I got the new box on today at kublos. It eas hotter than.... well it was hot. When they took my old box off, i painted the frame snd cross members. I brought all my wire brushes and paint mixing stuff for the spray gun. Before the new box went on, i painted the front of it because if i didnt, i would not have been able to paint it. I left happy but extremely tired out after working for 5 hours in the hot sun wirebrushing and painting. So the truck is down to our shop now behind the house and im relaxing because i am so tired. Yet i cant sleep because i know i could do a little more on it tonight. Im going to remove all of the reflectors and replace a broken pig tail before painting it tomorrow. I need some sleep bad. I should hit the hay earlyand get up before the sun to get the work done before it gets hot...... or maybe ill just go take only one relector off tonight..... to be continued!
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I added pictures to show how the sides of the box were bent in a little right in them middle. it looks like the box was picked up with the "lifting hooks" on the side of the box in the middle and the chain must have pinched the sides of the box in. Dad and I used a Port-a-power, a cast iron studebaker engine block and another cast iron block to push against the sides with. we pumped it up to a little past straight and dad gave it a good wack with the sledge and when the pressure was taken off the port-a-power, it was straight as an arrow. The one picture shows how it was bent, and both sides were about the same. not much, but enough that it needed attention. I was really happy how it came out.... it really was right on the money, both sides, first time! SWEET!
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