81 BJ42 - I have to bring it home and pass inspection

[subzali]

very nice. I need to start working out a plan for mine.

 

[Ambrew]

Let me know if ever you have the isatiable craving to fix more doors......

 

[Awl_TEQ]

The left side as I start the repair

 

[Awl_TEQ]

I sealed off the the back to keep it clean and covered the dash a bit.

And cut out the floor

I had to take the inner rocker cuz the bottom flange was rusted off.

 

[Awl_TEQ]

There are a couple of small patches to make before the floor can go in

They sure used enough spot welds

test fitting

 

[lumpy70]

Only you would call a full restoration "cleaning it up to pass inspection".

Looks great though!

Craig.

 

[Chamba]

Now you HAVE to paint the top and front. How are you going to 'pass inspection' with that old, faded 464? What kind of Mickey Mouse operation you guy running up there letting rigs with faded paint pass inspection?

 

[alberta mac]

While your at it check the metal integrity of the mount under the driver / passenger seat that bolt to the frame.
Mine was rotted and am in the process of rebuilding it.
Nice work on the floor plates !
How much ?
Nice work !
JMac

 

[Gusb]

Hey - I hope you're not compromising that infamous Awl_TEQ quality and attention to detail for a quick pass on this inspection.

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Only you would call a full restoration "cleaning it up to pass inspection".

Looks great though!

Craig.

Thanks Craig, I just want to do what I can now so I don't have to do ongoing repairs for a few years. Long term plan is frame off and now most of the rust issues will already be done.

Now you HAVE to paint the top and front. How are you going to 'pass inspection' with that old, faded 464? What kind of Mickey Mouse operation you guy running up there letting rigs with faded paint pass inspection?

I know right? Actually, from the back the new and old paint are real close but the front clip is real light and faded but I bet a good rub down would bring it back. I plan to remove the roof next summer and paint it all before the gutter rusts.

While your at it check the metal integrity of the mount under the driver / passenger seat that bolt to the frame.
Mine was rotted and am in the process of rebuilding it.
Nice work on the floor plates !
How much ?
Nice work !
JMac

Mine has a small hole on the drivers side and the passenger is solid. Not much left of yours!

Hey - I hope you're not compromising that infamous Awl_TEQ quality and attention to detail for a quick pass on this inspection.

I think Wayne had the best idea... aluminum tape and bondo! Coulda been wheelin two months ago!

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Got a care package today. New upper window runners for the front doors, licence plate lights, set of hubcaps and front emblem. Also got "best" door gaskets for the front and a set of bump stops the other day from CCOT

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Hot off the press

I am gonna weld two onto the gate here and see what it looks like

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Ok, these will work.

 

[Awl_TEQ]

More pics

 

[Awl_TEQ]

And more.

Mine will have a gap at the bottom for a drain

 

[Henry James the 47th]

Um, nice work, but wrong thread. I think you were looking for the 45 section and the thread "building more lpb beds..."

 

[Awl_TEQ]

LOL just dawned on me. I'll have to repost later, thanks

 

[crushers]

cool all the same.
i am almost tempted to buy a 45 just so i can get one of those beds PC and installed...

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Ok, I think this is the right thread

I cut out the rust on the firewall section of floor and the body mount support and welded in new metal


Minor complaint here about the floor pan replacement panels I got from 4wheelauto. They are half decent patch panels but are by no means a replacement panel. They seem to have been designed to just lay over top of the existing floor and weld in. I had to alter them in order to use them. That wasn't an issue for me but for most guys it likely would have been.

I had to cut 5 to 6" off of the front end because they extend well past the joint where the original panel welds to the body mount channel. To cut it off I had to first flatten it in a 60 ton press and then shear it off. I also had to flatten the outboard flange that runs down the rocker. For some reason the panels came with a flange bend upward that would cover the three holes in the rocker. Once flattened the panel was not wide enough to spot weld to the outer rocker like the original did. So I had to weld on a piece of sheet metal that was bent to provide the spot weld flange.

These panels will do what I intended but next time I will buy the CCOT panels as they are "replacement" panels rather than "patch" panels. One good thing about these panels is the "pan handle" section is full length where the CCOT panels terminate just after the curve.

 

[Henry James the 47th]

I was surprised you bought the panels from them, I once ordered a set and sent them back. Given the work you had to put in to get them to fit, would it have been - and i know hindsight is 20/20 - a better idea to fabricate from scratch?

And do you trust CCOT's product to fit well? at least you've got access to the kind of equipment that makes alterations a breeze, more or less.


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