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A couple side notes... Got the shop furnace dialed in. Even when it gets down in the 20s I can get a nice comfy working temp within a couple hours. Also, I did some more shuffling of appliances and put the old Frigidaire on full time duty.

12-6-14 Anyway, when we left off I had it mocked up but needed to move the crossmember. Pulled the engine ,stripped the frame and disposed of a few tack welds to drop the crossmember out. Tacked the crossmember back in about 3/4" back. Decided not to drop it. Note the added hole in the forward...

Appreciate the comments. There's more updates coming but my computer keeps locking up and trying to update. The story behind 'cheating the reaper' has to do with the accident that started the build. Short version is...15 years ago I was on my way home from work (this was my daily driver for...

11-16-14 I put in about 8 hours yesterday but don't feel like I got much done. Like I posted earlier, we test fit the body and found that the crossmember needs to be slightly relocated. That hasn't been done yet. Since the cab was still sitting there I wanted to test fit the drivetrain. Bench...

11-13-14 A couple positives and a negative to update. No pics yet though. The good news is that I got my tie rod ends figured out. '89 T-bird solved the problem of how to connect an aftermarket manual rack to C4 spindles in an early Ford frame. I'll take that as a win. Then I rolled the frame...

Main work bay has 10' door and 18' ceiling. I needed about 13' for the uprights on the hoist. The area over the right side is 2 story. If I were building it again, one of the things I'd do differently is to drop the ceiling over the hoist. It'd add more storage plus have the benefit of...

Great thread. Love seeing the projects in the shop.

Almost forgot, I made an anvil stand. Turns out this old anvil that's been kicking around here for decades is at least 100 years older than I am. Anyway, I threw together a stand from scrap metal I had then added a receiver for a vise mount. The base has wheels on the back and is filled with...

Thanks, guys. The color I have in mind is a very, very dark green -- almost black. Actually, think black with a green pearl. I don't have a paint code in mind specifically and it may end up being a custom blend. Still lots of body work before we get to that point.

The rearend is done and basically aligned. The front suspension is done but I'm not quite finished with steering. Next step is to set the body on to check how the wheels fit the fender openings before I finish weld all of it in to place. Hopefully I won't need to move anything. You'll...

I've been chipping away at the chassis and buying parts as I can afford them.

The body FINALLY got some primer after sitting in bare metal for a couple months. I'm not gonna say body guys have an earned reputation for being flaky but...

A few updates... Picked up a nice little torch set from the same guy I got the sand blaster from. Old Victor rig with full tanks. The regulator on the Acetylene tank leaks a bit but still works fine. Still feels like a good buy at $100.

Picked up a lot of old tools a couple weeks ago. Was cruising CL for some large wrenches and stumbled on a poorly written ad. Ended up buying everything in the tub for $100. Mostly old US made tools; Mac, SnapOn, Plomb, S*K, Craftsman, Proto, Williams, Powr-Kraft, Cornwell, Matco, Bon-E-Con...

Another Datsun owner here! I'm "DRIVEN" on Ratsun and NWD so I'm familiar with some of your toys. Shop looks like it's going to be impressive. I can't imagine all that space. Livin the dream, for sure.

Not a huge update but posting just the same. Bought a gently used rack that the seller claims is a Flaming River quick ratio. Can't absolutely confirm because there are no identifying numbers or marks but it seems to be true. Even if it's an offshore knockoff -- the price was right. Bolted...

My dad kept slayin it over in the paint shop and got most of the body parts stripped. Found a couple ugly spots along the way. Seems the last guys to do paint prep just filled dents rather than trying to work anything out. My brother definitely has his work cut out for him. While he was...

While we was doing that, I was in the other shop setting up the frame. Everything was still in a pile in the corner. Started by making 12 access holes in the bottom of the rails. There are 4 on each side for cab mount bolts, 2 on each side for bed mounts. Next I set the rails right side up and...

I'll split yesterday's event into two posts. So, here's how it went down... My dad rode into town from Idaho late Sunday night. In the morning we moved the pile of body parts in to the booth and he went to town stripping paint. Removed the driver's door and gutted both doors and the cab. I...

Picked these up Saturday for 1/2 price. They'll get stuck in the corner and I'll clean them up next spring and sell them at the swap meet. I sold 3 this year and they went fast. Planning to take 5 next year. It's a nice little cash infusion during a historically tight time of year.