[64chevmn]

I bought a 64 Stepper last fall with the intent of making it safe and just drive it! If was fairly clean, but heavily neglected over the past 50 years.

I just completed 2 muscle car frame-off restorations in the past 8 years and I was just looking for a beater truck that I can drive without worry about chipping the paint or bad weather. My goal was new brake and fuel lines, steering parts and tires. Well, since I hate rust I figured I would patch a few small holes in the floors and rockers. I ended up replacing both rockers, outer floors and cab corners. As long I did the rust repair on the cab, I should probably put in new cab support bushings. Well......The easiest way to replace the bushings is to pull the cab. As long as the cab is off, I might as well paint and detail the bottom of the cab. Sooooo.......as long as the frame was exposed, I might as well clean it up and give it a coat of new paint.

Anyway, my "drive it as it is" concept is turning into a full blown restoration again. I guess I can't just do one thing and walk away. From reading several posts on this site, I think others can feel my pain and get sucked into more than they initially planned for. One small project on these vehicles leads to several more.........

I started the tear-down in November and I plan on having it back on the road by July. My wife is hoping that I will start to paint the kitchen of our house and end up doing a complete kitchen remodel like I do with my vehicles..........NOT.

Well.......I did put new fuel, brake lines and steering parts like I initially planned; but they are surrounded by MANY new parts including all new bushings and suspension parts (lowered 5 in the front and 5 in the rear) to keep them company!