And here's what it looks like now:
Much better.
Here's how it got that way....
The bumper was a little crooked and was installed upside-down. I replaced it with a straighter bumper painted white. Doing that required some cutting, grinding, and welding on the front of the frame.
Next, Patches got new shoes! 5 matching rims and tires! What a novel concept. I was getting some pretty nasty tread separation, so it was a good time.
The main project over the long weekend was cleaning, repainting the grille and replacing the (VERY corroded) radiator mount. .
Here's how it got that way....
The bumper was a little crooked and was installed upside-down. I replaced it with a straighter bumper painted white. Doing that required some cutting, grinding, and welding on the front of the frame.
Next, Patches got new shoes! 5 matching rims and tires! What a novel concept. I was getting some pretty nasty tread separation, so it was a good time.
The main project over the long weekend was cleaning, repainting the grille and replacing the (VERY corroded) radiator mount. .
Stripped out a bunch of old components, painted the connecting bits, then started reassembly.
Bit by bit it came together. There are about a billion bolts holding the front together. Almost all are the famous 1/2" GM Body Bolt.
Bit by bit it came together. There are about a billion bolts holding the front together. Almost all are the famous 1/2" GM Body Bolt.
Some minor electrical work, and Patches was rolling again.
Oh yeah, and don't forget the little tree and fuzzy dice hanging like testicles from the rearview mirror:
The next project is going to be replacing the tailgate. Prep work is already underway:
Oh yeah, and don't forget the little tree and fuzzy dice hanging like testicles from the rearview mirror:
The next project is going to be replacing the tailgate. Prep work is already underway:
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Very nice, thanks for sharing.
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