Finally got an update worth sharing!!
here is the frame right now a week or so after sandblasting.
we got a 4in rough country lift and bolted it up to make sure it fits right, and this is a few days after that. we just pulled the axles cab off and just working on seam sealing/finishing the bottom.
the current project is grinding off most of the riveted suspension brackets and replacing with grade 8 hardware (that's what the mess of grinders and chisels is). otherwise we have some minor repair on the back left section and a few hours worth of cleaning and we will be painting it. we are using a version of eastwood's rust stop paint.
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And here we have our cab...
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Cab is now rust free (sorry for the weird subtitles i take my pics on snapchat)
we also picked up some GM original paint doors completely rust free a few weeks back and fitted then up to the new sheet metal. we have a decent amount of sanding to do but since this was single stage paint it comes off super easy with 80 grit.
although it seems like all we are doing is tearing more apart, we are getting closer to seeing this thing in only a few colors.
otherwise we have fenders, doors, a good frame, getting a new core support and hopefully soon a new bed. so shes coming along, just lots of bodywork to come. PS if anybody has a rust free bed in the midwest shoot me a message.
I think i'm going to continue posting about our finishing process under the cab maybe ill get some pictures tonight.
and lastly i thought id include some of our future plans now that i'm thinking about it, we are doing an np205 swap (i have a thread with some questions if you know anything about it). we are relocating our gas tank to underneath the bed with the intention of NO bed bottom filler. these are just a few plans for the near future, ill make sure to keep this thread updated on that stuff.
thanks guys - devin