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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #285 on: July 18, 2013, 11:20:52 PM »
This body work turns out to be quite a long process.....fill a little, sand a lot, fill some more, sand some more, maybe a little primer, then a little glaze, sand and fill sand and fill.

But I'm getting there...

Not so long ago..




Today


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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #286 on: July 22, 2013, 12:25:05 AM »
After the encouragement from another thread, I tackled the left front fender...



Looks OK..



I'm not sure what to do here....

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #287 on: July 22, 2013, 10:37:26 PM »
Today I cut out the rust where the fender bolts to the tub..





One patch made...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #288 on: July 23, 2013, 10:57:09 AM »
Very nice.  I have a sneaking suspicion that you are enjoying this process too much.  Will there be another?   

I know you've probably mentioned it in your thread somewhere...

What type of rust preventative primer are you using?

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #289 on: July 23, 2013, 04:41:54 PM »
Hi Tim,

Somewhere early on it was mentioned that I take it one little piece at a time, and don't stand too far back and look at the whole project as it's easy to be overwhelmed...

When I remember to do that it is lots of fun....

There is a fairly complete M-38 around here, if he hasn't sold it.....but my jeep fund dried up about a month (or was that two months?) ago.....but, still.... ;)

I used SEM 39304 rust converter. It is classified as a primer, according to the bottle...but I put Eastwood 2k epoxy primer over that.

If I were to do it again I'd really have to consider having it sand blasted and then shooting 2K primer with a proper spray gun..I spent too many $$$ on spray cans ....

Randy
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #290 on: July 23, 2013, 08:48:04 PM »
WOW! Between and Tim, I get exhausted just looking at what y'all two get accomplished! Your going to have a real good looking jeep.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #291 on: July 24, 2013, 02:33:21 PM »
Exhausted?  Yes...I know the feeling!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #292 on: July 25, 2013, 09:12:32 PM »
I think the fender turned out pretty good.....probably my best patch so far and you won't even be able to find it once it's on the jeep...





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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #293 on: July 25, 2013, 09:13:48 PM »
More...



And that other big part looks OK too...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #294 on: July 27, 2013, 10:53:49 PM »
And yet one more little patch....i could have just used a large washer over this hole, but...





And there was this starter solenoid bolted to the inner skirt of the passenger fender...wasn't hooked to anything. Jeep has a kick-start starter and one position ignition switch...so what this was for is anyone's guess...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #295 on: July 30, 2013, 08:05:34 PM »
Passenger fender repairs.....seems like all you need to do is tell yourself that this one is going to be easy....that automatically makes it twice as difficult..!





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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #296 on: July 30, 2013, 09:18:36 PM »
I decided I'm going to send my '49 to you to fix the tub. You do good work!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #297 on: July 30, 2013, 10:21:16 PM »
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I decided I'm going to send my '49 to you to fix the tub. You do good work!

I appreciate that... :)

But you better hurry, the more I learn, the more I charge!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #298 on: July 30, 2013, 10:26:22 PM »
Needing a little encouragement-the 3A has not really looked like a jeep for a while-and having to fit the brace on the driver's fender before welding it in place, I hung the front end loosely together..





Hey, there's a jeep in my garage!

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #299 on: July 31, 2013, 10:57:16 AM »
I've said it before, I'll say it again...very nice work.  I always enjoy mock up days. 

Is the grille painted in the final color...White?  Or is that primer?

That solenoid could have been a remnant from days gone by.  Over 60+ years, a different starter may have once been present. 

Tim
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