53 Air Tanks/C-Notch Installed/Frame Primed

[53lochevy]

It was a pretty good week and weekend in Dallas so got quite abit done to the 53. The tanks went in nice and neat in the crossmember and outta site and should be pretty of air to run the bags on all four corners. Got the rear notches in place and ready to finish cutting the section out as soon as I get the rear end will wait until I also get the bed and fenders on to look at the wheel placement I want, going to also put tubs in the sides using 73 chevy from LCM for the notches spring and bag bar will be lower than the bed so I will still have a nice wood bed in the back. Got the frame in primer to keeep the rust away after blasting and grinding on it for a month or so and put the cab back on for the second assembly. Went around the truck and started marking the body work to be done and noticed that I need to put the parking brake tab thats on the crossbar needs to be on the bottom side of the brake crossbar assemble didnt think about it until we put the cab back on, also decided that the stock door latches are a real piece of work even new I dont like them going to look at installing the a bear claw latch would be much better, because if you look at the stock latches the V-shave groove just really wont hold the door right and reading the get loose quite often having to adjust them over and over. A couple of weeks will order the Mustang II it for the front end and the rear bed and that should do it as far and putting in alot of $$$$$$ for this year at about 4800.00 since december and I'm on a budget. Will get the body work done and in 2K primer in spring and the little stuff here and there but the big pieces will be next year or around december, rearend, wheels,wiring harness, all the cab parts/glass/seals/sterring wheel/etc. Here's some pics of the lastest progress really like to know what ya think about the way the build going and the placing of the air tanks.