Project 78 High Sierra

[killthewabbit]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

Look what I got today from Will aka "killthewabbit"

Looks great...Underside was a bit Rusty so i hit it with the rustoleum i had left over from the frame painting....House Stinks a little bit now though lol

Going to have to get some WD-40 and hit the stock bolts to get the old bumper off though......Damn suckers are stuck!!!

Sweet, glad it worked for you. Looks much better now. I still can't believe it fit in the trunk of your Stang. For the bumper bolts, I soaked em in PB Blaster, left them overnight, and hit em the next day with a ratchet and a 18" pipe that fits over the ratchet. I was still wore out after getting them loose.

[JRANGER]

Originally Posted by killthewabbit

Sweet, glad it worked for you. Looks much better now. I still can't believe it fit in the trunk of your Stang. For the bumper bolts, I soaked em in PB Blaster, left them overnight, and hit em the next day with a ratchet and a 18" pipe that fits over the ratchet. I was still wore out after getting them loose.

Yeah, I have them soaking now...Are the nuts welded on? If so the welds have broke off!! I had 2 of them spinning lol Hopefully i can break them loose tomorrow

[killthewabbit]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

Yeah, I have them soaking now...Are the nuts welded on? If so the welds have broke off!! I had 2 of them spinning lol Hopefully i can break them loose tomorrow

Mine weren't welded on. I put a wrench on the nut side and when it stuck on the frame I used the ratchet and pipe on the bolt head side.

[Rusbuilt]

Nice work Jeff!

[JRANGER]

Well removing the bumper bolts failed again!!! Hit it with some more WD-40....May have to go buy another wrench or maybe give the vice-scripts a go as Ive been using my impact and socket wrench....

[77ChevySharkBite]

I got my pictures up bro, you can go check them out now. Sounds like those bolts are giving you hell, you'll figure it out though. at least your lucky enough my bumper since its steel its actually welded on so I got to figure out a way to get it off.

[Rusbuilt]

Cut off the bolts and buy new ones!! lol

[JRANGER]

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Cut off the bolts and buy new ones!! lol

exactly what i was thinking

[cubber]

Blue wrench, lol.

[killthewabbit]

Had to cut a couple off the sport bumper I bought with a dremel and a lot of swearing

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

HaHa well thanks....I was always interested in trying to do a restore of an old Mustang. I never intended to restore this truck...Just wanted a beater but once i started on the floor panels i just got hooked... I am nothing without this website and all the articles on the web. Its everyone elses knowledge that allows me to find the information I needed to learn this stuff... Then on top of that when you have these guys here in Nashville that will come and give you a hand you cant help but want to learn...Ive always been able to learn quickly by simply watching...Knowledge is power and the more i can absorb the better....The lessons I learn from this truck will be handy when i get that 68 Mustang i want.....Nothing is perfect but every mistake is a lesson towards doing it the right the next time...Plus i like working with my hands and I enjoy the feeling you get from doing it yourself..

Its just how I do everything.... Just another thing to learn

Amen brother
how did you find the information? did you do a search on here? i cant find the find thread search engine

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

Well removing the bumper bolts failed again!!! Hit it with some more WD-40....May have to go buy another wrench or maybe give the vice-scripts a go as Ive been using my impact and socket wrench....

Next time you run into this problem, i suggest a torch lol. idk what it is but heating bolts up and then them breaking loose is something that always happens. after there out, and un frozen, give em another heating treatment (stainless steal shouldnt discolor) and douse them with water to strengthen them. wipe the sute up and shine em! oh and if you do heat any bolts up make sure you dont get em red hot.

[UPNADM]

You have been busy my friend... looking good.

[JRANGER]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

You have been busy my friend... looking good.

Thanks! Nothing like a week vacation and a bunch of fellas coming over and helping getting the bed off the truck to get you back to work....However my pace has slowed with the cold weather and lack of funds.....Steady as she goes....Just need some heat so i can do some primer spraying

[JRANGER]

Cut out the bolts with my angle grinder....Easy business but still a PITA!!!! Will.....A Dremel????? How the hell...That would suck!!!!!


Eitherway new bumper installed with grade 8 bolts

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Looking good. Your body lines need to be set with the new bushings? I put the exact same ones in (cept mine were black) and I was lucky that the body lines stayed the same. Those bushings are for the core support. You'll want to change them when you can (but they are harder to get too). How tight did you get the bushings? Sounds like a dumb question but I believe you are supposed to tighten the bolt until you bottom out on that metal sleeve.

[JRANGER]

Originally Posted by THE "10" SILVERADO

Looking good. Your body lines need to be set with the new bushings? I put the exact same ones in (cept mine were black) and I was lucky that the body lines stayed the same. Those bushings are for the core support. You'll want to change them when you can (but they are harder to get too). How tight did you get the bushings? Sounds like a dumb question but I believe you are supposed to tighten the bolt until you bottom out on that metal sleeve.

Yeah I wont know how it lines up until i get the bed back on but i tighten them until they wouldnt tighten anymore

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

Yeah I wont know how it lines up until i get the bed back on but i tighten them until they wouldnt tighten anymore

Sounds good! Time to get the bed back on!

[cubber]

Diggin that bumper! 305! 305! 305!!!!!

[JRANGER]

Satin Black

[thelonerife]

Good job Jeff!

[cubber]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

Satin Black

That's gonna look awesome bolted to that bumper!

[Rusbuilt]

Bumper looks GREAT!!

[chevybuilder18]

bumper looks sweet. cant wait to see it all back to a full truck with a bed on it.

[JRANGER]

Yeah!!! Im loving the new bumper!!! I need to put some new shocks on the rear and this truck might actually drive like a champ!! Little bouncy right now....Definitely need to get the bed back on her...I miss driving down the road.....Its been 2 months since I got her on the road