| Here
we have the wooden grain box removed and the truck is ready for
cleanup and body work. |
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| Here
the cab is stripped of all glass, rubber, moldings, gauges, seats etc.
to give us good access. We did find both front and rear mounts broken
off and the doors had multiple cracks that would not have been found
if not stripped. |
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| The
top of the cab could move 2-3" and the doors did not fit. Both
front and rear cab mounts were broken loose from the rough roads. |
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| Here
is the driver side rear mount after repair and new bolts. |
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| We
did find a lot of damage on the back of the cab that was hidden by the
box. Looks like something got jambed between the box and cab. |
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| Here
is the fenders with the first coat of primer. An old weld repair and
some small dings. No rust and good metal to work with. |
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| The
right side is very straight. The running board was twisted up from
running over something. Just straighten the brackets, some minor
welding. |
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| This
is some of the scary stuff we find. The pitman arm has wire wrapped
around it to hold steering arm on. These are adjustable joints but the
old owners didn't know how to adjust them. |
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| These
are the 20" bud wheels all glass beaded and primed. Some finish
paint and new tires will make it like new. |
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| Here
is the wooden grain box at the blasters. We had it glass blasted to
remove the blue paint. The redwood really looks good with very little
damage. |
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| Here
is a close up of the right rear corner. We are leaving the flaws in
the wood for that "character" of the original 70 year old
box. |
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| Here
is the inside of the box. The wood will get a light colored stain and
then sealer, inside, outside and underside. |
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| When
sanding the cowl we bumped the trim and it broke. Full of dirt and
rust we tried but no go on salvage. |
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| We
found a stainless trim piece with minor dents. Straightened and
painted it. |
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| This
pile is the hood and all small parts stripped and ready for final prep
work. Every part is gone over 3-4 times before painting. |
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| Rough
roads over lots of years broke the firewall mounts for the radiator.
On the trucks right side we cut in a new patch. |
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| The
cab back was really tough. Lots of oil-can in the metal. Lots of
shrinking to get this straight. |
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| The
dents have been worked out, welding done and filler skimmed on. Ready
for fill primer and 400 block sanding. |
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| Same
on the back, ready for the fill primer and 400 blocking. If all is
good we'll be ready to paint. |
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| Here
the PPG Global primer has been applied and ready for block sanding. |
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| This
is an example of what you can find once in to a project. Looked solid
before we took it out. Found a good used one from another shop. |
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| Finally,
painted parts! Takes time to get to this. |
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| The
cab is painted a dark olive green. Wheels and interior are the same
color. |
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| The
chassis is painted underneath as well as on top. Steam cleaning and
lots of scraping along with scotch brites and wax/grease remover |
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| The
box is back on the unit and most of the truck is reassembled. |
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| A
few small parts and the top to put on and the job is done. Just about
ready for the first show. |
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| The
truck looks good, but a simple pin stripe can make a big difference. A
light tan was used along the cab side, front bumper, wheels and box. |
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| Greg
Scott did the pin stripe and had an artistic moment. Thus the wheat stalks
on the grain gate. Took about 2 hours for all the striping. |
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| Here
we are with roof on, pin stripes and every thing working! |
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| Toppers
Show 3/31/01 and a First Place in truck category. |
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