No more hole

There was a hole on the cowl where the previous owner had mounted a antenna. Looked like he had used the hammer & chisel method... Anyway while I'm waiting on parts to mount the rear end, I decided to fill the time by filling the hole.

Here is the offending hole

I cleaned up & cut out, the area. Then made a patch to fill up what I took out

Welded up and gone, and while it is not as good as something someone like "The Candyman" would do, its strong. And with a little bit of work it will be un-noticeable.

Paint, finally

While I still have, under the cab, and the front half, left to do.  I finally have something to show for my hard work. The back half of the frame is now covered in a coat of Rust-o-leum Hammer Finish Black. Although it looks more of a very dark gray to me.

Because of the size of my shop and the lighting conditions, I want to finish the back, then turn the truck around and start on the front. So I'll be working on getting the springs and rear end mounted next.