Do you have Line wrenches Like these to work on brake lines ?
If not you need to get them, at lest the ones that fit our Regs. Grab a couple off of Ebay if needed
Also welding on that rusty metal won't be easy. I would try some big pop rivets to reattach that.
With a fraction of the money you would spend to pay someone to do the work you could invest in some tools to do the job youβre self. A 110 fluxcore welder is all you would need to do that kind of body work, that and a cut off wheel Would be a good start.
The satisfaction you would get from...
270k is nothing for the 80 especially if it was maintained. There one of the most over engineered vehicles even built. Love it and it will love you back. π
Now Iβm confused, when you were collecting all the parts I thought you were going to do the work. Paying someone for that kind of work well cost three times what you paid For your truck.
I get it,mine turns my hands black on hot days. but it does not hurt performance so it sets on the bottom of my list. Plus you have to mess with the airbag. Get a cheap cover from auto zone tell you get the major things ironed out. ;)
Not to rain on your parade, but the steering wheel should be the last thing on your list. From the pile of parts you have in the garage it look's like you need to start installing be for you buy more or you get your walking papers from the BOSS. Just sayin.
Shopping is the easy part. Getting...
Anything I say will be biased, after 40 years of living in close proximity to the Pacific Ocean I don't by rust. But if you asking your Reg is far past gone Like Slow95Z said it not worth the time and money,others well have a different opinion. For reference this is what my reg look like...
I applaud your enthusiasm, your jump in there attitude & determination to get it done. What I am trying to say is with the amount of rust that I am seeing, you don't want to put and lot of money into this reg. Things like dynamat are not going to be money well spent. We still have not seen...
Congrats on your 80, you seem truly excited about it. JMHO these Reg are money pits even if you find a clean example.
I have bought and sold many cars and trucks it's been my hobby, I never buy when I need I always buy when it's a good deal then sale what I have, all most always making money or...