It’s hard to believe that it’s been so long since I’ve posted an update on Munchkin’s project truck, but life got in the way of being able to really work on the truck. When our property manager told us this week that we only had 30 days to get rid of the donor truck that we were parting out, we knew that we needed to really get some work done while Daddy had some time between classes.
After D disconnected the cab of the donor truck, it was time for us to try to get it off the frame. We got a little creative and used the engine hoist to get it off the truck frame and onto the flatbed trailer. It was interesting to say the least, but it worked for us. 😉
Munchkin worked on getting the paint stripped off the bed of her truck to get it ready for body work, priming, and painting. It was a long process. Even though she was working in the garage, the heat was causing the paint stripper to dry too fast, but we don’t have the option to wait until it gets cooler outside as we’re in the middle of the summer. We just did what we could given the constraints that we had.
Daddy tackled stripping the parts of the frame of the donor truck while Munchkin worked on getting the paint of her truck bed panels.
Munchkin was pretty sore after stripping the paint off the truck bed panels, so Daddy put the panel up on sawhorses to make sanding a little easier. Constantly bending over and squatting can make for an aching back and legs – even if you are young. She was much happier with this setup.
Daddy cut off the front axle as well as the front part of the frame. With a good bit of effort, he also removed some the brackets from the frame. All of the extra parts were either loaded onto the flatbed trailer or set aside.
D continued his work on the donor truck frame until it was time to quit for the day. It was a productive but HOT day!
