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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #210 on: May 17, 2013, 08:36:10 PM »
There was an old rust repair in the drivers toeboard that has been bugging me. I've tried to ignore it, there was a small area of rust through...but now it's gone..



And the hole is gone too...



I used seam sealer on the seams that needed it, and i think it is ready for primer...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #211 on: May 18, 2013, 04:45:51 PM »
The bottom is primed...it may stay that way. I wanted a grey but this is kind of light....time will tell...
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #212 on: May 19, 2013, 10:35:04 AM »
That looks absolutely great! Nice job of documenting your progress too.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #213 on: May 19, 2013, 10:01:08 PM »
Thanks Matt,

It is turning out much better than I expected....but now I have to pick a color. That primer gray just doesn't cut it. As my wife said...it's just not a jeep color. So now I'll shop around for a close Duplicolor match for Potomac Gray or Pickett Gray.....I found a very close match for the Luzon Red, and that may happen, but I'm kinda stuck on gray.....
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #214 on: May 20, 2013, 01:41:22 PM »
That thing looks darn near new. 

Great work.

Hey, if you still have a love for sheet metal replacement, maybe I could talk you into fixing mine up!!  ?? :-?

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #215 on: May 21, 2013, 11:46:14 AM »
Oh I think you need to keep your thread going...I'll be very happy to throw out some valuable free advice from time to time...!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #216 on: May 21, 2013, 11:09:12 PM »
One more little detail...a new filler neck, this one has the lip around it, the original had been ground off....

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #217 on: May 24, 2013, 10:27:47 PM »
I started to remove the old paint, bondo rust etc...One of the reasons I decided to try and save this tub was the condition of the cowl and dash...I'm glad there was no bondo in the cowl...



I'm going to use All Metal filler. I really don't think it will need very much..

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #218 on: May 24, 2013, 10:31:28 PM »
So now I'm thinking about going with the original color....there is quite a bit left on the firewall.....

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #219 on: May 25, 2013, 01:00:47 AM »
Wow, that's looking great.  I'm just about at the same place you are in my body work.  You are lucky though, I ended up having to replace the top cowl because the hood mounting area had been bubbified beyond repair.  I also replaced my dash and firewall at the same time due to other large holes cut in for radios and who knows what else.  I just hope it all came back together "close" enough. 

I'm about to prime the bottom tomorrow, do you plan on just priming the bottom, finishing the top filler work and priming, then go back and final paint the bottom before the top?  That's been my plan but I'm not sure if it will turn into a nightmare or not yet.   :-/
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #220 on: May 25, 2013, 09:59:53 AM »
That is my plan at the moment, subject to change!   Wouldn't a rotisserie be nice....

So right now it's prep, then more body work/filler, then prime, turn it over and add color to the bottom, turn it upright and then more paint.

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #221 on: May 26, 2013, 05:26:07 PM »
I finally put the front brakes on and repacked the hubs.



I assembled the parts to the backplate before putting it on the axle..just a little easier to work with...



I rolled it outside so I could clean the garage, and now it's raining!� Oh well, it had to get wet at some point!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #222 on: May 28, 2013, 10:40:29 PM »
I made a gasket for the old aluminum master cylinder



I had it sleeved by Apple Hydraulics a couple of months ago..I hope I can find a replacement cap someday...This one is smaller than the one's used on the cast iron master cylinders.




The new brake lines look good!


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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #223 on: May 28, 2013, 10:43:55 PM »
Here is what the old cap looks like...mangled but it still works..

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #224 on: May 29, 2013, 10:06:40 PM »
Changed both pinion seals today.

The Old



The New



The front yoke didn't have a dust cover..

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