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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #105 on: April 01, 2013, 07:56:32 AM »
Are you going to do a wheelhouse notch in it? I don't know how well you fit behind the wheel, but for me, I wish I did.  ;D And no, I'm not big, just tall and my legs get cramped.  ;)
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #106 on: April 01, 2013, 10:00:23 AM »
No plans for a notch...I may regret it...

It hadn't even crossed my mind to tell you the truth...

I haven't  driven this jeep....I only sat behind the wheel for a few moments after I got it home...
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #107 on: April 01, 2013, 10:09:22 AM »
You may want to think about it. I really wish I did it to mine. I'll do it when I go to sandblast and repaint the body in the future. I'll suffer for a few more years.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #108 on: April 01, 2013, 01:54:00 PM »
From this




To this




A big improvement!




Too late now Nate....I guess I'll just have to suffer.....!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #109 on: April 03, 2013, 02:15:11 PM »
Engine is being rebuilt...

Here is the worst piston




Bores are 30 over now..




Here is the boring machine..



I don't know why these pics keep getting flipped back....

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #110 on: April 03, 2013, 02:17:47 PM »
Drivers side is looking good..



This is next




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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #111 on: April 03, 2013, 02:18:51 PM »
Just a test...




I'm trying to figure out how to post the larger pictures...

I tried every option..no luck
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #112 on: April 03, 2013, 04:53:03 PM »
Randy, what browser are you using? I forgot to ask when I replied to your PM.

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #113 on: April 03, 2013, 05:04:09 PM »
Google Chrome...

The problem must be in my computer....or in my technique!!

Randy





But when you post the larger picture and then click on it, you are not directed to the album...it's a mystery...
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #114 on: April 03, 2013, 05:57:18 PM »
Ahhhh, I use safari. Google chrome does some weird things sometimes.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #115 on: April 03, 2013, 05:57:44 PM »
Another try, this time with Internet Explorer...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #116 on: April 03, 2013, 06:03:59 PM »
Are you grabbing this link I highlighted in the red box? BTW, Bill, feel free to take these posts off to create a FAQ.

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #117 on: April 03, 2013, 06:12:37 PM »
Yes, that is the link....

I noticed that when using IE I could highlight the link and copy it. With Chrome I need to right click on the link, click "select all" to get it to highlight, and then right click to copy...all this started once I upgraded to the new photobucket...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #118 on: April 05, 2013, 10:52:36 PM »
I did some work on the drivers side today. The bottom edge was rusted out so I made a repair strip.







looks pretty bad in the picture...I scraped and ground what seemed like 2 pounds of bondo off it....



It really looks better than it did...
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #119 on: April 05, 2013, 10:54:21 PM »
I made a small piece for the wheel arch...






Ready for the grinder....quite a bit of burn-through. mostly pretty good steel with the occasional weak spot....


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