Revival of the “Tank” a crying shame

[Law Dog]

Got the cab bolts out the other day it appears the bed bolts must be rusted solid it looks like the bolt welds are breaking before the nuts will loosen up, bought a new cordless DeWalt 1/2 inch impact it shattered my universal swivel on one weld that held. Changed out the trans shifter should be able to move it to the shop now to pull the motor, trans and posi out of it.

Anything from the back of the cab forward drivetrain wise should be salvageable the axle boots look good even. Both are newer axles and so are the brake parts I’ll pull the whole axle out. Torsion bars must be good as the front suspension is still up unlike the rear suspension that collapsed with no arch to the springs.

It looks like I’ll scrap the “Tank’s” body and frame, too much heat damage but most of the drivetrain I’ll put into a 87 extended cab I have well engine, trans and posi that is. It’s just needs an engine and trans the rest of the hardware has all been replaced already on that one.

Still need to gather some parts for the 90 Sport V6 those are very year specific parts I’m finding out now. LOL heading south soon in search of a short bed and gas tank. Always searching for parts it seems like but cruising a junkyards it makes my day.