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Old 02-26-2018, 01:20 AM   #6356
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

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Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402 View Post
I don't like working in the garage with the doors closed, and we finally got some nice weather today, so prepping for blast & powder coat. They say no grease and no grease they get. I probably spent 5 hours cleaning this cross-member.

Put the frame on wheels. I imagine it will high center on and off the auto transport, but at least it's easier to lift this way. Worst case scenario I add a center "axle", but I probably won't.

On a side, I read a shop describing how they spent 2000 hours on a full restoration. I'd like to know how they did that
I personally did all the work on my truck and have over 1500 hrs in it. I didn't paint the outer shell, left the original patina, and could have added another 500 to 800hrs on top. It's not hard to add up time. Keep it up looks good. My engine cradle was full of grease and grass from an animal.
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