R2 crash truck

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Truck is closer to transplant. Only a couple of more things to remove for reconditioning. Then put it all back in.
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Looks like this now. Soon... Soon
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This will be Great once done, Thanks for posting your progress :-)

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Re: R2 crash truck

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She's fighting this every step of the way. 4 hours today just to get hubs off front axle :evil: .
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Wow! that's brutal!
Please keep us posted!
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More pics on slow progress.
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Hey, good work-keep after it!
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I have enjoyed following your work progress and am curious as to what you are using to coat the front end of the frame?
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Wire wheeled the loose rust off the used Rustoleum rust converter on it. then semi gloss black. Getting front ready to hang motor. Get paint on it to make stuff later easier to do. Hope to have 3rd members back in axles next weekend as well as redone xfer case. Then back on frame.
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More updates and a suprise.
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rebuilt front axle. Rear as well.
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Now for a surprise.
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New shocks. Don't fit either front or rear. Fully extended don't reach shock post. Suppose to be replacements.
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One more whats wrong. This and diffs were done at vintage power wagons.
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Today was going to put in rebuilt drive shafts. Only got the front one on. And you can see why. Probably the last nice day till spring that I'll get outside to work on her. And it was wasted.
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Haven't seen enough transfer cases to spot the oops on this one
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