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I took a few hours after work and did some mudding and sanding on the tailgate and the back right quarter. It was slow going because of how cold it was, in fact my overhead info center on my 02 F350 said that it was -1 degrees. I had a little propane heater that I moved with me.
My friend informed me that he's going to be moving soon after all, so I have to clear my project out within a month.
Unfortunately I don't have a place to store it. My new plan is to get the bodywork done and trailer it to the paint shop as soon as I can. Once painted I'll put it in my driveway where i'll install the glass and door handles. This will make it weather tight, then I can work on wiring the interior, assembling the interior and lastly rebuilding the engine (in my garage). Once the engine is ready, I hope to have access to a proper 2 post lift to hoist the cab and drop the engine in.
Well we'll see how long that plan lasts!
Right now as I type, I'm working on the top seam. I got the weld mostly dressed and now I'm removing the old, shoddy filler with a wire wheel. I don't know if it's the best method, but it's the best that I know!!
Earlier this week I dressed up the floor seam and painted it with seam-sealer.
Today I finally admitted that I'd never be satisfied with the shoddy, warped, rusty roof seam, so my brother did something very drastic. He chopped out the lousy seam!
Then we got all old school caveman body man with a piece of sheetmetal and a harbor freight brake.
I'm digging how we're connecting the roof ribs from the front half and the back half. My theory is that this will help the huge panel flex and expand and contact better without cracking the paint or filler.
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My new plan is to get the bodywork done and trailer it to the paint shop as soon as I can. Once painted I'll put it in my driveway where i'll install the glass and door handles. This will make it weather tight, then I can work on wiring the interior, assembling the interior and lastly rebuilding the engine (in my garage). Once the engine is ready, I hope to have access to a proper 2 post lift to hoist the cab and drop the engine in.
