One week later...

So one week after unloading the '40 into the shop, I'm preparing to remove the body from the frame. First, I disconnected and removed the steering column, the transmission shifter and the transfer case shifter and removed the gage cluster. The gages will be replaced by a set of whitefaced Autometer gages.

Next, I built a set of wide, low saw horses to set the tub on. These should faciltate easier working on the tub, and keep it up off of the floor.

One last little complication... one of the Previous owners replaced the Tailgate Sill with a piece of angle, and it looks OK. The problem is that the angle is welded to the Frame and the Body.... That'll make separating things a little tougher....

A few cutting wheels should take care of that...

Next stop... body off frame!