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Trust me, it’ll be worth it when you are done. I’ve had my truck farther apart and don’t regret it.

Doing the stud welder is a MUCH better decision than welding in screws. I’m glad you decided to go that route.

I circled where the factory fills a seam there, with what I assume to be brass. There is probably a spot welded seam under there and they just didn’t continue to put the brass in there. My truck actually had a bigger gap. We welded it up though with a patch because it was over an inch tall.

I’d fix it. I’d use a Unispotter and a slide hammer until I got it how I wanted. I wouldn’t weld it in because it would take much longer. You will need to smear filler over where you welded anyways if you replace it. And the metal on these trucks is crazy thin, so it is pretty difficult not to blow holes through the metal. If nothing above changes your mind about not cutting it out, consider this. What if you warp it when you weld it? You are SOL. Then, you won’t be able to make that straight the right way.

My truck gets parked and doesn’t see the snow, so not me!

Here is what I am thinking of getting. https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-003427811-132mm-High-Headlamp/dp/B001G72VIK/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=hella+h4+housing&qid=1606422270&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-H4-100-80W-Wattage/dp/B000COBLKW/ref=pd_aw_fbt_2/135-1980848-6788219?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000COBLKW&pd_rd_r=d3c19bed-3f12-460a-8129-59f8ca61e48b&pd_rd_w=ogMTC&pd_rd_wg=okB75&pf_rd_p=8ad921d8-8b3b-4c8e-be01-c425a146feba&pf_rd_r=H660H7BW1XJDBTGMF44T&psc=1&refRID=H660H7BW1XJDBTGMF44T https://www.amazon.com/Headlight-Relay-Wiring-Harness-Ceramic/dp/B00H5JFHR0/ref=pd_aw_fbt_3/135-1980848-6788219?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00H5JFHR0&pd_rd_r=d3c19bed-3f12-460a-8129-59f8ca61e48b&pd_rd_w=ogMTC&pd_rd_wg=okB75&pf_rd_p=8ad921d8-8b3b-4c8e-be01-c425a146feba&pf_rd_r=H660H7BW1XJDBTGMF44T&psc=1&refRID=H660H7BW1XJDBTGMF44T

Lots of these codes were reused by Chrysler, so this isn’t 100% accurate.

Looks great!

How does it compare to the rest of your interior in color? I’m wondering if the black didn’t make it darker than the rest. Looks good though!

8675309 I couldn’t help myself. What state in the Midwest are you in? I’m in WI.

Sweet!

I saw this and thought it was for a Comanche. Then I read the description.

Here was the bad hydraulic hose. $55 later, I got a new one.

The stripes and the wheels go together perfectly. Nice truck.

Thank you and you too!

I would recommend NOT doing a bedliner paint job. It adds a lot of weight, overtime it will start to look bad, and it will make it so the truck can never truly be restored.

Ehhh, might as well

Probably Hell Creek Metric Ton lift leaf springs.

Love those stripes!

I’m sure I will. She needs better taste in Jeeps.

I’m thinking I’ll paint my other one. This one is a nice unmolested survivor and I don’t really want to do much to it.

Just leave it outside the campground.

Pssst @Pete M, it hunter green!!!

Not this tractor, at least not anytime soon. And the other one had a hydraulic hose blow out, so I need a new one. This snowblower blows the slush that we had on the driveway very well.