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[wongtsenhin]

Friend's 79 steering drag link detached and went down into river for "swimming".

 

[ozcrusier]

Ouch hope your friend is OK he must have been cranking her along because it's a big hit.

 

[hzj79lee]

Hope he is fine. Did the chasis bend during the hit?

 

[ozcrusier]

Chassis took a big hit check the door is back also the beaver panel has blown out chassis will need work. If you want a good chassis look at OZ. Plenty of our late computer cruisers are written off for wet floor carpets believe it or not.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Well, he told me the chassis is all right.
what I had examined, the chassis was bent.
Will have to wait till the cab to crane out for further inspection.
The drag link was the culprit for this accident.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Chassis bent....
hopeless case...

 

[hzj79lee]

Chassis bent....
hopeless case...

The owner has any future plan to it?

 

[rojjim]

what caused the drag link failure?

 

[wongtsenhin]

Friend goes forward with the repairing base on the insurance coverage.
Drag link failure is due to irregular grease on the tie end rod....Probably.
I personally would feel that the design isn't up to task. The drag link is just simply hanging on the ball joint, once the ball joint is wore out and let go. That's it......

 

[wongtsenhin]

Closer looks at the bent chassis.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Slight update on the paint work.
Tub off the chassis.
so far so good.
undercoating now.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Bed undercoat.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Painted white.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Hanging for paint.
Hood, roof, windscreen panel and back panel

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Now I've got to go clean the inside of my hood......

 

[Billyfj7312ht]

Hi Wongtsenhin,
Looking great! Are you using 2pak primer or single?

 

[wongtsenhin]

Hi Wongtsenhin,
Looking great! Are you using 2pak primer or single?

2 pak primer is better than single according to the painter.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Bed painted in white.

 

[wongtsenhin]

4x4 engineering rim.
8 x 16 -25.

 

[wongtsenhin]

Assemble back to one piece.
Superb satisfied with the result.