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09-06-2014, 06:43 PM
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Re: 1985 Short Bed
She didn't want to come out huh? Wow.
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09-13-2014, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Re: 1985 Short Bed
Finally got the cage nut out, it was stripped and needs to be replaced, and lifted the cab from the frame. Will start taking everything off the frame to clean it up and repaint.
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10-09-2014, 01:25 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Re: 1985 Short Bed
Well, I'm still working on the truck and have it down to the frame. Will get the brake and fuel lines off and began the clean up process to get it ready for paint.
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10-12-2014, 02:35 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Re: 1985 Short Bed
Finally got everything off the frame and it's time to get down and dirty with the cleanup. Purchased a couple of gallons of purple power, some red scuff pads, a long handle and short handle scrub brushes, pulled out the power washer and went to work.
Also ordered a paint gun set from TCP Global and waiting on it to come in. Will purchased the primer and paint locally. That's it for now but will keep working at it. |
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10-27-2014, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Re: 1985 Short Bed
Started working on cleaning up the frame and got a offer on sandblasting and power coating that I couldn't resist, a little less than 300 dollars, so getting it loaded on the trailer and off it goes.
While the frame is being power coated I'll clean and paint the rear end and replace the bushing in the leaf springs and paint them. Received my paint gun kit since my last post. |
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10-30-2014, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: jackson ms
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Re: 1985 Short Bed
PM sent. nice color combo
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11-02-2014, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Re: 1985 Short Bed
Took the rear springs apart to clean, replace the bushings and paint. Taking the springs apart didn't take much effort but getting the bushings out was a bit more involved. To get the bushing out I used a small propane bottle with a burner tip to heat the end of the spring until the rubber started melting and it and the inner sleeve slid out. Next I took a air hammer and chisel to get the outer sleeve out, because my air hammer isn't the greatest it took a little while, but it worked.
The next step is to clean everything up, install the bushing, then paint things up. Will also be getting the frame back from the power coat one day next week. |
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