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02-28-2019 08:55 AM #24
Anyone interested in some updates? I couldn't believe it has been almost two years since I last posted in the thread!
I have been picking away at the project since this last post. I got a lot done in early 2017. Front and rear stab bars made and mounted, brake lines ran, lots of work getting the front suspension ready to go. Painted the frame and all of the suspension parts and then it all ground to a halt.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago and I am back at it with the intent to have the frame done and rolling around by spring. getting the body ready to put on is the goal once it warms up a bit. Still have to finish up the tubs and floor but that work is easy compared to what's been done.
Here are some pics to bring you up to speed. Just ask if you want to see anything in detail.
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...VC002Fvi-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...VC014Fvi-1.jpg
Sand blasted everything.
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...VC004Fvi-1.jpg
Prepped and cleaned for Rustoleum Silver Hammered.
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...VC002Fvi-1.jpg
I mixed a little enamel hardener into the Rustoleum and it got as hard as a rock after about an hour dry time.
https://static1.pt-content.com/image...VC004Fvi-2.jpg
The control arms and spindles have already been repainted and I need to repaint the rear housing and get the stab bars painted but this was a big one!If money is the root of all evil... Women must be the fertilizer...
Link to my BAD AST Build Thread:
http://www.clubhotrod.com/suspension...van-build.html
And then a newer model....
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