The .030 was adding to much material and making alot of grinding necessary. The .023 allows a little more voltage and a flatter weld that requires less grinding.
Build 1979 FJ40 Old School Overhaul
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The .030 was adding to much material and making alot of grinding necessary. The .023 allows a little more voltage and a flatter weld that requires less grinding.
The .030 was adding to much material and making alot of grinding necessary. The .023 allows a little more voltage and a flatter weld that requires less grinding.
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Yes I agree... I was instructed to use .023 wire...
And Im still grinding a ton, maybe a ton and a half
And Im still grinding a ton, maybe a ton and a half
Yes I agree... I was instructed to use .023 wire...
And Im still grinding a ton, maybe a ton and a half
I have been using a magnetic copper backing plate and it seems to help as well.
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I made my copper plate using 3/4 copper pipe. It definitely helps.
I think I need to clean the paint off my weld surface. Im using weld through primer, but I believe it interfering with my weld.. I think with the thin wire .023, it is even more important the have a spotless weld surface.
Im still practicing, Im still learning ....
I think I need to clean the paint off my weld surface. Im using weld through primer, but I believe it interfering with my weld.
. I think with the thin wire .023, it is even more important the have a spotless weld surface. Im still practicing, Im still learning ....
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Before I started my body work, I changed out all the hinge bushings with brass ones.
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Also ground off half the top of the pins so they would clear the windshield frame
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I cleaned up the surfaces, drilled out hinges, honed out bushings just a tad, and polished pins with Emory cloth.
I wanted to make sure the pin spun on the bushing and not the bushing spinning.
I wanted to make sure the pin spun on the bushing and not the bushing spinning.
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I did the hood hinges too.. just didnt get any pics of that.
Note: pay attention which way the hood pins drive out. They dont have a head, but do have a grooved end on it.
Note: pay attention which way the hood pins drive out. They dont have a head, but do have a grooved end on it.
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I also changed out the ones on the ambulance doors.
Which required drill out the pin. I was ok with that because I wanted to install a bolt as the pin anyway. My goal was to be able to remove the amby doors without having to take off the hinge bracket from the body. That way when I do take the amby doors off I don't have to realign the doors.
When I disassembled the hinges I stamped them so that I knew left from right and top from bottom..
Which required drill out the pin. I was ok with that because I wanted to install a bolt as the pin anyway. My goal was to be able to remove the amby doors without having to take off the hinge bracket from the body. That way when I do take the amby doors off I don't have to realign the doors.
When I disassembled the hinges I stamped them so that I knew left from right and top from bottom..
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I used steel stamps to mark hinges.
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My bushing came from @SouthBostonFJ40
I have been waiting for this thread for a while now.
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I have been waiting for this thread for a while now.
HAHAHA Thanks Heisenberg!! I have slowly been making progress... I was reluctant to post for a while, but I have gotten my nerve up!! Im opening up a
!!
I know the pain you are dealing with. I am almost done with metal!
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I also changed out the bushing in my spare tire carrier.
The hardest part of that was driving out the pins... I did not have a BIGGER BFH so I took my carrier to Gene, our mechanic, and he put the ole "air hammer" on it!! That did the trick!!
Note: The "Air Hammer" is the only way to go.
Trying to drive out the pins with a BFH was only gaulding the ends of them, making the process even more difficult.
I also added a grease zerk to the upper hinge.. hopefully it will help keep them new bushing nice and greazzy..
Bronze Bearing ---- McMaster Carr Item # 5448T19 Multipurpose Flanged Sleeve Bearing 16mm shaft dia, 20mmOD
EDIT:
Link to the BRONZ BUSHINGS ----https://www.mcmaster.com/#5448T19
16mm ID x 20mm OD x 16mm length by 2mm thick.
The pins in my carrier are 16mm dia and the hinge is 20mm dia.
I cleaned everything up good and used my vice to press everything back together.
The bushings only go into the tube part of the hinge, they will not fit in the part that mounts to the truck.
The hardest part of that was driving out the pins... I did not have a BIGGER BFH so I took my carrier to Gene, our mechanic, and he put the ole "air hammer" on it!! That did the trick!!
Note: The "Air Hammer" is the only way to go.
Trying to drive out the pins with a BFH was only gaulding the ends of them, making the process even more difficult.
I also added a grease zerk to the upper hinge.. hopefully it will help keep them new bushing nice and greazzy..
Bronze Bearing ---- McMaster Carr Item # 5448T19 Multipurpose Flanged Sleeve Bearing 16mm shaft dia, 20mmOD
EDIT:
Link to the BRONZ BUSHINGS ----https://www.mcmaster.com/#5448T19
16mm ID x 20mm OD x 16mm length by 2mm thick.
The pins in my carrier are 16mm dia and the hinge is 20mm dia.
I cleaned everything up good and used my vice to press everything back together.
The bushings only go into the tube part of the hinge, they will not fit in the part that mounts to the truck.
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I had to cut the bearings on the bottom hinge so they would fit !!
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So here is my order of steel.
REAL STEEL
2 - full quarters panels
2 - inner fenders top and side
4 - fender braces
2 - side pieces for the back, 79' and up
CCOT
1 - Rear Sill
MUD MEMBER
1 - Bed Pan
2 - Rockers Inner and outer
2 - Front Floor Pans
REAL STEEL
2 - full quarters panels
2 - inner fenders top and side
4 - fender braces
2 - side pieces for the back, 79' and up
CCOT
1 - Rear Sill
MUD MEMBER
1 - Bed Pan
2 - Rockers Inner and outer
2 - Front Floor Pans
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Partial order of OEM rubber from our friend @beno .
Everything for around the doors, everything for around the glass, and everything around the top...
IT does not sound like much when it is listed like this, but let me tell you... there is a TON of rubber in these 40!!
@beno sent a couple of nice hats too!!
Everything for around the doors, everything for around the glass, and everything around the top...
IT does not sound like much when it is listed like this, but let me tell you... there is a TON of rubber in these 40!!
@beno sent a couple of nice hats too!!