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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #180 on: April 23, 2013, 04:22:11 PM »
Tool box is installed..!




It fought me to the end....



Looks nice!...Note the original clip type latch....as simple as can be...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #181 on: April 23, 2013, 11:27:03 PM »
Started on the left fender..



The new brace fits great...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #182 on: April 24, 2013, 08:29:01 AM »
Be sure to fit the fender in place and check fits before the final welding of your bracket. Hood gaps, grille, etc.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #183 on: April 24, 2013, 10:01:28 AM »
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Be sure to fit the fender in place and check fits before the final welding of your bracket. Hood gaps, grille, etc.

Thanks Bill, you are right of course...I'll patch the holes and then wait until I attach the brace......I'm off to the steel supplier for some 20ga for the fender repair.....
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #184 on: April 24, 2013, 10:12:29 PM »
Did you decide on a color yet? Or is that too far down the road?
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #185 on: April 24, 2013, 10:18:59 PM »
For right now the color is going to be epoxy primer gray....but if it turns out better than expected I may paint it Luzon Red...I like green but I already have one green jeep. I'd like to keep it a light color so it's more visible....

So no, I guess I haven't decided!!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #186 on: April 24, 2013, 10:22:13 PM »
I was able to get the body off today...



I got it this far by myself..




Trouble it I want to get it to the floor and then lean it against the wall so I can get the underside primed....I might need to rent an engine hoist.....
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #187 on: April 24, 2013, 10:26:08 PM »
visited the engine today..the cylinders were being honed to size..



and the crank was being turned..




Bad news is the Supersonic head i bought on ebay has a crack in it....maybe I can make a coffee table out of it?



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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #188 on: April 24, 2013, 10:31:03 PM »
Supersonic heads look good painted chevy orange with black lettering as wall hangers! �;)

Looks like a good machine shop you use!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #189 on: April 24, 2013, 10:41:17 PM »
The machine shop is great. It's been in the same place for probably 50 years..there is stuff everywhere, and the machinist  is very highly respected by all the old jeep and car buffs in town.

A wall hanging would be nice...I don't need an anchor...maybe I could weld it between the front cross members for ballast....
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #190 on: April 25, 2013, 09:03:35 PM »
I spent some time cleaning the frame today....I'm going to try rust converter and rattle can frame paint....

I found this...I had no idea they were marked like this...




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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #191 on: April 25, 2013, 09:10:44 PM »
And what about these marks? �Could they have been put there as part of the final inspection from the factory? There is a similar mark on the rear pinion nut.




Though this jeep shows over 60,000 miles, the balls on the steering pitman arm and bellcrank are barely worn, and the Ross box is surprisingly tight...it was used as a farm jeep, perhaps it spent most of it's time as a source of power for a thresher or something...it has a rear PTO, but no belt pulley(yet)..

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #192 on: April 26, 2013, 10:52:21 PM »
Today the rear axle assembly came out, along with the springs..Spent the day cleaning rust and grease mostly, but got the brakes and axles disassembled.

I did find a spot of original paint on the wheels. They all have this color. They are 15's but I'll use them as they probably came with the jeep...so it was Luzon Red with cream wheels!



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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #193 on: April 27, 2013, 02:14:56 PM »
So I tried the rust converter today on the rear axle....




Mongo like!



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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #194 on: April 28, 2013, 05:23:31 PM »
This is the front differential....look at how the casting is worn..




I have a theory...they cut a notch in the mid frame member so the PTO shaft would clear...




I think the motor mounts sagged or gave way totally, allowiing the front of the engine to ride on the differential, and thus raising the PTO drive shaft so it hit the frame.....

At any rate, I repaired the frame today...




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