[jmarkha1]

Lots of stuff going on but have managed to do some prep and paint on the big stuff. I am crossing all my fingers that a house purchase goes through - one big reason being its got a garage :-)

Got the front crossmember painted with a couple of coats of grey epoxy gloss after opening up the control arm holes to accept the bigger U bolts.

Fitted the rear cab mounts (back in their new short-bed position).

Prepped the rear axle with temporary diff cover and again got some epoxy primer and topcoat on nice and thick - this stuff goes off like concrete but takes about 7 days to fully cure.

And finally the wind-chimes all primed and coated with a few coats of grey topcoat (minus the bushings) that are ready and waiting.

Hopefully during next week after work I can bolt the rear end back together with blocks, springs and hardware - feels good to be start putting this jigsaw back together...