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Old 11-02-2011, 12:00 PM   #10
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Re: Where to start?

Yup, find a donor truck, or trucks, You might have to go through a few to get everything. Best bang for your buck with the Donors that is when you remove parts from the donor you learn how the trucks are put together, and you don't havta' put it back together!

What I do is to take it one part at a time, say maybe, front fender, inner and outer. That will let you see into the front cab corners, etc., Clean treat for rust, prime and paint, put it back together, and then move the other side. Beats taking a whole truck apart and then getting overwhelmed at all the parts and pieces. Not to mention the parts you loose. Having most of the truck intact at any point in time makes it easy to move about and will be better tolerated by those who do not understand the finer aspects of truck ownership.

Get yourself the Chevrolet Truck Chassis Overhaul Manual, (ST 133-68), and then have fun.
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