psmbfuer

Excellent progress - sounding and looking great wimberosa.

Satisfying to finally complete an accumulation started many years ago. When I first got this 40, it had no jack, rods, tools and even the rod and toolbag clips were gone. Just got a NOS bag. I think I'm missing the spark plug wrench from...

Just waiting for a few small pieces.

Looks great.

Sorry that I missed this @knuckle47, and I'm with you and often use grinding as the finer side of certain welds. Regarding wire size use, I have a chart on the inside of my machine, and also use the "Miller Weld Setting Calculator" Android...

Thanks Tommy and welcome to the thread. As you said, the right tools certainly help, and a baseline set is mandatory for a given job. And for a home shop, we are in very good shape, but I have always been of the mindset to be creative with the...

After getting the 40 back on the road, we quickly realized that the rear bumper extension reached out into the wheel opening too far. That is what you get for using 31 inch tires in the drawings, and then upgrading to ~32s. We also still have...

FYI - the window to purchase master coat products this week just opened. While supplies last.

Thanks cruisermatt

Hey Steve, I have several 2F aluminum intakes, but not certain what year 2F they came from, so I have attached pics for you to review. Let me know if any of these seem to work. And I'm likely going to keep the oil filter bracket (I believe that...

Nice choice on the seat covers over the red paint scheme. 🏆

Thanks, that is a lot to chew on and very good information. I have never used POR personally. I used Rust bullet on the frame and undercarriage of my 77 Bj and it has held up well for 10 years with still more years available. I may give SEM a try.

My own experience with POR was identical to yours @psmbfuer … it peeled off in sheets around 2-3 years after application…. It was for a boat trailer and application was not difficult for reaching all areas properly.

My experience as well. Rust converters are a joke. I wish I'd known about Mastercoat years ago. That sounds like its been properly battle tested with bridges and is making some strong claims. @psmbfuer ... you've practically covered the...

Thanks @OlYellr and agreed, the discussion is the best part, so thanks to you and everyone for all the questions and contributions.

My difference is the EW I used was paint on. And was the best option for my situation because Mastercoat was not available and I had to keep moving Anyway.. great discussion and love the work @psmbfuer

Bleed through! I had the entire front of my LX450 off to replace the radiator, front main seal, oil pump o-ring, etc., and with this of course had excellent access to the frame. (We took a break from the 77 FJ40 to get the LX freshed up for my...

My experience with POR is as above. I’m am a fan of Mastercoat… only issues is getting hands on some which depends on when conditions are right for them to make another batch. Eastwood has been ok - better than POR by far in my experience.

Thanks for the inputs @knuckle47 and @wimberosa - reassuring to see similar results. It's a shame that it has taken most of us decades of trial and error, researching, etc., to figure this out. And just when you think you have it sorted, the...

And since the above is so long, I will emphasize that I'm leaning more toward the Mastercoat Combo - if you can get it - it is almost always sold out and I have heard good things about Rust Bullet as well, but have never used it. I'm pulling the...

I replaced all of the bolts and mounts with the Energy Suspension 8.4104 Body Mount Bushings Kit. I should say most - in the rear, I used M10 stainless bolts with the new Energy pads - the rear sill redesign needed a differently length bolt.

I don't have a very scientific answer for you, but I have been trying to defeat rust since I was quite young helping my dad on his cars. And by 18, over 40 years ago, I had my first car and continued to fight rust. By the late 80s I was using POR...

I don't have any experience with the M24, but overall it is pretty much a puzzle of airflow fitment, turbo cooling, and gauges/gauge sensors (boost and EGT). My turbo was oil-only, but some have water cooling as well. Although it won't directly...