The more I dig into my truck the more bondo I find. Some of it is coupled with a pop riveted sheet metal repair some of it is not.
I pulled my wheels off and checked out my spindles and bearings. The passenger side spindle is in pretty rough shape. I lucked out on the driver's side and it looks pretty serviceable. The passenger side outer bearing appeared to be missing the outer race and balls. This made the spindle look pretty bad. I haven't cleaned up and checked the hub, but I won't be surprised if it's damaged beyond use.
I opened up and cleaned out my ebay bench seat yesterday. That was perhaps the most disgusting cleaning chore I will have during the whole restoration. In addition to being full of rodent droppings, it needs a lot of repair. The springs and frame are heavily damaged after decades of use. I'll try to fix it up, but I have a backup plan or two if I can't make it useful.
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| Spindle, complete with serious damage. |
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| Cab Rot, once hidden with sheet metal and Bondo. |
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| Driver's side cab rot unmasked. |
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