Which comes first?
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Tuned
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Which comes first?
So I have my truck panels and bed off my truck prepped for paint. I just about have everything done under the bed I wanted to do. Do I rebuild the front suspension before or after it goes to the paint shop? I plan on installing 3" drop beams, shocks, replace bushings and tighten things up. I really want to see how it sits when it's all back together before I do the drop beams. What is the intelligent way to proceed if it were you? Have it painted, then do the work or do it while it's apart?
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+1. Use the time you have when there’s nothing else to do and everything is easily accessible. You’ll never get another shot to have that much access without a ton of work. The suspension will look funny without the weight on the frame, but you’re just going to have to get over that.
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Do ALL you can r need to do to it mechanically/chassis/under hood/interior ect. That way you do not have to be as careful. Paint is 100% last. That way the body panels gaps are left alone. Unless if it a blow apart paint job? And they are chasing gaps putting it back together.
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Do ALL you can r need to do to it mechanically/chassis/under hood/interior ect. That way you do not have to be as careful. Paint is 100% last. That way the body panels gaps are left alone. Unless if it a blow apart paint job? And they are chasing gaps putting it back together.
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+1. Use the time you have when there’s nothing else to do and everything is easily accessible. You’ll never get another shot to have that much access without a ton of work. The suspension will look funny without the weight on the frame, but you’re just going to have to get over that.
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