The frame came out awesome so far. It kinda has a rough texture to it as I decided not to thin the primer or paint. It is super strong, I even tried tapping on it with a ball peen hammer in a few spots. I'm planning to hit the top of the crossmembers with undercoating before install, and maybe even the bottom where it contacts the frame mounts.
I went back and forth trying to decide if I was going to keep this old bumper. I finally decided to keep it. Now I have about a day of straightening and stripping and still not finished, but it's a cool old upgrade and really tough looking.
And yes, I used child labor for the frame painting...
My wife of more than ten years knows just how important this truck is to me, and has been really helpful and supportive. My youngest daughter loves to work on stuff with me. She got the bug last summer when she helped build an ATC 70, thinking I was going to let her ride it alone. She has her own set of tools and breaks them out about twice a week to try to help out.