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Yes. Wire down to nice metal, weld, rust convert when needed, prime, paint. Lots of work but well worth it. I love this vehicle :D

All that's left is stucco. Counting the days now.

Slab is poured, now two days until the block walls are started. Progress on somewhere to work indoors!

I hear that, I would say mine is half gone. Good thing these have full frames under them. I am saving the inside b pillar and floor for last. Thankful the frame looks so good. I think the local government purposefully drive up against sharp branches to try to remove paint :)

I had my share of naysayers, it comes down to preserving it rather than crushing it. Some even told me to replace the whole cab. Yah right, I don't give up that easy :)

Back to replacing rusty metal with good thick rust free metal. Another tip that I picked up and just makes good sense. Cut as little as possible, don't just hack out large sections assuming the entire area is bad. Here is a case in point. There were to areas on the outer b pillar where the...

So I decided to keep the tires I have now (decent 35s) and bit the bullet and bought 2 new rims. I wasted enough time looking locally for some 15" 8 lugs so I found a decent set online and the best shipped price possible. I ended up with Pro Comp Wheels Crawler Series 87 Black Monster Mod...

Well my RC lift u bolts do not fit the newly acquired 14b FF axle. I thought I was stuck mail ordering new ones, NOPE. I found a place in town that makes u bolts while you wait. Grade 8, case hardened with hardware for 50.00 in 15 minutes. They are made from 5/8 stock and look great. You know...

Turns out the 14b FF is geared in 3.73. With my 35" tires and OD it puts the 6.2 at 1700 at 65 MPH. Not terrible, maybe I will go with a manual conversion one day. :)

So a long story short, my neighbors axle grenaded on him and he had no money or time to go get a new one (his work truck). I just happens that my stock rear end was what he needed. SO I gave him mine for a pittance (and helped him pull it). That left me needing a new rear end. After scouring...

The rust encapsulator is great, I bought a couple cans with 24" 360 degree nozels too. While I have the b pillars open I coat the inside where I cannot see REAL good. On the front window rust, I plan to pull the front clip. I am doing this also because although my fenders look ok, the...

Picked up a code 3 light bar and painted the center OD. Mocked up on the truck, looks pretty cool. Oh and it works!

35" tires are on (airsoft internal balance), and started fixing sheetmetal on the passenger side (you can see where I am repairing the B pillar in two steps). Now I can see the rear is sagging a bit. Will do a 2.5" shackle flip or a zero rate depending on how the measurements look. So far so good.

Finally got back to rust remediation. Doing the other side now (see cut out metal in pic below). 4" lift kit is now installed, now learning how to mount the new tires manually (brutal). Hope to be working on the area under the windshield next, then fro, there it gets easier. Working top down on...

Painted the grill and headlight bezels, installed a small air horn and got ready to install the 4" lift kit. I know, I need to get more rust repair done but this lift kit is in my way every day in my office (good excuse to install). Took it out back and climbed some berms in 4 low for fun...

If you can follow basic instructions and manage not to get hurt around air/power tools then you can too. I am not looking for a concourse restoration, just a 100% rust proof one so the truck can spend a looonnng time being enjoyed by the family.

On to the next spot. This is to the right of the drivers door. It is a result of water pouring in from the top of the cab (see above). In this picture I have cut out the bad section, wire wheeled and rust encapsulated. I have the replacement panel rough trimmed (from a donor truck). Next is...

6.) Nearly done. I ran out of time to grind the last welds down and hurriedly sprayed it with a rust inhibiting primer (note the runs). It looks much better in person. Yes there is a little shrinkage, but it is now waterproof and strong. I will go out and hit it with the flap disc, add seam...

5.) Welding it in. I bought an Eastwood (again) MIG 135 welder after much searching. A few negative reviews, lots of positives. Most of the negatives are really nit picky or circumstantial (broken on arrival). Mine came intact, and performed great (to me, being a welding noob). Price was right...

4.) Rust proofing the inside. I wire wheeled as best I could using a few small wheels I had picked up from HF. I then grabbed a can of Rust Encapsulator (Eastwood again), and went to town. I made sure to look as far inside I could with a flashlight and spray way in there. I also soaked the lower...