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Old 12-07-2013, 02:59 PM   #19
Mustard72
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Re: For Gramps (1970 C20 RestoMod)

My insulated coveralls are my best friend (friends?) in the winter. I've got a 120,000 BTU/Hr convection heater, but it really only takes the edge off on the really cold days and burns up LOTS of LP with no ceiling insulation. I tried putting sheet plastic up to try to prevent the hot air from going up into the attic, but it was pretty much a waste of time. I got to the point last winter where I got pretty accustomed to working in the cold. It's pretty cool how the body adjusts to the seasons. It does limit what you can do to your truck, though, as curing processes, etc. are really slowed down. You almost start wishing you had to torch more stuff apart

Getting the front end apart is somewhat straightforward, but make sure you have a good internal spring compresser to get it back together. I couldn't get my external compressor setup to work with how the springs go up into the recess, so I borrowed an internal one from a local fella.

Good job so far!
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