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It's going to be a slow process in all likelihood, suspension will have to wait for another year. I have most of the sheet metal to complete the body but need a short running board for the passenger side and going to make a flat bed frame eventually too..
First think I did was free up the rear wheels, it was suggested that I just take a sledge hammer to the drums and break them to free the brake lining that were stuck to them but I thought better than that and saved them just in case there was a need for them by someone other than I
It took some doing but with persistence and a several hours aside I did get them off
Apparently the rims on it is the widow makers
Boy that all looks so familiar John. I assume you know that you have to take the axle out to get those drums off? I had to learn the hard way. Actually some of you guys walked me through that process. I sure hope your drums are good, because they are hard to find. Have fun with your project and I plan to follow your progress.Oh, and yes those are widow makers.
I won't be using the axle Dave . Only thing I'll use on the truck is the cab and frame..With the help on here I got the axles pulled and those drums freed up last fall.....
Cut out what was bad and started to make a patch for the repair.
Had a difficult time stretching the metal deep enough to match the dish under the dimmer switch so cut a V and patched that after fitting in this patch
Then I fitting the front quarter floor section and welded it in
and this afternoon I removed the complete floor from the cab.
Next will be repairing the rear section of the floor and onto sandblasting the cab and floor then into epoxy..
Glad to see you have gotten started on the project John, you are for sure putting me and the old man to shame with your quick progress. Wish I could have made it up that way this summer to see it in person.
Things are finally slowing down here enough I can get home before midnight now. Good luck with the truck and looking forward to seeing it progress!
Got those two patches in then started on that back brace ...
It would be handy if they sold this piece separately now that is a part of the complete floor they sell..
I also started massaging the inner cab corners so the actually fit in the corners and will need to repair the rear door post .
nice work john !
