Look at Post #5 to see what it used to look like.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/161/8858/400/TongueRepairWelded.jpg)
New Tongue Framing
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/161/8858/400/FramePaintedTongue.jpg)
Restored Coupler
One thing missing in the photo above is a jack for the tongue. I could have reused the original, but they're so inexpensive that it's better to just replace it with a new one. I'm using a Fulton top wind A-frame jack. It looks a lot like the original.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/161/8858/400/JackFulton.jpg)
Fulton Jack
In all the restored chassis photos you can see the fresh paint. All the chassis' old steel is painted with POR-15, a rust-neutralizing paint.
Regular Rust-o-leum is used on the new steel. Any areas that will be visible or receive UV exposure will be painted again later with silver Rust-o-leum.