jblueridge
SILVER Star
Clecos are the bomb.
Good work!
Good work!
Builds 1986 BJ74 Build
- Thread starter PyroDAN
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #102
Now the other side. Lots of heat distortion on this side so getting the profile rights more of a guess. Having the other half meet up at the spot welds has helped heaps.
- Thread starter
- #103
Decided to drill out the previous upright spot weld and fix the seam properly.
Cut, weld, hammer repeat.
Managed to match the sweeping profile well despite the vdj76 sharper corner by the fuel filler
Cut, weld, hammer repeat.
Managed to match the sweeping profile well despite the vdj76 sharper corner by the fuel filler
- Thread starter
- #104
Quick fit check, washer bottle back as it was.
Bit of body filler, etch primer and plug weld the roll cage mount back in
Bit of body filler, etch primer and plug weld the roll cage mount back in
- Thread starter
- #105
Very happy I've got such a clean result.
Onward to the flares. Not much metal left.
Scavenged more profile from the 76. Turns out it's a very close fit
Onward to the flares. Not much metal left.
Scavenged more profile from the 76. Turns out it's a very close fit
- Thread starter
- #106
Drilled out the spot welds for the inner arch
- Thread starter
- #107
Slight difference. Front curve fits like a dream. Top arches out by about a cm and then the rear sweeps more gentle then the reproduction panel. Checked with the old one I cut off and fits the same.
- Thread starter
- #108
So I made it work. I've got 76 series arches now. Bending and tacking to make it meet as I went and all fitted up okay. Trial fit with the outer skin and fits well. 30mm of fresh metal in. Onto the next sections
- Thread starter
- #109
Shout out to cruiserpilot and his BJ74 rear quarter replacement thread and
MrMoMo and his Saving the silver 70.
They've been great sources of inspiration on tackling the next parts.
Got the wire wheel out to where ever it would fit. I can see what needs to go and what's savable now.
MrMoMo and his Saving the silver 70.
They've been great sources of inspiration on tackling the next parts.
Got the wire wheel out to where ever it would fit. I can see what needs to go and what's savable now.
- Thread starter
- #110
My favourite tool at the moment. Best market place deal. Chews disks though.
Parts car gladly giving donations.
Parts car gladly giving donations.
- Thread starter
- #111
Took the outer skin off to see what my options are underneath. Jackpot, lots of the same panels.
Excuse me, I'll be drilling out a million spot welds
Excuse me, I'll be drilling out a million spot welds
- Thread starter
- #112
Few spot welds later and I've got the outer upright cut. Didn't want to have to re align the door mounts if I don't have to. It's quite a heavy peice of steel that's eaten away.
- Thread starter
- #113
And I'm done for the day.
I've got some order of how it needs to come out and go back in. 4 layers deep. Going to be interesting doing this while still on the frame.
I've got some order of how it needs to come out and go back in. 4 layers deep. Going to be interesting doing this while still on the frame.
- Thread starter
- #114
Only small wins today. Got a plan on how to tackle the jigsaw. I'll have to take off the tail light housing to cut behind the main upright. Needs to be stitched in around the 'B' mark whole peice is just gone below body level
- Thread starter
- #115
Well I got in there after drilling out the million spot welds
- Thread starter
- #116
Deeper down the layers, cleaning up as I go.
Side my side comparison of the parts I've lost to time and rust
Side my side comparison of the parts I've lost to time and rust
- Thread starter
- #117
Starting from the inner most panel 3 , 4 being the chassis level.
D will be cut and bent to duplicate the original
D will be cut and bent to duplicate the original
- Thread starter
- #118
Working the layers back together
- Thread starter
- #119
Almost finished the back corner. Forever test fitting to check the tail light alignment. I can see how these rust out so easy with the gaps under the tail light. If it's not sealed well it will collect crap.
