Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD

[Old77]

Braver than me! Looks like you need a roof patch too though.

yep…..one thing at a time, fella. That’s far less involved than this deal. For a non-professional like myself, this is a skill stretcher! that other area above the window will be much simpler to repair.

 

[bucket]

yep…..one thing at a time, fella. That’s far less involved than this deal. For a non-professional like myself, this is a skill stretcher! that other area above the window will be much simpler to repair.

Imho, it ain't a show rig... just metalwork it a little smoother, grind it and slather some Duraglass on it. Then mudwork it and prime/paint and then pretend nothing ever happened.

 

[Old77]

Imho, it ain't a show rig... just metalwork it a little smoother, grind it and slather some Duraglass on it. Then mudwork it and prime/paint and then pretend nothing ever happened.

As minor as that is, that thought has entered my mind for that small spot. If this corner wasn’t so major, that coulda been done there, too, but it was way too far gone to consider that as a fix in my mind

 

[Old77]

Before lunch I went and scrapped the bed. 300 lbs of metal got me $13.37 how do people make anything scrapping metal??? I spent more on gasoline to get there lol

Also, got the patch mostly in before lunch. I had to cut a slit in it to make the door gap better (you know, cuz show truck #gamechanger ). After lunch is finishing up welding that cut and the inside of the door then body work this afternoon. Body work won’t take long at all. Then tonight after dinner or tomorrow afternoon I’ll get a couple of my kids to lend a hand with the rear window install

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[legopnuematic]

300 lbs of metal got me $13.37

That’s like 4.5¢/lb or $90/ton. When I scrapped the red dodge cab and bed I got 6.5¢/lb or $130/ton.

Looking good though.