Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy

[Keith Seymore]

I'm now a two time member of the "Removed my Pickup box by myself" club...







Pulled the turn lamps, windshield wipers, door locks and door handles and "off we go"....









It's supposed to be done in a week, so I will check back in and let you all know how it went.

K

[3r!c84]

where did u buy that patch at? mine is rusting in the same spot , its not alot but i would fixit b4 paint

[JohnC]

If you thought you were fired up before. Wait till it gets back all painted. You'll be working like a mad man! Looks good man, can't wait to see updated pics.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by JohnC

If you thought you were fired up before. Wait till it gets back all painted. You'll be working like a mad man! Looks good man, can't wait to see updated pics.

You were right! (lol).

I'm waiting on parts, so here are a few pics of some "busywork" I did last night:

Painted the radiator support and bumper brackets black. (This is a Krylon "Satin" paint. I had previously used a Krylon "Semi Flat" - I like them both).







I threw the old grille back on temporarily (waiting on new stainless trim) so the parking lights would not be swinging in the breeze; later in the evening I also re-installed the front bumper for (hopefully) the last time!

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

where did u buy that patch at? mine is rusting in the same spot , its not alot but i would fixit b4 paint

I got them from the LMC catalog.

http://www.lmctruck.com/

K

[Keith Seymore]

...and we're back!

In on Monday, back on Friday -









It looks pretty good; you can "see" some of my bodywork but it will be fine for a daily driver.

Now I've got to simulaneously get the interior put back together and get the box ready for paint!

[87Bob]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I'm now a two time member of the "Removed my Pickup box by myself" club...







Pulled the turn lamps, windshield wipers, door locks and door handles and "off we go"....









It's supposed to be done in a week, so I will check back in and let you all know how it went.

K

I'd love to know how you got that ding on the left side of your box? There is an identical one on the side of mine. Since I can't get to it from the back side I guess I'm going to have to use a slide hamer with a screw end on it to pull out the dent.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 87Bob

I'd love to know how you got that ding on the left side of your box? There is an identical one on the side of mine. Since I can't get to it from the back side I guess I'm going to have to use a slide hamer with a screw end on it to pull out the dent.

It wasn't there in 1991 when I sold it to my Father-in-law...



Poor little truck - there wasn't a straight panel on it when I got it back. There were even dings in the hood and roof (...either it went through a hail storm or he tied a deer up there. Stranger things have happened).

K

Edit: I think he slid into a post, btw.