Frame blasted for the first time, ready for the fab work and inspection for cracks and other damage that could not be seen with the layer of dirt and grease

Drivetrain mocked in and suspension welded on

Transfer case held in place so a new tubular crossmember can be fabed up, the new trans moved the transfer case back

The 9" housing was cracked with a attempted fix that did not hold fluid, the old weld was ground off and rewelded with a drain and a fill plug bung welded in so the fluid can be changed easily

The new dual shock hoop and dropped trac arm bracket welded in place, notice the steering box cracked accross the top

All the new suspension items welded in place, the dana 30 will be replaced by a new dana 44, the carrier was destroyed before, knocking two holes in the housing, and pulling the bearing cap bolt out of the housing, and was rapaired incorrectly

Frame imperfections fixed and cleaned up, heading for the final blasting and then painted

All of the loose suspension items heading for the final blasting and ready to be painted

Frame fresh in from the booth sprayed victory red