Yesterday I pulled my truck (frame and engine) out of the shop, and used the front end loader on my tractor to move the cab into the shop, then pulled the truck back in. Today I got busy working on the cab, just worrying about having the bottom side all ready to set on the frame. The last time I worked on the frame was back in 2005, when I did a bunch of patch panels and painted the bottom half of the cab. Then it sat outside uncovered until yesterday.
I was amazed that it was still in pretty good shape, even the paint had held up, mostly. I spent several hours sanding down a couple of places where the paint was bad, then mixed up a bit of the old enamel with thinner and hardener and applied ti to the bad sopts with a brush! It actually came out looking good, and since it is on the bottom of the truck I don't think anyone will notice. But it is now protected. I may put on a second coat later today, but the brush put it on so thick that I really think it's good to go.
And just in time before winter weather finally gets here!

Tim

I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.

Tim