A tale of two trucks ;) (1 Viewer)

[whitey45]

Ditch the cherry picker and get a tractor!! Shop looks great Daniel!

 

[daniel.watters]

About a thousand degrees today in LA (lower Alabama). First round of pressure washing frame complete. A few decades of California dirt slowly getting washed away. Amazed of how much original black paint still on frame.

 

[daniel.watters]

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[daniel.watters]

After first wave of cleaning.

 

[middlecalf]

Nice! Looks like you still have some electrical components in place? Water/crud/etc. incursion is why I ask, esp. with pressure washing.

 

[Michael B]

The Force is strong in this one!

 

[landcrusher909]

Question: When I swap out for the '79 axles... What all does this require? I'll look when I get home but, I'm guessing the flanges are different (driveshaft to axle). Will my original leaf springs mate up to the new axles? I know I need one of @landcrusher909 's spacers for the boosted, double reservoir BM! Then, there are the associated 10mm brake lines versus 9mm....

Om on it LOL

 

[daniel.watters]

1979 axles will go under her. Thx @wngrog for the complete rear brake setup. I’ll need to figure out the front brake situation. I’m betting I need EVERYTHING; rotors, shoes, calipers, hard/soft lines. And I’m sure I’m not thinking of other things…. Bearings, knuckles, steering, etc etc.