
Got the cab bolts pulled and the last ground wire unhooked. Then built a cab stand on some casters so it’s easy to move. Should have help here Saturday to get it lifted up. I’d use my tractor but rather not mess anything up at this point so I’ll wait for him to help me.
Lot more tear down today. Pulled the cab. Then rolled it back out for some more power washing. Finally found the motor is blue. And the previous owner loved RTV, lot of good it did. Pulled the heads off. It turns out it’s a 390 not a 352 per my measurements and need a full rebuild. Cylinders have a little wear and a few grooves that .020” should take care of. Had as much crud inside the motor as the outside did. Surprised it ran as well as it did.
Haven't had time to get back out there in a few days, holidays and hunting season Should get back out there a little this week/weekend. I did get a full bushing kit on order so will have that ready to go once I get the frame and everything cleaned up
Well finally got the cab primed. Swapped tips out on my gun as instructed by the primer but that was a mistake. Have a few runs to take care of now Second coat shot a lot smoother with the correct tip. Ah well at least it’s coated now vs bare metal. Let it cure out and I’ll get it smoothed out.
The runs looked worse once it dried, so bit the bullet and sanded down the runs and reshot it with the proper gun tip and settings. I’m happy now. Lot more added work but well worth the results.
Should get back out there a little this week/weekend. I did get a full bushing kit on order so will have that ready to go once I get the frame and everything cleaned up
Second coat shot a lot smoother with the correct tip. Ah well at least it’s coated now vs bare metal. Let it cure out and I’ll get it smoothed out. 
