Since I’m still waiting for tractor front end parts to arrive, i spent some quality time with Stella. With some reassurance from the body and paint forum, i decided to use the tools i had to remove a few bedside to crossbrace welds. My cheapo dremmel has been a real friend helping to remove at least 90 some bolts from the bed wood, steps and fenders. I used my last cutting wheel to remove two welds that held the back of the bed together. Its bout ready to lift off for final disassembly. I think I’ll invest in a more powerful dremmel and a hadfull of new cutting discs. Its slow but very precise and makes little to no mess.

After the bed is off, my next target is the skanky farmyard style trailer hitch. Its gotta go. Stella’s years of hard work are over, so she won’t need it.
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My cheapo dremmel
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Drivers side weld cut
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Passenger side weld cut
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Farm style trailer hitch has gotta go


1958 Chevy Apache - "Stella"
"Start to finish w/upgrades"

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