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1983 Restore in Ga 4bt cummins goin in now

Yea I tore it all off in one day but I have been taking my time today preping it for fit and welding. I know one thing those cheap replacement panels dont line up worth a flip. Its nothing I cant handel but they didnt just jump up there and holler weld me up.


If you order corners and side panels get em both from the same place because the profile of the top lip is a shade diffrent i guess because I got them from diffrent places.

I will get some more pics after I am happy with the fit and have every thing cleaned up to weld.
 
If someone will tell me how or direct me to a how to post I will fix the pics so u dont have to open them.

I put pic in other forums the same as I do here and they come up as a pic in the thread. I dont understand why its not showing up as an open pic????????
 
No pics to add but I did rebuild the brakes from the mc down and have been driving it around town
 
Well I got it one color and the half doors on. Still got to replace the ds rear corner but the steering. Is good and the sway bars in place and it rides great for 20 yo tires. Man its goin ride like a Lexus when I get new tires lol. Still have to replace the panels in front of and behind the wheel wells.
 
Well after two weeks of daily driving around town the rear main started to leak a little and the clutch needed redone the day I started driving it. SOOOOOO....

After getting down to the clutch and rear main I figured there was only a few more bolts holding the motor in why dont we pull it to clean it up???? That was a mistake after I started cleaning one thing led to another and the block is bare at this time. Head is going to machine shop monday and I will rering it and put new bearings in it next week.

My son took over sand blasting the underside today while I cleaned up the sheetmetal for the engine.

Would it be considered a frame off if I jack it up and put new body bushings in it while its down????:rotfl::rotfl:
 
I have finished the motor and am almost ready to put it back in. I am going to put a dui dizzy on so I will clean up the wiring and paint the engine bay before I put it back in.
 
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Got two tires and wheels and some intake and exhaust parts intalled.
 
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I got four tires now. That's what happens when you let friends help u out and order you some tires on the cheap.. I lost a week cause I sold the rollers when I ordered the tires and they back ordered two tires so it was sitting on the four post lift with the front end blocked up.
 
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You've really gotten so much done in a hurry.

I really like the banner hanging in the shop. Speaks volumes as to the kind of man you are.
 
Thanks, still savin lives one at a time.

I also have one of the engine, gona put it in tommorow after church.

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