So much info just from the above posts. Thank you for the encouragement.
As for budget, time and location. I'll be working on the truck at work on my own time and does need to be moved out of the shop during working hours, there have been times I leave it in the shop to work on for an hour in morning or evenings, few hours on weekends depending on my "Honey do List" or grand-kids. Good thing the shop is a few blocks away from home, very convenient (luxury) as well as having equipment to use such as fab shop, so/so paint booth, forklifts, etc. And a boss who is also a classic car nut, has 3 or 4 of them plus his wife's 2 cars.
As for the title and vin, just got them done and in my name, yes I agree to not work on anything till I actually have the paperwork on hand. Have a 39 Mercury Fordor that's been chopped into a Ute, that is a future project after I get title on hand, truck gets done first. Eyeing a 49 Dodge truck, unsure what the plan is yet.
On the 54 GMC 150-24 Truck. I'd like to keep things as original with some upgrades as needed. Right now, going to study and take any info I can get from the group what can be done, etc. Decided to tear down the truck to frame and bare body since I am already going to have to pull stuff out anyways, hate to have to do it twice. Searching for pallet wood boxes from customers to store large parts and working on shelving to keep organized (my worst trait is organizing). Funny how I am more organized with my truck than anything else. Wife doesn't even know whether she wants to be upset or proud. LOL Just see it in her eyes and she won't admit it.
I'll do my best to post photos as this will be a slow ongoing project. Just no plan to where or how to get started, I just look at it and plan on doing whatever I feel that needs to be started on. Maybe one day I am not in the mood to pull the axle, but feel like removing the wiring, or just get some parts and sandblast, clean and paint, etc.
I am thinking once body is off the truck with drivetrain still on frame, engine be easier to work with. Unsure if I should take the front clip off as one assembly or tear down completely? My thinking is being able to store the front clip as one piece until I am ready to work on that section, same with the body/doors.
As always, open to suggestions and ideas.
Last edited by Peggy M; 11/01/2023 10:12 PM.
