Geez guys, another month has passed! Yikes! Anyway, here's an update: after spending 3 wks in OK & AZ over the holidays (trust me, it wasn't all vacation! Much the time was spent doing a remodel on a rental property for my mom.) I'm back in CA and making some headway in getting my new expanded garage space into a workable shop area. I'm stoked about having room to work!!
Next order of business will be to raise the body up to install new mounting pads and undercoat the new floors. While I have it lifted, I hope to fabricate the exhaust system. It'll be much easier to do it from the top than from underneath. I need to figure out what kind of stands I'm going to set the body on that won't take up too much space and give me room to work. I'll probably have to leave the body suspended above the chassis during this process. I might be able to roll the chassis to the other side of the garage for a few days but not sure yet. When my dad & I removed the body years ago, we jacked the body high enough to slide 4x4 runners at the front, middle and rear, then jacked it high enough to put barrels under each end of the runners. That gave clearance to roll the chassis out from under the body. I don't have room for barrels this time so if you have any suggestions I'd be grateful.

Once I get this part done, then I'll proceed to have the body media blasted and get on with the body work. And to think this all started because I wanted to replace the radiator!! LOL! One thing leads to 10,000 more!

Hope you guys are all well! I check the site everyday so I'm keeping up with whatever progress you post.

Stay warm. We had a cold snap here that brought the temps down to 48 degrees last night!!! LOL! Don't worry about the sympathy cards....I'm sure you've had your own weather drama....LOL!

Later,
Randy