Bill it looks like the jeep had taken a hit to the fromt like they must have run into something and the hood pushing back on the cowl had buckled it there was way to much metal shrinking to do to get it right so I just cut it all out and replaced it. heres a pic of the interior I dont know what the little square hole was cut into the floor for behind the TC levers. Being a surry tub the hole was cut into the floor for the TC levers but I have no idea why the other hole is cut into the floor now I need to find a set of metal trim rings that went over the shift boots to screw them down to the floor.
I will use humvee seats in this jeep they are pretty nice I have used them in my bigger trucks they will be bolted to a set of frames I made patterened after the originals. I did use some herculiner but I rolled it on after the tub was painted inside it wears better than the paint an there will be no worn through spots in the paint in spots.
A picture of the progress I need to finish wiring the lights and fuel gauge sending unit and getting the fuel line installed back at the tank but the finish line is in sight now.
Its a heavy filler sealer primer it went on pretty good it was a bit cold later this evening when I painted it I pushed the jeep into the garage and turned the heat on to cure it but it had already flashed and was dry to the touch when I brought it in. Tomorrow it gets a coat of olive drab paint the frame was topcoated with olive drab earlier this week going to work on the front clip a bit tomorrow the tub was picked up yesterday morning and blasted then delivered to me early yesterday afternoon.
Clutch looked good it needed an adjustment lots left to go I can see the trans was seperated from the engine not that long ago the nuts and bolts were still clean.
Looking good RH! I know it's been a couple days since you asked about the clutch. Unless you're certain it's pretty new, I would replace the clutch and throw out bearing while the tub is off. As you mentioned, there will never be a better time.
Its decision time now I am taking the rolling chassis to work to steam clean/pressure wash it so I can get it primed and painted do I install a new clutch or not it wont be any easier to do it than now without the tub on it. Also it looks as my input shaft seal on the trans might be leaking I have already taken off the differential covers cleaned out all the black nasty ooze that was oil at one time replaced the pinion seals and sealed them back up with new oil and gaskets.
