Spent a good part the first of my new 3 day weekends getting some things done on the D50.

First thing Friday I got the engine and internals delivered to the machine shop. Looks like it will be a full rebuild, as the ring lands were shot in my pistons. So, at the very least, it will need new pistons, rings, bearings... still waiting to see if it needs bored or if we can get away with honing it.

Since the engine is now away and in the works, I decided to do some sprucing up on the exterior.
I repainted the front bumper and found some yellow spray paint (not 100% matched, but closer than what the previous owner had used) and resprayed the valance panel. That lead me to start waxing the paint to achieve a better shine on the whole truck. I am down to the drivers box side and tailgate. It started to rain, so I called it a day yesterday.

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It is taking a lot of elbow grease, and a fair amount of wax... but the oxidation is starting to disappear. Granted, the sides have a lot of dings and scratches so it really is a 20ft/20mph finish at this point. But it still looks loads better than it did, and progress is progress.

Stay safe and healthy!