Mr. Potato Head: How did I get stuck with you as a moving buddy?
Rex: Everyone else was picked.
- Toy Story 1995

It probably doesn’t look too different from a lot of the previous
posts other than paint on the front end, but there’s a lot of things
getting done that nobody will ever notice.

For instance, if you look at the front of the truck in the previous
posts, you’ll notice an ugly cut-out on each side of the radiator.
Evidently one of the previous owners were unable to get to the top of
the front body mounting bolts and had a torch that was a little too
handy.

With the grill in place, these holes were mostly hidden from plain view, but the cuts went through the front sheet metal and the radiator support. Now’s the time to fix it:

You can click the picture on the left to see it as I started to fix it. The one on the right shows the completed patches.

Each front fender also had a good size hole
rotted out in the rear from the drain holes being plugged for too many
years. No big deal, I know. But progress isn’t slowing. It’s just
somewhat more detailed.

FWIW, as you look at the pics, know that the pieces that are fully attached. No more mock-up with a bolt here and there.

Progress continues.

Tags: 1958 Chevy, Truck

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