Well, noting the date above, it was 3 years ago that we finally reunited the body and frame. Hoping that I had done most of the work required under the body, we rolled the rotisserie and frame outside and proceeded to join them together. I borrowed a neighbors tractor with front end loader and improvised the forks and covered them with blankets. His tractor had much more reliable hydraulics than my skid steer. What a nerve racking few minutes as we drove the forks through the windows of that beautiful body! Carefully put pressure on the forks and unbolted the rotisserie. With the frame on wheel dollies it was easy to position the body. From there on it was pretty much by the seat of our pants. We just made all the bolt holes in body and frame match and hoped that it was square and straight. We did do some measuring of course but the results were the same. Of course all new oak wood blocks were fabbed with rubber pads between wood and body. I ordered mounting blocks from Truck Parts in Cali but they looked like they just threw in extras from the pickup bin. That's why I made my own blocks. IIRC there are 4 body mounts an each side. Then it was roller 'er back into the shop and keep pecking away at it!
~ Richard 1952 GMC Army Ambulance "Building the Dream" The story begins here in the DITY Gallery Follow the build in the Project Journals (If you can't wait, the "final pictures" and details are in Panels & Burbs) First vehicle-1967 Chevy short bed pickup. Sold when got married | 1953 Chevy pickup restored-sold to purchase Toy Hauler trailer | 1964 GMC long bed Pickup 305 big block V/6 bought to restore with son and his 14 yr old son
| 1953 Chevy pickup restored-sold to purchase Toy Hauler trailer | 1964 GMC long bed Pickup 305 big block V/6 bought to restore with son and his 14 yr old son
