It looks so innocent ...
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It looks so innocent ...
... if only it knew the fate that awaited it.

Trust me, as good as the body looks from here, you ...
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... if only it knew the fate that awaited it. Trust me, as good as the body looks from here, you ...

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As of Saturday night, 10/29/05.  The only things connecting the body to the frame are the brake line...
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As of Saturday night, 10/29/05. The only things connecting the body to the frame are the brake line...
11/5/05 -- time for the body and frame to part ways, after only 15 or so years.
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11/5/05 -- time for the body and frame to part ways, after only 15 or so years.
Our lifting method probably qualifies as "dumbest dang thing I ever done did," but there was no wind...
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Our lifting method probably qualifies as "dumbest dang thing I ever done did," but there was no wind...
Note the strap.  With the back tires aired down to about 6psi for clearance, we had used one of the ...
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Note the strap. With the back tires aired down to about 6psi for clearance, we had used one of the ...
JB was particularly amused by the fact that he could now stand on the rear leaf spring.
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JB was particularly amused by the fact that he could now stand on the rear leaf spring.
The body clear of the frame at maximum height, and ready to start slowly coming back down.  It was s...
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Posted: 11/8/05
The body clear of the frame at maximum height, and ready to start slowly coming back down. It was s...
Yeah, it's like that.  Not my best photo.  Probably not my worst, which is even scarier.
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Yeah, it's like that. Not my best photo. Probably not my worst, which is even scarier.
"Hey, look!  It's Captain Morgan!"  Yes, he actually said that.  He's got the pose off the bottle do...
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Posted: 11/8/05
"Hey, look! It's Captain Morgan!" Yes, he actually said that. He's got the pose off the bottle do...
Umbulu the Great Spear Hunter and his driver aboard the Chariot of Doom.  Yeah, we were getting pret...
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Umbulu the Great Spear Hunter and his driver aboard the Chariot of Doom. Yeah, we were getting pret...
Blurry picture of the wiring, brakes, and plumbing on the left framerail.
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Blurry picture of the wiring, brakes, and plumbing on the left framerail.
Coil, EVR, TAB, TAD, and fuel pressure regulator.
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Coil, EVR, TAB, TAD, and fuel pressure regulator.
Passenger side plumbing.
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Passenger side plumbing.
E4OD and electronic BW 13-56, going for the record for "Heaviest transmission and transfer case comb...
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E4OD and electronic BW 13-56, going for the record for "Heaviest transmission and transfer case comb...
Thermactor plumbing at pump.
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Thermactor plumbing at pump.
Throttle body.  My manifold was so thoroughly coated with combustion byproducts and blowby via the P...
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Posted: 11/8/05
Throttle body. My manifold was so thoroughly coated with combustion byproducts and blowby via the P...
Brand new alternator #2, installed one month before I discovered how disgustingly easy it would've b...
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Brand new alternator #2, installed one month before I discovered how disgustingly easy it would've b...
Wiring at starter relay, currently leaning against back of bumper.
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Posted: 11/8/05
Wiring at starter relay, currently leaning against back of bumper.
Thermactor plumbing on back of heads.  The color codes on the vacuum tubes match the factory diagram...
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Thermactor plumbing on back of heads. The color codes on the vacuum tubes match the factory diagram...
No more front bumper, 302 on a stand.  It's disgusting how quickly you can pull an engine when there...
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Posted: 11/8/05
No more front bumper, 302 on a stand. It's disgusting how quickly you can pull an engine when there...
"Bob, I think you're missing something."
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Posted: 11/8/05
"Bob, I think you're missing something."
Harold: "You know, there are easier ways to remove a transmission."

Actually, I wish it had only ...
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Harold: "You know, there are easier ways to remove a transmission." Actually, I wish it had only ...
They always look so small on the stand.
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Posted: 11/20/05
They always look so small on the stand.
The Summit shorties only cost $125 for the pair.  They're made by Pacesetter.
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Posted: 11/20/05
The Summit shorties only cost $125 for the pair. They're made by Pacesetter.

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Note the rear cab mount brackets just in front of the #3 crossmember.  They'll be gone soon.  They'r...
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Note the rear cab mount brackets just in front of the #3 crossmember. They'll be gone soon. They'r...
The damage to the frame at the mounts was pretty common in the back, caused by a combination of rust...
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The damage to the frame at the mounts was pretty common in the back, caused by a combination of rust...
The remaining mounts (that didn't fall out due to frame damage) were an absolute pain the rear to re...
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The remaining mounts (that didn't fall out due to frame damage) were an absolute pain the rear to re...

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HEAVY sonofagun.
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HEAVY sonofagun.
Third time I've had this sucker out.  I should have gone with my first instinct the first time and r...
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Third time I've had this sucker out. I should have gone with my first instinct the first time and r...
BW 13-56 good.  Electronic shift bad.  At least it's still working.  (Knock on wood)
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Posted: 11/20/05
BW 13-56 good. Electronic shift bad. At least it's still working. (Knock on wood)
No wonder the driveshaft is so short.
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No wonder the driveshaft is so short.

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Lots of scale back here.
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Posted: 11/20/05
Lots of scale back here.
Doesn't look so bad, though, does it?
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Posted: 11/20/05
Doesn't look so bad, though, does it?
Think again.  Luckily I won't have to repair this one, since it will have a substantial plate over t...
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Posted: 11/20/05
Think again. Luckily I won't have to repair this one, since it will have a substantial plate over t...
These two in front of the gas tank (by the #4 crossmember) are another matter, though.  Look at the ...
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Posted: 11/20/05
These two in front of the gas tank (by the #4 crossmember) are another matter, though. Look at the ...
Rolled outside on 11/10/05 for the first of several serious degreasings.
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Posted: 11/20/05
Rolled outside on 11/10/05 for the first of several serious degreasings.
That rear driver's side mount was the only undamaged mount rear of the firewall/front floorboard.  S...
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Posted: 11/20/05
That rear driver's side mount was the only undamaged mount rear of the firewall/front floorboard. S...
Wait, I take that back.  The second driver's side mount (the bracket just ahead of the #3 crossmembe...
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Posted: 11/20/05
Wait, I take that back. The second driver's side mount (the bracket just ahead of the #3 crossmembe...
I have more crude on that #1 crossmember than a small middle-eastern country.
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Posted: 11/20/05
I have more crude on that #1 crossmember than a small middle-eastern country.
The hosing off begins.  I've obviously sat in one too many piles of rust and filth.  This initial cl...
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Posted: 11/20/05
The hosing off begins. I've obviously sat in one too many piles of rust and filth. This initial cl...
A VERY low res capture of me rolling the frame out to hose it down on 11/10.
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Posted: 11/20/05
A VERY low res capture of me rolling the frame out to hose it down on 11/10.
Right side wheel arch, still good ...
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Right side wheel arch, still good ...

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