ak diesel driver
6.5 driver
Nice that you could help your dad out.
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1996 K2500 “Krovvy”
- Thread starter n8in8or
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Will L.
Well-Known Member
Awesome! Get to help your dad, get to do a project together, end up with a spare 6.5 to play with. Sounds like all around wins to me.
n8in8or
I never met a project I didn’t like
Thanks for the encouragement, guys.
Twisted Steel Performance
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
I like your dad sitting on the chair, where he should be. 
n8in8or
I never met a project I didn’t like
Yup!I like your dad sitting on the chair, where he should be.
n8in8or
I never met a project I didn’t like
Today was spent cleaning and organizing yesterday’s mess and then getting most of the interior stripped.
n8in8or
I never met a project I didn’t like
The donor truck is heading to the scrap yard tomorrow. 
dbrannon79
I'm getting there!
If I was near you, I'd want to swing by to get that rear bumper and windshield not to mention talk you out of that really nice black camper in the background LOL
n8in8or
I never met a project I didn’t like
The windshield is cracked and the bumper is rusted through in the middle. Don’t worry, I took every single good part off of it.
n8in8or
I never met a project I didn’t like
Finally getting back to this one.
First step was to unpack all of the parts that I had stored in the cab and bed. Once out where I could see them, those got sorted and strategically stashed for while the truck got worked on. I also removed the bed so I could finish the welding on the cab corner.
Once welding was done, it was time to paint the inside of the cab floor. I used KBS Rust Seal and the 2-stage prep to go along with the paint.
While painting, I also painted the front diff axle tube and yoke. Once dried, I reassembled the diff with the painted parts and new seals.
I would have installed the diff, but I noticed the rubber mount bushings are cracking, so I ordered new ones. Those should be here in a couple days. I’m excited to finally be moving on this thing again and get it done so my dad can drive it.
First step was to unpack all of the parts that I had stored in the cab and bed. Once out where I could see them, those got sorted and strategically stashed for while the truck got worked on. I also removed the bed so I could finish the welding on the cab corner.
Once welding was done, it was time to paint the inside of the cab floor. I used KBS Rust Seal and the 2-stage prep to go along with the paint.
While painting, I also painted the front diff axle tube and yoke. Once dried, I reassembled the diff with the painted parts and new seals.
I would have installed the diff, but I noticed the rubber mount bushings are cracking, so I ordered new ones. Those should be here in a couple days. I’m excited to finally be moving on this thing again and get it done so my dad can drive it.
n8in8or
I never met a project I didn’t like
Today I started working on the replacement doors for the truck. Even though the truck as a whole is pretty rust-free, the bottoms of the doors were pretty roached thanks to the rust belt. A couple years ago I got a couple replacement doors that came from Florida. Even though these doors were red, they needed some bodywork and had lots of chips in the paint, so the whole outsides will need to be painted. Today I straightened the door edges, pulled a dent out and then sanded the paint off. I want to get these messy paint tasks done before I start assembling the interior. 