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Tearing everything down

Teardown

Exposed rusty frame Once the truck is disassembled -
Working on the frame

The frame and cab are sandblasted free of rust.

Replacing damaged areas with patch panels

Any damaged portions of the cab were replaced with patch panels.

New patch panel welded in place  
Another new patch on the lower part of the cab  
Cab sanded down to metal

After the metal is repaired the early stages of bodywork can begin, and the frame is ready to be modified.

Front end with Heidts mustang 2 suspension

Chassis Modification

The front end was fitted with Heidts mustang 2 suspension.

Custom built narrowed frame

 

In the back, a custom built narrowed frame -

Bar-coil over shocks, narrowed Ford rear end, Mickey Thompsons and American Racing Torque-Thrust wheels

 

Four bar-coil over shocks, and a narrowed nine inch ford rear end with 31 18 50 15 Mickey Thompsons and American Racing Torque-Thrust wheels.

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