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Part 4: Starting on the Rear End
Everett Gross

This is what it looks like with the front clip welded in place.



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You could box in the frame to the front of the newer clip but I decided to weld in this plate to help it look a little more finished and cleaner.



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That's as far as I got before winter sets in. Here it sits all lonely in the snow waiting for spring. Got it in September 2001 -- it's now February 2003.



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IT'S SPRING! And I can't wait to get started, so let's begin. Next, I decide to clean up the rear end and rust encapsulate it. Then I paint it chassis black. I'm using products from Eastwood for this part of the project.



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Time to take out the old rear end and get ready to install the newer one.



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Click here for Part 5: Chassis Prep and Brake Install


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