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Modified the dash for a double din radio. I took the dash and bezel from the bucket truck for testing. When I get the parts for my truck I'll trim the small radio hole out of it.

Ok exhaust is done. Used a combo of the stock pipes with pipes I had laying around and threw a set of spare mufflers on it. They will probably be to loud but I'll deal with that later. Also started putting in Rattle trap mat, ran out gotta buy more. This was the left over from the 65

Had to modify the left down pipe. It did shoot right at the frame but now it doesn't. I'll build off of this as I go and reuse as much of the stock stuff as possible.

In an absolutely stunning turn of events the transmission crossmember was perfect. I don't recall the last swap I did that didn't need a modification to the trans mount. It just dropped right in.

Let's snuck out after church. And before her family comes to get it all the way out. I really had a goal over today. LOL.

Engine and trans cleaned up and all unbolted ready to lift out and slide into the truck. Ran out of time, have to go to church and then do Christmas with the in laws

Firewall painted so I can pull the drive line from the donor and put it in here.

Well that was tedious but it's done. Just need to do some dress up grinding and some spots to fill but all the hard work is done. Can move onto the firewall now.

Got the otherside done. Now just a few places along the bottom then back to painting the firewall and putting the drive train in.

Prepping the firewall for paint and found rot I wasn't expecting. Ruined my day. This was the hardest patch I've ever undertaken and I get to do it again on the other side yay.

I'll be putting the cab back on tomorrow. Painted the front of the bed and back of the cab and finished up some cab repairs.

Frame is painted.

Cab off to paint frame and back of cab, front of bed.

Floors, rockers, cab corners all done, some small things to button up but they need to be done underneath so I'll do them later. Then sealed it with a metal encapsulater that will help prevent future rust. When that dries I'll seamseal everything and it will get dynamat type product on it.

That brings us to today. Drivers rocker, inner and outer, and cab corner replacement.

Well I botched the cut up at the firewall and had to add a patch but whatever. I'm not picky.

Just some pre lunch cutting, grinding and spot weld drilling. Fun stuff...

Swiss cheese anyone? Lol I'll patch the small area on the driver side but I think I'll get a pass. side pan and just replace the whole thing

So all that happened back in 2023. I was in a bad place at the time and couldn't focus on anything so I mothballed the whole thing, made a 1/2 hearted attempt to sell it then left it sit in the trees for almost 2 years. Come late 2025 I wanted a squarebody so I figured I'd have to work for...