Power Wagon Registry

Well being as I had nothing really going on today, I decided to attack some of the rust that was starting to take over the axles and frame of my truck. Great thing about living in the north is the salt we get that pretty much will eat any paint off. I seem to do a lot more driving off the main path than most people up here, so my trucks always seem to get rustier undercarriages than others of the same vintage.

Pressure washed the axles, (replaced rear brakes while I had it apart anyway), wire brushed everywhere I could to remove the loose rust and remains of paint, and give it a quick gloss black paint job. Still have the rest of the frame and skid plates I want to do, but this is a good start.

Before:






Front painted (skid plate not back on yet, as I need to get it flattened from my last offroad playtime)



And a couple flexing pics using my 87 W100 as a ramp. Forgot to unlock the swaybar so I didn't get it flexed very well.




Next on the list is to get the front axle seal fixed, and get a cam in this engine. I've got it picked out just need to gather the coin and push myself to do it! Also need to do RR's but I can do that whenever I get some free time at the farm and get them fabbed up.

Awesome job, I need to do the same! Those are pretty cool shots of your trucks.

Sent from the middle of nowhere.

Finally someone posting pics that don't hide any and all dirt! Good job on the maint.