Builds Body work - fixing my '79 floors and other stuff (6 Viewers)

[oldschool4wheeling]

MOTOV8R, you listed your 40 in the registry?

link here:40 Series Registry

Since yours is a 79 and all. I'd like to see all the 79 possible

 

[MOTOV8R]

Between the holidays, getting a cold, and sub zero temps not a lot of progress. I did brace the rear fenders a little, remove the rear sill and remove one of the roll bar supports.

 

[MOTOV8R]

Working on the driver's side wheel well. Cut out the rusty spots. The paint looks funny cause I sprayed the white over wet primer. It's going to get sanded back down.

Removed the roll bar supports. I am going to go with metal tech's frame tie in for the cage. Can I just skip putting the supports back? Doesn't seem like they are needed. I don't think the earlier 40s had them (pre roll bar years).

 

[MOTOV8R]

Slow progress, got 2 hrs in the garage on Sunday. A little more progress on the inner fender. Not going to get anything done this weekend as I have a business trip to Japan (first time). I will be in Tokyo, Koriyama, and then Osaka.

 

[MOTOV8R]

More slow progress, got some grinding done. Still trying to recover from jet lag. A few pics from the trip.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

I like the Japanese culture.

 

[MOTOV8R]

I like the Japanese culture.

One of our company sites is in Japan also several suppliers. Very friendly polite people. I enjoyed the trip.

 

[MOTOV8R]

Tried out my $400 Amazon plasma cutter. It goes through 16 gauge like butter. My cuts were freehand and I was wearing my welding helmet so couldn't see well but damn it's fast. Any suggestions for eye protection when cutting? Tacked in a couple more patch pieces.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Tried out my $400 Amazon plasma cutter. It goes through 16 gauge like butter. My cuts were freehand and I was wearing my welding helmet so couldn't see well but damn it's fast. Any suggestions for eye protection when cutting? Tacked in a couple more patch pieces.

Try this. They say it even works under water

 

[MOTOV8R]

Try this. They say it even works under water
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Cool, is that available on Amazon?

 

[47coeman]

Another trick is to drill holes and weld through the hole. Often with practice you end up with the weld being about flat when done. Or, what I did often when I was restoring my Bronco, get the body part secured in place with self tapping sheet metal screws, then remove a screw and weld through the hole. Looks like a spot weld. And the metal is cooling while you are removing the next screw. You don't want to build up too much heat for fear of warping the metal. Then once you have the part secured in place, use a tube of body sealant and run a bead to seal all the gaps. You can buy a caulking gun size tube of body sealer. If you do the sheet metal screw method, you will have some weld build up on the back side, but you don't see that side. Drilling a hole in one body part and welding through to the other part means no mound on the back side.

Use a weld through primer if overlapping metal so your welds work good.

Called rosette weld's, strong and make a great looking fab process.

 

[White Stripe]

U got a link to the plasma cutter? For eye protection I use torch goggles for the plasma cutter.

 

[JohnnyC]

For eye protection I have eyelids

I close my eyes when welding ... my welds btw suck

Time to do shopping or siteseeing when in Japan? Or was it all business

Making headway on the cruiser !!!

Looking good

 

[MOTOV8R]

U got a link to the plasma cutter? For eye protection I use torch goggles for the plasma cutter.

It's a Lotos LT500D $351 prime.

Lotos LT5000D Plasma Cutter 50Amps Dual Voltage Compact Metal Cutter 110/220V AC 1/2" Clean Cut: Power Plasma Cutters: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

 

[MOTOV8R]

For eye protection I have eyelids

I close my eyes when welding ... my welds btw suck

Time to do shopping or siteseeing when in Japan? Or was it all business

Making headway on the cruiser !!!

Looking good

A few hours of site seeing near Tokyo station. The rest was all work. Several nice business dinners.

 

[MOTOV8R]

Still fixing the driver's side rear quarter and well. Had it out in the sun last weekend.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

You cut all that with plasma cutter? Those edges look super clean!!!

I used Real Steel corner channels and I noticed they were narrower than stock. I can see where you cut the fender and I think Real Steel may be too narrow.

I dont know it CCOT channels are any wider.

 

[oldschool4wheeling]

Here is mine, 4 1/8 " wide.. They may still work since you left the door jam.

 

[MOTOV8R]

You cut all that with plasma cutter? Those edges look super clean!!!

I used Real Steel corner channels and I noticed they were narrower than stock. I can see where you cut the fender and I think Real Steel may be too narrow.

I dont know it CCOT channels are any wider.

I cut it with a grinding wheel. I am going to put a piece of 1/8" x 4" plate in there to replace the part I cut out. I have a stock tailgate so I will just run square corners and not round it like the factory and your piece does. I left about 1/8" on the edge. I bought pacol rear quarters. After I got them I decided to use them for patching instead of full replacement. The inner fenders I will sell. I made a piece for the well lip that I will weld on. There holes are for welding the outer piece on. I will cut patches from the fender. I need to rework the wheel well since my rear springs are flipped.

 

[MOTOV8R]

Welded in the lip piece