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Old 06-22-2017, 11:04 PM   #162
Dads79GMC
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Re: Dad's 1979 GMC Heavy Half Transformation

My son and I spent the evening putting the body on the chassis. We placed the cab on the frame and noticed that something was out of whack???? The right side of the cab was high on the passenger side. I took several measurements and came up with about 5/8 to 3/4 of an inch hight on the right front??????? WTHeck???? Frame bent......no???? Mmmmmmmm? BAM!!!! Check the new 2" coil springs. Well, noticed the right coil was not in-place properly....duh!! Yes, had to take it apart and reposition it. That was a drag!!! Anyway, I'm loving the stance and the working with NOS doors and fenders. Front panel of bed is resting on lumber on the frame and the back crossmember is bolted in. No floor.

Stopped by Jaysonb's yesterday on the way home from Minneapolis. Great visit! He has an awesome shop!! Can't wait to get this thing to him for paint. He's also gonna rework my corner/rocker repairs I did 10 years ago....I took a pretty big leap on my first welding attempt by doing the corners and rocker etc. Oh well.

Thanks Mike
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