Dave Rich Update 12/06/18

Hi Ann, 
Here's where we are at through the mid-week:
All of the inner fender panels have been removed and the front suspension is out of the car. The majority of the gunk and undercoating has been stripped from the front frame areas (necessary for disassembly). This will get a further cleaning to make it suitable for refinishing, when we do the media blasting.
This work is easy to summarize, but as has been the case in the past, the Woody has not surrendered its parts without putting up at least a little fight! I've discovered additional damage from the long and storied, rugged life, your Woody has led.
The front frame rails appear to be somewhat displaced toward the driver side of the car.  I won't know the full extent until the body is off and I can measure accurately but I can see it when eyeballing. There are some small buckles in the areas of the front spring perches that would support the misalignment I'm seeing. 

I believe it can be pulled back into alignment but will need a frame expert to say for sure.  There is evidence of prior straightening as one of the holes in the frame for this purpose is elongated and there is a puncture in the side of the frame in that area as well that indicates a side impact consistent with the type of bending, I've noted. Personally, I've seen a lot worse repaired satisfactorily, so I think it will be ok.
It may be difficult to see in these photos but look for the deformities & buckling at the ends of my fingers.





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There is a crack in the front body to frame mount on the right side. This can be welded back together and reinforced so as to be all but unnoticeable.


Note the line above and to right of the bolt head.












Here are a few more pics showing the stripped down, left and right, front suspension areas.  As you may recall, these areas were all filled in with crud! I anticipate the Woody will be quite a bit lighter once we remove all the accumulated dirt, rocks and grease from all its varied hiding spots.  This is very important to do as this material causes moisture to become trapped and over time rust is likely occur.  I would guess I removed about 15-20 Lbs. from these areas alone.
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