Another 45 restoration (3 Viewers)

[middlecalf]

Ain’t that fun?

You probably know this but watch the heat going to those doors, the outside panel is big and easily bows. Secure as best as possible to something solid like heavy welding table. Good luck, it’s worth the pain the ass(ets).

 

[47coeman]

Ain’t that fun?

You probably know this but watch the heat going to those doors, the outside panel is big and easily bows. Secure as best as possible to something solid like heavy welding table. Good luck, it’s worth the pain the ass(ets).

TNX for the great advice I was going to do just what you offered. Saturday I welded a floor pan to my trailer and and the floor is 65” long got lucky no warpage but took a bunch of time and used air to keep things cool while I was stitching my welds slowly always fun, slow is fast.

 

[47coeman]

Outside lower doors panels are formed up, Ron got after them now it is time to weld them on and move on to the insides , chipping away at it.

 

[47coeman]

Just opened the package from CCOT yesterday gas tank neck filler that will go into the back of the bed cause of the placement of the new 20 gallon tank that Roc-Doc has in his Rig it is a 96 S10 Blazer 2 door fit perfectly. The fuel door and housing is from a Fj 40 a great match for the ol 45

 

[47coeman]

Been working slowly to keep the metal from warping, Ron has done an outstanding job of repairing the doors

 

[xtremeVA]

Can you share any additional details on the tank relocation? Thanks.

 

[47coeman]

Can you share any additional details on the tank relocation? Thanks.

Just finishing up on the doors next stop will be the tank install then the bed go’s to paint. As soon as I have picks I will share them for ya stay tuned.

 

[47coeman]

The tank is in place as you can see, it is a 96 S10 2 door fits in Nicely in the space and is 20 gallons. Rock-Doc shared his experience with me as he did his TNX Buddy for the help.

 

[47coeman]

Here we have some more work from Ron installing the fuel filler.

 

[47coeman]

A little bumper action from Ron, as you can see rear bumper and tail light are in place, trying to get all the little bits done so the bed into paint

 

[47coeman]

Here we have some more work from Ron installing the fuel filler.

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Here is what Ron came up to cover up the gas filler tube nice and cozy.

 

[47coeman]

Well the last of the little bits are done and we are going to send the bed to paint. The bottom structure is completed and all welded, I used thin wall 1x3 tubing way strong and about same in the weight department as nos material. Tub will be next, have to fill in the fire wall excess holes and fit the doors and it goes next. Front clip just got back from media blasting and not much work there clean up and we are on our way. I am sure Ron at Notth West Diesel is feeling a bunch of accomplishment as it has been a long run to get this project to the space it is in, continued TNX for the great work

 

[47coeman]

Here Ron is filling in and grinding off the welds of the excess holes we won’t need, making it pretty. Finally getting to the end of the work needed on the tub it feels good to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It will go n cut to Paul’s across the street for paint. If I haven’t mentioned the color for it is Spring Green.

 

[47coeman]

Fire wall is done and the last fill was the ashtray, up next is the hood and door pins I will be using the custom pins from SMG to bring a little spice to the table.

 

[47coeman]

Hinges for the windshield and doors are done, not the easiest to do, hinge pins were hard to get out ended up drilling one out after the press would not press them out, wanted to bend the hinge even tried heat, no cigar it said. Also decided to do the hood hinges to get them to match still to do. Tub back on the frame along with the bed will start fitting the doors and eventually the front clip before paint I got moved back on the paint so hurry up and wait seems to be the game. Sophie my Great Pyrenees with a fresh haircut before winter says she is coming back in from the shop and hanging inside till some more work gets started sooo there we are. Soon I will be done working and getting back to retirement and those of you that are watching my Fj 35 in the hard core section for some more progress on the two projects, they are keeping me busy even with Ron doing one.

 

[47coeman]

The windshield captive nuts were stripped out and it was impossible to get to them under the dash so Ron nicely cut out the section and did the repair and installed new nuts and welded the section back in.

 

[JLawson]

Go Ron Go!!

 

[47coeman]

Here is the final piece for the windshield repair good job Ron

 

[47coeman]

Ron is still at it, filling in the area of the the driver fender where the stock steering box was cut out. Four stages to the fill in, the last on is the rough finished product, just a skim of filler and away it goes.

 

[47coeman]

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