Alignment done

Took the truck up to Burlington to Webb's alignment today. This guy is amazing. He is 82 years old and still does two alignments a day 4 days a week. His wife Karen is a sweetheart. She does all the appointments and collects the money. She gave me a history lesson on the Burlington area. Next Monday they will have been married 57 years. These are people you would like to have as a neighbor.
Anyway, Webb took a little over 2 hours to get my frontend straight. He told me I didn't have the ball joints tightened down enough, (which he fixed). I had the castor and camber close, but the toe in was way out of bounds. All of which he fixed.  He wants me to drive it for about a hundred miles to let it all settle in then he will check it again.. I have to say, as I drove it home, I was simply amazed. Rides great, steers great. Think I'm gonna like it.
I also got the brake return spring installed this week and wired up the license plate light.
Friday I will drive it to Warsaw, IL to Jeff the painters house, (That's about 42 miles from my house) and we will install the hood and do the final fit for it. Jeff will keep the truck and touch up a few things and do the final buff on it. Should be done by Labor day. The rest of the upholstery sometime later this year.  WOW, what a ride the last 6 years have been. Had a LOT of good help too.

Busy, busy, busy

Got the doors back and I like the cut line as it is now. Better than the swoosh I was gonna do before.  Got the handles and rollers installed. No windows yet.  Jeff painted the underside of the hood silver and brought it up for the final cut line fit.  Had trouble with raising and lowering the hood. Found out the springs and hinges were worn pretty bad.  got some new ones ordered and will have to paint them when they arrive. should show up tomorrow afternoon. Jeff is painting the top of the hood today.  It needs to rest for a few days then he can buff it out.
I was scheduled to take the truck in to have the front end aligned today but as I was driving to Burlington, got a phone call from the guy that does the alignment saying there had been a death in the family and we had to reschedule next to week. Also it was raining.. I guess you just have to say "of course". Drove back home and wiped it all down.
I have some things to finish while I'm waiting for that.  Need to put a return spring on the brake pedal. Should have done that long ago. Also have to wire the third tail lights. Also need some brake adjusting.  Had a squealing fan belt that seems to have cured itself ?????
More to do, getting close though.