Four of the 8 leaf spring bolts were seized in the bushing sleeves, so I had to cut them out with a 5" cutoff wheel. The only bolts left to fight me are the ones on the back bumperette and the front bumper.



Did I mention that the frame has some slight rust? Fortunately, the front two thirds of the frame is completely solid, its the back third that needs all the new metal. I haven't yet decided if I should re-metal the rotted spots, or go whole hog and completely cut off the back part of the frame and build new rails from scratch.