mrtask
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Re: My extensive '72 3500 restoration project - Forum users migh
Photos to follow (check out my revised photo diary as of Sunday the 15th); I just wanted to bump this boring old thread back to the top of the pile, because I think it is time to celebrate; yesterday the LAST bit of welding on my Base Unit was completed. Yipee! The chassis stiffening plates have been affixed to the front chassis rails on both sides, I've finished hand-painting the underside in grey primer, now the bodyshell awaits a lick or two of paint on the underside. I'm now lavishing my attention on the engine bay, which needs to be sanded smooth in anticipation of a few coats of shiny (yep, shiny, not semi-matte) black paint. The suspension components all need their second coat of black paint, but I'm not far from beginning to bolt it all back together. This project has taken me far too long, but even if it does only progress in fits and starts, it is most definitely progressing. I hope to finally take delivery of some shorter stiffer springs and uprated front rool bar in the next week or so, leaving only the new set of adjustable shock absorbers to be accounted for... I'm really excited at the prospect of commencing the build-up.
Photos to follow (check out my revised photo diary as of Sunday the 15th); I just wanted to bump this boring old thread back to the top of the pile, because I think it is time to celebrate; yesterday the LAST bit of welding on my Base Unit was completed. Yipee! The chassis stiffening plates have been affixed to the front chassis rails on both sides, I've finished hand-painting the underside in grey primer, now the bodyshell awaits a lick or two of paint on the underside. I'm now lavishing my attention on the engine bay, which needs to be sanded smooth in anticipation of a few coats of shiny (yep, shiny, not semi-matte) black paint. The suspension components all need their second coat of black paint, but I'm not far from beginning to bolt it all back together. This project has taken me far too long, but even if it does only progress in fits and starts, it is most definitely progressing. I hope to finally take delivery of some shorter stiffer springs and uprated front rool bar in the next week or so, leaving only the new set of adjustable shock absorbers to be accounted for... I'm really excited at the prospect of commencing the build-up.