She's LUMP! Restore or Part/Scrap? FABO Help!

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Well, it's been a while. I had to do a paint job on another FABO members dodge pick up. As I finished it, I had to start on FOTO's roof. It had a small crack in the bodywork and was leaking. I found a hole from a light bar about 1" in diameter and the bondo plug had given way. I welded a patch and had to redo bodywork and repaint. While that was happening Lump sprung a leak. Better now than in Jan on the side of the road!
So now as I wet sand and buff the red pick up (now known as "Buck Cherry") I'll be reinstalling roof lights on FOTO all while gutting the Lumpster!
When it rains it pours!! Now I got 3 projects at the same time, King midget sold yesterday to a guy from Orlando, and I got a job interview to detail tour buses and do bodywork on them too, just part time about 25 stress free hours a week, in the AM, 5 miles from home working with a friend. Boss?, 2 hours away!!:cheers:

So with the old rad out, I guess it will be time to replace waterpump, all hoses, belt, fuel pump, you know all the stuff that will usually go bad in the dead of winter out in the middle of nowhere. While we are doing all that, we will go ahead and paint the engine and possibly the engine compartment too.
Looks like the rad had been leaking for a while. It would be about $250 for recore/repair. Sense Lump is a daily driver, it's just cheaper and faster to just get an after market rad. Advance Auto, $167.00. Also picked up all the other parts. Will be picking up engine paint, oil change stuff, new rad and fitted curved top hose today.
Degreased the engine again last night. Also we will be pulling the valve covers to check for valve train lubrication etc. I have been haveing random tappet noise from drivers side. Just want to be sure the rocker tube isn't clogged.
I opted for cork gasket due to being able to install remove later and reinstall if needed. The cork gaskets you can get away with that for a couple of times before needing new again. They remove clean too if you only put the gasket sealer on the side towards the covers.
Got a somwhat good pic of Lumps, trunk deck. It shows the sparkels pretty good.
A couple of pics showing us getting started.

No wise cracks about the bungie cord batt hold down, it's custom!:D
Besides the gnats in the paint, that is the only Hoosier touch! LOL.....

See yall next time!
John.:coffee2:

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