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I'm enjoying seeing how it's done, to say the least, continually wishing I had the skills to achieve similar results.
Very early on, Britt and I discussed his budget to get it to a primed, ready to paint stage, and we've exceeded. I'm speculating it to be three times the original amount discussed.
A learning experience....
Continually thinking about the next phase, which I believe pulling the body off should be, and furthering rust and sound abatement, as well readying the interior, all while the little bits and pieces are chromed, plated, painted.
While the body is off, removing drive train and dealing with the frame prep and coating, along with axles, leafs, brakes.
Pretty much, the goal being to have primed body sitting on the completely finished rolling chassis, with the interior lined and painted, before beginning the F, TC, tranny rebuild.
Don't know if this is the most efficient means to complete, so open to suggestions.
Already have the all the OE parts that are available for the mechanical systems, minus the F, so I think most all is figured out, except the F rebuild, itself.
A question I have, regarding frame and process.
Had always intended on having frame checked and straightened, which Britt suggested should be done with the body on, before pulling it for undercoating, since any movement should relay to the body mounts.
Sound right?
The body mounts appear to have some slop and having seen Don's straightening methods, it appears to be a better operation performed on just the frame itself.
