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I have been shopping (not buying yet) and my cart is getting very full. I will try to do as much purchasing in one shot to avoid extra charges. So it's going to be a big one. Remember how I said you'd better have a supportive wife? Well, my wife is unbelievable. I contemplated selling my motorcycle (terrible timing: market's flooded with them, most a lot cheaper than what I want for mine, I don't want to, etc) as I haven't ridden in much in the past 2 years after my kids were born. I would use the cash to go towards parts. My wife said to me the other day, "Don't think you have to sell your bike just so you can buy some parts for Grandpa's truck."

Like I said, she's a keeper. My parts total is running a titch higher than I initially told her though. 😬 I will see how she takes it. Maybe the bike will be on the block after all!

I haven't been idle lately though. I ripped the front end apart to replace the bushing rubber on the upper and lower control arms. They were packed full of sand from the blaster and needed to be replaced. I also fishplated the inside of the frame splice, but haven't completely welded it out, as welding under the cab sucks and I want to pull the cab off in order to complete the welds. I disassembled the stock overload springs, blasted the hangers, primed, and painted them black, I reassembled them and installed on the back end. I figure I will never use them, but just in case I pull something with this truck one day and need them. A case of, "You don't need 'em, until you need 'em." Plus, they aren't hurting anything under there.

I also cleaned up the shop. I find it extremely satisfying to see the shop clean and tidy. It motivates me to work in there more.

Here are the adjusted, updates hours from what my shop board has told me.

Cab: 88
Frame: 35
Doors: 53- what a PITA. A lot of wasted time here. Learned much, yes, but still behind the 8-ball.
Front fenders- 34.5
Box-23
Hood- 7- some forgotten hours of straightening that severely pinched hood that I got very tired of and found an original replacement.

Total: 240.5

So, some progress, 🤔 but not exactly where I expected it. 3 steps forward, 4 back, 1 forward. What a terrible way of doing it!🤦🏼‍♂️


No pictures to update. We've all seen IFS before!

I also discovered that my 3/4" ratchet has **** the bed, and barely ratchets anymore.

At least the shop is clean.