I’m finally back at work on my truck, but the time I am really able to spend on it is still limited.
I know. 15 minutes a day and it’ll eventually get done. My brain isn’t wired that way, and I much prefer getting to work, and working until just before I start making mistakes. A young boatbuilder asked me years ago if there was any way to tell if the hole he needed to drill was going to go all the way through and split out the back side of the panel. I told him to put his hand on the back of the panel, and stop drilling just before he drilled into his palm. He gave me a real look, like maybe I shouldn’t be in charge or something. I just laughed. It’s the way we learn that is interesting to me. I can’t recommend the hand behind the drill method, but I’ve learned the warning signs of getting tired over the years and know when it’s time to walk away.
So back to my truck. I have the chassis up on stands, and leveled it to check and record the centerline of the front and rear end. I only measured one side for the rear end, but Interestingly, the front end measured 1/8” difference from side to side using the frame rails as reference. I’m going to find a center point on the frame and check diagonals, and I’m also going to check the other side of the rear end measurement. It’s possible I guess that the frame isn’t square, but a few more measurements will tell me a lot.
Last edited by Paul Mullen; 01/01/2025 7:17 PM.
