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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #90 on: March 23, 2013, 10:29:12 PM »
Yeah, thats the problem... I like it being original. But then again, it is no good if the original body rots away too... Decisions, decisions...  ::)
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #91 on: March 25, 2013, 04:49:59 PM »
One more repair complete..





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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #92 on: March 25, 2013, 04:51:10 PM »
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #93 on: March 25, 2013, 04:52:49 PM »
What to do with that step that really isn't a step?





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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #94 on: March 25, 2013, 06:15:24 PM »
Ok, thats it! I'm going to fix the tub on my '49. Still don't know whether I should paint it or just redo the red primer and leave it that way.


Looking great!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #95 on: March 27, 2013, 05:29:21 PM »
Another panel today. This time I'll show what I do start to finish...

First cut out the rust, and square things up ..




I got this card stock at the dollar store....Make a template




Make it fit as best you can..

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #96 on: March 27, 2013, 05:32:17 PM »
Cut out a piece of metal.18 ga mild steel. I use a Harbor Freight electric shear...cuts like butter...




Here is the blank behind the template




Make the bends one at a time, fitting and checking as you go

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #97 on: March 27, 2013, 05:34:18 PM »
Pretty good fit...there is plenty of trial fitting and tweaking...




I punched the holes for the "spot welds" with this HF tool..




Nearly ready to weld..

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #98 on: March 27, 2013, 05:36:45 PM »
Welded in place...my welding skills are slowly improving...




Grind off the chicken *...




Finished...sort of...



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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #99 on: March 27, 2013, 05:43:24 PM »
Before...





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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #100 on: March 27, 2013, 08:43:04 PM »
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If you haven't clicked on these pictures to get to the full size versions you haven't seen the extent of the change made in this jeep. Fantastic save of a rusty tub!  And you are learning to weld as you go too! I wish we had a handclap emoticon.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #101 on: March 27, 2013, 11:26:12 PM »
Thanks Bill. I've worked my way around to the spare tire carrier area and the rear brake light panel.....oh boy....

"It ain't over till it's over"

Randy

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #102 on: March 28, 2013, 09:34:53 PM »
I made a little progress today...

The right rear corner is a little rough...




But I cut it out and had planned to make some replacement panels...




When I realized that I needed a new wheel box baffle/tire support I decided to stop and order parts from Classic Enterprises. I'll get a baffle and a rear brake light panel with the support already attached...

Plenty of other things to do...I started to wrangle that tool box into place....

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #103 on: March 30, 2013, 06:46:27 PM »
Ready...




Set




Step



See that hole in the middle? They told me that you cannot weld to rusty steel....they were right.....
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #104 on: March 31, 2013, 10:37:00 PM »
Now the drivers side wheelhouse....




Better already...




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