New to this forum, I've got a wrecked Hoe to fix

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Nice score on the clip!! :)
 
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Well, I ended up doing some trading.
Traded a car that I was getting ready to send to the bone yard, and a 100 bucks, and brought the front clip home. Now I need to figure out the best way to get the black paint or what ever is, on all the lights, off, geez ! black head lights :shocked:
 

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I was able to do some work on it in spite of the 100 degree weather.
Got another piece of the puzzle at the JY today.
 

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Awsome project bro.. cant believe it only has 56k miles. it should run like a cream puff. Good score on the clip. Ebay has the complete light set up (8 peices) for about $75 or $85 shipped.
 
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Old,Windshield cut out, New JY,Windshield installed.
Fuel pump DOA
Dropped gas tank, cleaned tank, wired new fuel pump wire harness
 

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Whatcha doin about the roof?
 
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I got the Hoe running good, then I push on the brake pedal and blew a brake line upfront that was rusted,. It runs across the front to the right wheel, it's kind of hard to get to, but the good thing is, once I pull the front clip off , I will have easy access to it, and that's the next order of business to pull the front end off.
 
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I made some good progress
First Pic Before, Second Pic Yesterday, Last Today
 

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Nice!!! How did you get the roof fixed and squared up again??
 

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Bumped it out and put a little extra urethane in there, no leaks

I notice on the passenger side that your frame is still bend in pretty bad. Have you gotten to a shop yet to see if they can pull that out for you?
 
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I notice on the passenger side that your frame is still bend in pretty bad. Have you gotten to a shop yet to see if they can pull that out for you?

The front end of the frame is mangled, I have to chop off 8 inches, go to the junk y, cut off a new 8 in , and weld it on. So I can mount the center support and bumper properly. I found the donor Suburban at the JY with the center support already removed. As matter if fact I got a pic of the Burb.
I put it together temporarily, so I could start it and move it , I still have to pull the center support back off but, I don't have to remove the radiator, just raise it up. I made a big boo boo, tore it apart in the wrong place, I need it where I can reach it with the 220V welder that has a short cord :lol2:
 

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Cool :waytogo: Once all the repairs have been made you should have a real clean Hoe on your hands :)
 
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Oh Ya !! I was off on the mileage, It Is 51,000 ,Didn't have the bifocals on ,Ha
 

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