1974 Power Wagon 4x4 coming home tomorrow

That dent in the passenger side front is going to have to be addressed first because it looks like it tweaked the radiator core support pretty bad. The wrinkle in that fender MIGHT be able to be straightened out without replacing it, but I doubt it. I bet the radiator is probably trash based on how bent it looks in the photo.

It looks like from the pictures you need:

passenger side fender

front bumper

grille

core support

inner fender

And a lot of labor...

The rest of the truck looks good... But I hope you didn't pay very much for it, just in case that frame rail in the front is bent pretty bad, but it doesn't look like it is...

Looks like a hell of a project... good luck.

Mike

the frame was the first thing i was concerned about. in face i brought along someone else to verify its not bent at all. the radiatir is gone and i figured i was going to replace teh front fender anyway. the front grill i wanted to have another year anyway, so it was gonna be tossed just the same.

i will noe be driving this truck for a long time. this will be a frame off restoration so if you could keep that in mind when giving suggestions, that would be great.

I an going to toss all the "trash" out of it first, remove alot of the interior and store it or toss it. remove the front damage, spair tire, rear bumber, secondary gas tank, side mirrors, etc. this week to get closer to the body so i can remove the bed and cab tro get to the frame as my first major step.

is this a good plan?

BTW, I paid $200 after we haggled again . . . . title in hand, noterised, and towed to my home . . .

So, I gather you have the garage space to park it in, and room to stash the big pieces nearby ? And, no other projects with which to confuse the parts....?

Because you are going to take your time doing this... and nobody's memory is perfect , and no manual tells it all ... Before you even start, set up a "cataloging system" for your parts/bolts/fasteners/brackets, get:

Heavy duty ziplocks, wire ties and paper/cardboard tags
Permanent marking pens, pieces of paper and a camera.

Before and/or during taking each thing off (well maybe not the hood, that's pretty simple) take a picture. If some point in each process is complex, take a shot of that. Take some overall shots too, underhood wiring, dash.... ... .. .

Print/label the pictures, and put them in a ziplock attached to the ziplock holding the parts/bolts from that part. If you have an idea that might make putting it back together ("lesson learned") make a note of it and put it in the bag with the picture. Attach these ziplocks to, or put in a box with, the parts and bolts/fasteners/brackets for that part.

If it's convenient, put each bolt back in the hole it came out of, if not, bag and label them separately for each part or set of parts. Don't lump too many parts/bolts together, or else you'll be wondering which bolt goes where... If some bolts on a piece are different lengths, make a note of which length goes where.

I know this sounds a bit "dumb", but along about the time you're saying "Now whereinthehell... " for the third or fourth time, you'll regret not having done it.

Then, to me, the order would be:

The "junk" as you say must go, then remove the seat(s) and carpet, and brush/vacuum/clean.

Big parts next: hood, tailgate, bumpers, fenders, grille, radiator, inner fenders and radiator mounts, gas tank, bed...