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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 09:00 PM
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Dang dude, that truck is in good shape for our area!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2020 | 06:16 AM
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Dang dude, that truck is in good shape for our area!
no way,its a 20 footer. Needs lots of loving and money
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 06:12 AM
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Boss gives a half day.paid,before holiday's. Made the best of it.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 07:33 AM
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More holidays on the way!
Keep movin' ahead!

 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 03:42 PM
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I'm a batchelor this weekend. Confused relationship

 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 03:52 PM
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If I had to do again, I’d powder coat the chassis. I’m happy with what I got, but I think I’d be happier.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 04:06 PM
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If I had to do again, I’d powder coat the chassis. I’m happy with what I got, but I think I’d be happier.
Isn't that brittle,
just saying on a peace of metal that's going to be moving around
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 04:24 PM
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By chassis I mean frame, axles and all the stuff that goes along with that. From what I have seen, if done right, it’s pretty tough.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 04:25 PM
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I see you have a lift, I was not that lucky when I did mine.
I picked up my 81 F100 flare side beginning of Dec 2015

and this is what it looked like Dec 24 2015 and I had family at the house LOL

Took 4 years, Nov 9 2019 I had it on the road for the company 60 years car show.

Built as a driver and take the weekly trash to the dump.

So I know what you are going through with yours.
You get to the point "how the he11 am I going to put this all back together again" yet?
How are the floors, rockers, cab corners? I had to replace all mine.
Dave ----
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 04:28 PM
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Gotcha but I wonder if I'll powder coat the frame.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 04:31 PM
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I gotta touch every single nut and bolt.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FuzzFace2
I see you have a lift, I was not that lucky when I did mine.
I picked up my 81 F100 flare side beginning of Dec 2015

and this is what it looked like Dec 24 2015 and I had family at the house LOL

Took 4 years, Nov 9 2019 I had it on the road for the company 60 years car show.

Built as a driver and take the weekly trash to the dump.

So I know what you are going through with yours.
You get to the point "how the he11 am I going to put this all back together again" yet?
How are the floors, rockers, cab corners? I had to replace all mine.
Dave ----
no way. I really don't know what I'm doing. But I'm gonna do it anyway. Need floor panels, and cab mounts. 3 year's
 
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Old Dec 24, 2020 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ping pong
I gotta touch every single nut and bolt.
Yep been there done that mostly LOL
The only thing I did not do was rebuild the motor (re-gasket only), rear axle or the T18 trans, later found out it needed it so swapped in a used NP435 and a Advance Adaptor Range Splitter over drive unit.

I picked up a parts truck and used most of it. Grafted the AC firewall to my truck for AC, all wiring and everything from inside the cab.
Added the rear tank so I have dual tanks, not an option for flare sides using factory parts from the parts truck.
I even used the style side long bed ribbed floor to replace the wood floor, no $$ for the parts needed to go back with wood.
Dave ----
 
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Old Dec 25, 2020 | 03:34 PM
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Took today off. Tomorrow will be a big day. Got frame blasting scheduled. Ordered bushings. Game on
 
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Old Dec 26, 2020 | 08:22 PM
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Had a good day
 
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