Previously: 2119.92
new stuff:
3m filler (75 a gallon, used 2/3) 50
high build primer gallon: 60 (to be prorated)
reducer: 30 (to be prorated)
gallon black base: 74 (to be prorated)
can rustoleum gloss black: 5.98
4x cans rustoleum semigloss black:17.94
rear sway bar: had
wiper motor pulse board: 25.99
new total: 2383.83
welcome to full blown snowball!
When we left off, I had the bed off and the pressure washer out.
Well, got that all cleaned up, and the frame painted. Took a bunch of spray cans, and honestly would have been easier and better with a brush. I learned this time.
Anyway, went ahead and did the belltech hangars and shackle kit. Way that I did it was to grind the heads off the rivets, grab my Georgia toothpick, pry the factory hangars off the rivets, grind rivets flush with frame, and drive the stub through. Was actually way less work that it sounds, and FAR easier than when I did the longbed with the bed on.
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then, I chose to attack the bent cab wall. The dent was too deep to just fill, and I dont have a stud gun. Sheetmetal screw and slide hammer was an option, but I decided to get at it from the back. Measured the deepest parts of the dent from the window channel. Marked them on the glass in sharpie and tape. Pulled the rear cab wall plastic off, and used a hole saw to make some clearance at the marks.
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then, using an oak dowel, 3 lb hammer, and pry bars, I made it a heck of a lot better.
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used some old bondo from the shelf, some rustoleum rattle can primer and gloss black from the shelf, and got it good enough for being hidden by the bed.
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while doing something else, I tripped over the rear sway bar ive had since 2011. ive given it away twice, and its been given beck unused both times. I decided to finally use the freaking thing. I think its from a 2500 suburban, but don't hold me to it. Ive slept since then. The poly bushings I had in my suspension box, used. Muffler clamps were also on hand. So, 3 inch muffler clamps, ¾ poly bushings, a couple 5/16 bolts and nylocks, and done!
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got the black bed on, and noticed that a 3 inch rear drop really doesn't look like much on this truck. This truck is DOWNHILL of the red one, on a pretty significant slope.
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went down to dads to do the carrier bearing spacer, trans spacer, and plasma cut the floor for clearance.
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on the way home from grabbing the bed, the wipers developed a mind of their own. Pulse board went bad. Grabbed one, and installed. Simple, even in the rain!
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since I cant seem to rive multicolored, in progress stuff, I decided to roll forward with paint and body. And do it ok enough to be proud of. Lots of filler work and hammer and dolly proceeded....
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rust repair on the extended cab section. Decided that I wanted to try a glue in panel. Made a panel, glues in with jb weld. Sheetmetal screws as clamps.
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finished up filler work, primed, blocked, and then shot with high build and guide coat
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the yellow tape is arts notes to me
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then, after a lot more blocking and spot putty and filler work and....
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will hopefully paint this week