1996 K2500 “Krovvy”

[n8in8or]

Yesterday I had X-rays done. The results came back this morning - no fractures, just lots of soft tissue damage (oh and some arthritis, neat). So that's good news.....it's looking like no surgeries for me, just rest, ice and elevation. I've been doing ice baths 3 times a day and it's helping quite a bit, but all the walking I did yesterday to go to the doctor and such really flared it up, so just now I'm close to back to where I was yesterday morning as far as swelling and pain are concerned. The doctor told me that even though it's not broken a foot injury like this is still going to take 4-6 (and maybe even 8!) weeks to fully heal and I may still end up in a boot, but we'll wait to see until more of the swelling goes down. Hopefully in the next couple days I'm at least well enough to start some light duty work. I can do a lot of the work sitting down I think. Or maybe I'll just get another project to hold me over until I can get back to this hold over project

 

[ak diesel driver]

There's always another project lol. I'm trying to limit my new projects. Not being as successful as I'd like

 

[Will L.]

isobaric chamber is the next project so you can heal your foot in it faster!

If your projects don't have 3 digit numbers: you don't have projects, that's just a lil honey do list.

 

[Husker6.5]

Maybe you can take a nap in it with Michael Jackson's chimp!

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

While the frame is striped you should really consider boxing it in, 10ga with dimple die holes every so often to remove some weight.. it would make for a really nice frame..

 

[n8in8or]

While the frame is striped you should really consider boxing it in, 10ga with dimple die holes every so often to remove some weight.. it would make for a really nice frame..

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That’s really cool, but overkill for this truck. I’m going to save work like that for the dually.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Would be good practice

 

[n8in8or]

True....

 

[Husker6.5]

What happened to "this is gonna be a 'quicky' drop a motor in and have a farm truck" project?

 

[Will L.]

I think I jinxed him...

 

[n8in8or]

What happened to "this is gonna be a 'quicky' drop a motor in and have a farm truck" project?

Well once I got it home and saw that the chassis wasn’t as clean as the body led me to believe it was, that’s when it went this direction. It’s still just going to be a “do whatever” truck when it’s done.

I think I jinxed him...

Damn you, Will!!!

 

[DieselSlug]

By upstate NY standards, that's just surface rust. "Just a flesh wound"....

 

[n8in8or]

By upstate NY standards, that's just surface rust. "Just a flesh wound"....

Yeah, here too. That’s why I was happy to make a 4 hour round-trip drive to pick it up after just a brief inspection 4 months before - it was in much better shape than most other trucks around here. That’s also why I was so surprised to see the damage to the frame from that dirt clod.

 

[n8in8or]

I got out in the barn for an hour today. An hour was enough. Towards the end my foot was hurting a bit - I tried propping it up on other stools and crossmembers, but I couldn’t do it all the time. After I got back in and rested for a bit it was feeling better so I don’t think I overdid it. While I was out there I got the inside of the driver side frame rail and the underside of the rear fuel tank crossmember stripped. Hopefully tomorrow I can get the passenger side frame rail done.

 

[ak diesel driver]

If I was you with the amount of rust most vehicles get where you live I'd really be checking on getting it hot dipped galvanized

 

[n8in8or]

If I was you with the amount of rust most vehicles get where you live I'd really be checking on getting it hot dipped galvanized

That would be nice, but I’m trying to keep it DIY. I’m going to use the KBS Rust Seal stuff like I’ve been using on my other projects.

 

[n8in8or]

Got out in the barn for another hour today and I feel better than I did yesterday so I must be making progress.

Today I got the inside of the passenger frame rail stripped.



Then I started working on the rear/spare tire crossmember.

 

[n8in8or]

I felt good and had some free time so I headed back out. I spent the better part of an hour finishing the rear crossmember and the ends of the frame rails.

 

[Husker6.5]

What are you using, a wire wheel?

 

[n8in8or]

What are you using, a wire wheel?

That’s just scraping with a putty knife, scrubbing with a wire brush and then scrubbing with gas-soaked paper towels. It’s so weird how there’s virgin steel hiding under some of the undercoating and then in other parts it’s really rotted.