['63GENIII]

So back to the dirt... I became reaquainted with my trusty 4" grinder, air chisel and cordless drill and got to work. I started by grinding slots into the rivets that held the front spring hanger and core support. At some time in the past, the core support was treated to the stick welder treatment. Needles to say, this was the hardest part to get off. The last pick was what was left of the support when I was done. Getting the core support was like the death of a thousand cuts. Not fun.

The sharpie line on the bumper bracket is where I had to cut to make room for a gusset on the front hanger.