Time for a major update. The GrayGhost hit a major milestone yesterday. The structural repairs to the cab are done! I'll add several before and after pics to show the transformation. It's pretty amazing. Here's the list of the repairs that I've made so far: rocker panels (both sides), hinge pillar bottoms (both sides), lock pillar bottoms (both sides), inner cowls (both sides), outer cowls (both sides), floor pans (both sides), under floor braces (both sides), front cab mounts replaced (both sides), rear cab mounts rebuilt (both sides), cab corners (inner and outer) (both sides), hole in floor by driver side seat riser (made the patch myself), hole in floor under passenger side gas tank bracket (made patch myself), hole in floor under center rear cab brace (made patch myself), hole in driver side outer cowl (made patch myself), installed seat belt brackets and replaced windshield and gasket. I may have missed something, but that is the majority. Total time elapsed to date: 3 1/2 years.
Next steps: Install rear glass, install gas tank and run fuel lines, install seat belts onto brackets, install seat assembly, install door trim and install headliner. Then, its off to the rear of the truck and the bed.
Cab corner pics in next post...too many attachments.
So, the bottom line: is it perfect? No! Did I learn as I went through the process and did my skill level improve? Yes! Would I be comfortable doing this for money? No! Am I comfortable driving around town with my handiwork? Yes, at least until I do it once! This was always intended to be a driver that I could have fun with. I'm now a lot closer to achieving that goal. More to follow!
