[MDPotter]

Originally Posted by kev2809

any progress? its already been 11 days..........

We've definitely made progress, but not a lot of visual progress. We've just been sanding and sanding and sanding and sanding some more, but the cab is ready for its final application of primer for final prep before paint. The doors and fenders aren't far behind the cab, but it's gotten pretty cold here and we decided to press pause on bodywork and change over to mechanical stuff until we get some warmer weather. Besides, we are a little burnt out on bodywork right now.

We have a long list of things we've been putting off - exhaust, fuel lines, fuel tank, brake lines, brake cables, and sway bar. We also have things we need to get done on other trucks - my dad's 06 has the low oil pressure issue that the Gen 3 LS engines are known for so we're tackling that project next weekend. We also have to get the Vintage Air installed on my 68 and recover the seats. And on top of all this, we bought a 5.3 LS from the junkyard to eventually rebuild and put in the 93. Oh, and I'm in the early stages of building a house so the weekend before last we were digging holes for perc and soils tests. Basically, we have too many projects going on at once. But we're having fun!

Saturday we worked on the rear end - we are putting in an Auburn limited slip with 3.42 gears, new carrier bearings, new pinion bearings, and axle shaft bearings and seals. We were so close to having the lash and pattern right on Saturday but ran out of time. We're going to try and get it done tonight - it's been a learning experience for us but once you understand the principles of what you're trying to achieve, it's pretty simple.