1967 GMC - SWB, great patina

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I spent 90mins with a grinder & wire wheel on the frame, getting a first pass on the exterior. It’s not as clean as my ‘68 (which was beautifully coated in a TON of old oil, grease, grime etc which perfectly protected the frame), but this was a nice surprise. No pitting, no significant scale. Just dry surface rust that came off in a big red cloud.

Some frame stampings were exposed, and I realized the leaf spring frame has bulged ribs by each leaf spring shackle, where my coil spring ‘68 frame was just straight flat frame rail. I assume for strength.

Parts continue to slowly roll in….