Hi Folks,
After the better part of two weeks spent getting a car ready,see https://darksidersrealm.forumotion.com/other-stuff-f53/goodbye-to-an-old-friend-t383.htm for my step grandson Toby who is just starting another phase of training in the Navy as a Field Medical Corpsman at Camp Lejeune, entertaining out of town guests as well as working my car club's biggest show of the year, I'm finally back on the project.
Today I finished the joining of the old chassis of the Explorer to the back section I fabricated to accommodate the T-Bird IRS and support the bed. Below are a few pictures.
I had to do some filler work after I ground down the welds because there were so many factory holes in the Explorer frame where it was joined to the back section. I was concerned that they would stick out like a sore thumb because they might be visible through the rear fender openings. When I pull it out of the shop I will coat all the new steel with the same red primer that is on the rest of the frame. I won't be painting the frame until all the welding mods are done. The red primer is just keeping the rust from starting unti I am ready to paint. With luck I will be test fitting the drive train next week. More pictures then...
Later Folks...
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