simplysmn

Looking Good your about a day ahead of me on mine good looking job thou I should have my frontend under mine tomorrow .and this time i won't forget the camera.

brcron007

Are you painting the body before you put it all back together ? Any other detailing ? Just curious.

Here's todays progress on the Crew.


























Almost ready to start cleaning and prepping for paint......Progress continues

simplysmn

Mine is suck a shock the back is dusty n that's it I am going to paint the frame I can get to and as for body work after I get it together it goes to my Buddy's shop for paint n any body work needed I know it's going to be a Blue color just not sure what yet I was thinking a patroit Blue like my 08 was or somewhere along thoses lines Good thing is Body n paint are paid for with favor's Plus I have to build him a ladder so he can reach the Top of the truck but I guess that;s what I get for having a Short guy for a body man Your going frame off ? look's good so far shoot me a Message if you need any idea's on stuff .

brcron007

More pics of the frame.







I'll be needing some advice and direction on correctly putting the upturn bend in the frame for the exahust on the passenger side. Thanks, Ron

simplysmn

Exahust should fit with no problem's goes right between t case and frame I had 4 in on the last truck this 1 is going to be different thou as I will have Dual tank's word to wise look into a 2 in body lift trust me makes thing's Alot Easier and won't hurt anything .

Trebor

The only exhaust relief that I found was the indentation on the passenger side of the crossmember brace as shown on this picture:

brcron007

Hi Thanx. For some reason I thought the top pass side of the frame up by the firewall was slightly bent up to give slightly more clearance for the exhaust. Guess I was mistaken. Thanks...

Here's todays progress.

brcron007

Hi All Just a bit more progress. Got the rotisserie situated and removed alot of dried out seamsealer.

wheelieking71

i am sooooooo jealous! of both your truck (both of them), and your shop!!!!!

brcron007

Thanks, Took along time to save for the shop. I bought my truck when she was 2 years old and wouldn't trade it for anything except a rebirth into a crew and a facelift. Best part is everythings paid for....

brcron007

Hi all. Here's some more progress on the Crew. Got the floor pan degreased.





Also predrilled the mounting holes for the stirrups.

brcron007

Almost have the old 27 year old paint all off. Getting real close to putting her in Primer.
I treated all the bare metal after I stripped it with a product my brother turned me on to called Pickle X 20. It's a product similar to Oshpo but 10X's better. Gets down to the microscopic level and neutralizes any existing rust and will prevent any future rust. I used it on my 69 Mustang MACH 1 restoration and it works great.

brcron007

CE_TX

Very nice job.

Trebor

Is this going to be a 5 speed or an automatic truck? If a 5 speed then now is the time to move the firewall electrical connector hole to the right and to drill and mount the clutch master cylinder bracket to the steering column brace.