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C10BLDR · 07-06-2015, 07:38 PM

Finally got the frame completely stripped. Did it all by hand with a grinder and a wire wheel.....never again. It is totally doable, but it is a ton of work and makes a huge mess. The next one will get sandblasted.

Also got the front crossmember bolted back in and installed the rack and pinion.

Got the trailing arms cleaned up and added some stitch welds and also flipped the trailing arm mounts. Drilled the holes to 7/16" and used 6 grade 8 bolts per mount.

07-06-2015, 07:38 PM	#6
C10BLDR Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 54	Re: C10BLDR's 69 Shortbed C10 Project Finally got the frame completely stripped. Did it all by hand with a grinder and a wire wheel.....never again. It is totally doable, but it is a ton of work and makes a huge mess. The next one will get sandblasted. Also got the front crossmember bolted back in and installed the rack and pinion. Got the trailing arms cleaned up and added some stitch welds and also flipped the trailing arm mounts. Drilled the holes to 7/16" and used 6 grade 8 bolts per mount.