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Originally Posted by HUSSEY
Tool is just as old as the box. A must have for a mechanic though you probably only use it a few times a year thus the reason it's not beat up while the box rattles around inside my tool box.
Thank you. I stripped the dash down and shot it with a can of Rustoleum. As for the floor, I just went to town with a wire wheel on my grinder. I then brushed on a coat of Ospho for some short turn protection. I would like to paint the entire inside of the cab one day. Wish I had more motivation and did it all with quality two-part paint before putting it together, but then again, I probably wouldn’t be driving it for another year.
I had seen you post in another thread about you "getting yours on the road soon"? What do you have? Next spring I'll likely hit the cruise night at Johnny Rays, might see you there some time.
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Thanks for the response Hussey. I have a 51 AD on an S10 chassis, Ramjet 350 and a 200 4R transmission. I was lucky to find a body that didn't even need the cab corners replaced. Thanks Giving weekend I plan to dismantle it, move the motor mounts and transmision crossmember back, center the rearend, and send the chassis, rearend, fenders,, and cab to the sandblaster. My concept is the have the chassis, engine compartment, and interior look like brand new, and leave the patina on the body. I would like to add a 56/57 dash, like one of the other guys installed, if I can find one and have enough energy left to do it. If not, I have a plan to add a double DIN stereo in the center of my dash, AC vents on each side of the stereo, Autometer 5" tach and speedo, 2 5/8" Autometer gauge panel under the dash, and extend the top of the dash, similar to a 54 dash, but another inch or so, to give it a more modern appearance, possibly adding a leather overlay to the top portion, where I extend it. Astro van second seat, recovered in dark saddle leather. Other than that, pretty basic stuff. I really, really appreciate the build posts you and several other guys have been so descriptive with. There is some great talent out there that saves those that follow in their footsteps hundreds of hours.