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Over the weekend I got one door just about done,will have to wait till next week to finish it up.Off to Florida on Wednesday it’s our 40th anniversary so the wife wants to go away so us and one of the kids are off to Key Largo.

Another day off means some more work can get done.Ready to flip it back over to get the floor done,then I will be ready to do the little sandblasting I need to get done.

Didn’t get much done this weekend.I did order some of the POR 15 products to do the underside of the cab and I will use it on the inside if cab also.I will get all the work that needs to be done to the underside done before I flip it back over.Going to spray the bottom with a coat or 2 of paint on top of the por 15 with a coat of clear.

Took the old girl out for a quick spin(kinda).Pushed her out in the sunlight,looking to lay her back on the backside of cab much easier to get to the underside of cab.

When you can’t work construction due to rain you can always tell the boss you won’t be in have some real work to be done.Here’s a couple of before and after shot.

That is Gary Mayan in the green jacket.I saw something on the Mahan Foundation page on FB.

Well I’ve started the process.I am using a 80 grit sanding disc to get all the heavy rust off then in all the tight areas I do it by hand.I see a lot ding and small dents that I didn’t see before.

That’s kinda the way I’m going the heavy items will be blasted.I am going to buy a new sand blast cabinet to do all the smaller parts.

I have been researching my options,and from the feedback here.I think I’m gonna go the route of chemical stripping.Will first use a stripper in the areas that have paint,then use Eastwood Itch to remove the surface rust.In the area that I can’t get to dur to cracks and so forth I may use the blaster using walnut shells or something that is less damaging to the metal,but that won’t be till spring.Keep your options coming in.I want to do this right,the truck has been in the family since new.I would like to say it will be at Macungie this year but that not likely,it’s always nice to dream.Will keep the updates coming.

 Vald,the reason for all the rust is that the cab was stored on the truck with a cover over it.Now the cab will be kept inside out of the weather.I’m laid off from work now and recovering from a heart attack so I do have the time to do what I’m doing.The truck is still stored outside with a tarp over it. I have been looking for a place to buy and build a garage to store it inside but haven’t had any luck.I’m not to fond of renting,cause you are always under the renter rules,he shows up one day and gives you a week to move out he’s sold the property,which happen to me.Just tired of moving it from one place to another place.I am looking at a house that has a 3 car garage with it, that will be coming on the market.My throughts are to rent the house out and use garage for myself.

Well I’m back at it,haven’t made as much progress as I would have liked to in the last year and a half.Life tends to throw a curve ball at you every once in a while.Mom passed,trust me when I say that came out of the blue.
   Got the truck in a safe spot where I can work on it.I got the cab off and in my shed where I’m hand sanding it.All the rust you see is just surface rust.Anyone know of of a good primer I can put on after the hand sanding to prevent any more surface rust.