I had mine painted in pieces.
GM painted them after assembly. They gas welded the rear cross member to the bed sides in a couple of places. It would be difficult to do that after paint.

Last edited by 52Carl; 08/10/2017 1:16 AM.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission