Frontend Work in Progress
Took the truck into SHA this morning to do the frontend work. Parts were only $160. Way better than the $400 I was quoted at Firestone. I’m guessing the labor will be a lot cheaper too. I asked the guy about other people who might do body work, and he gave me the same sad story that a lot of the other people have. “No one that they know of”. Hopefully, the other leads will pay off.
I think I am going to attempt to strip it myself. At least some of it. My bud Royce and I are going to tackle the welding (Yea!) and I might get help from Dan on the paint, if I decide to go that route (Woot! PA trip!).
Whatever happens, it’ll be an adventure. I can’t wait till it gets out of the shop!
EDIT 2014 Update:
I ended up also having all of the bushings in the front end replaced with poly bushings as well. If you have a sloppy front end, you really have to do EVERYthing up there. Poly bushings make a huge difference.