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Trust me, as good as the body looks from here, you ... |  Hits: 518 Size: 74.6 KB Posted: 10/31/05
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|  Hits: 695 Size: 55.03 KB Posted: 10/31/05 As of Saturday night, 10/29/05. The only things connecting the body to the frame are the brake line... |  Hits: 664 Size: 94.8 KB Posted: 11/8/05 11/5/05 -- time for the body and frame to part ways, after only 15 or so years. |  Hits: 593 Size: 89.06 KB Posted: 11/8/05 Our lifting method probably qualifies as "dumbest dang thing I ever done did," but there was no wind... |
 Hits: 666 Size: 93.58 KB Posted: 11/8/05 Note the strap. With the back tires aired down to about 6psi for clearance, we had used one of the ... |  Hits: 675 Size: 85.9 KB Posted: 11/8/05 JB was particularly amused by the fact that he could now stand on the rear leaf spring. |  Hits: 771 Size: 90.18 KB Posted: 11/8/05 The body clear of the frame at maximum height, and ready to start slowly coming back down. It was s... |  Hits: 660 Size: 70.7 KB Posted: 11/8/05 Yeah, it's like that. Not my best photo. Probably not my worst, which is even scarier. |  Hits: 628 Size: 66.68 KB Posted: 11/8/05 "Hey, look! It's Captain Morgan!" Yes, he actually said that. He's got the pose off the bottle do... |
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 Hits: 772 Size: 74.04 KB Posted: 11/8/05 No more front bumper, 302 on a stand. It's disgusting how quickly you can pull an engine when there... |  Hits: 636 Size: 79.05 KB Posted: 11/8/05 "Bob, I think you're missing something." |  Hits: 772 Size: 70.17 KB Posted: 11/8/05 Harold: "You know, there are easier ways to remove a transmission."
Actually, I wish it had only ... |  Hits: 596 Size: 70.47 KB Posted: 11/20/05 They always look so small on the stand. |  Hits: 519 Size: 71.12 KB Posted: 11/20/05 The Summit shorties only cost $125 for the pair. They're made by Pacesetter. |
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|  Hits: 582 Size: 72.18 KB Posted: 11/20/05 Note the rear cab mount brackets just in front of the #3 crossmember. They'll be gone soon. They'r... |  Hits: 503 Size: 71.17 KB Posted: 11/20/05 The damage to the frame at the mounts was pretty common in the back, caused by a combination of rust... |
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|  Hits: 480 Size: 70.23 KB Posted: 11/20/05 HEAVY sonofagun. |  Hits: 983 Size: 65.68 KB Posted: 11/20/05 Third time I've had this sucker out. I should have gone with my first instinct the first time and r... |  Hits: 549 Size: 53.98 KB Posted: 11/20/05 BW 13-56 good. Electronic shift bad. At least it's still working. (Knock on wood) |
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|  Hits: 481 Size: 63.42 KB Posted: 11/20/05 Lots of scale back here. |  Hits: 503 Size: 52.42 KB Posted: 11/20/05 Doesn't look so bad, though, does it? |
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 Hits: 491 Size: 87.69 KB Posted: 11/20/05 I have more crude on that #1 crossmember than a small middle-eastern country. |  Hits: 560 Size: 70.07 KB Posted: 11/20/05 The hosing off begins. I've obviously sat in one too many piles of rust and filth. This initial cl... |  Hits: 519 Size: 415.6 KB Posted: 11/20/05 A VERY low res capture of me rolling the frame out to hose it down on 11/10. |  Hits: 522 Size: 62.25 KB Posted: 4/23/06 Right side wheel arch, still good ... |  Hits: 472 Size: 73.9 KB Posted: 4/23/06
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