FJ55 Project Rusty Gold

[71greenpig]

Man I need to learn to weld. Looks good

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

Well finished fixing the rusty fenders pretty happy with how it turned out.
Also been thinking of paint colors.
Thinking these are my colors for the pig.

 

[stumpofj40]

Good job on the fenders, I remember from my old pig that's its a prick of a spot to fix...make sure you seal it well on the inside too!

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

Good job on the fenders, I remember from my old pig that's its a prick of a spot to fix...make sure you seal it well on the inside too!

Do you remember what you used to seal the inside?

 

[stumpofj40]

Do you remember what you used to seal the inside?

Well that's the thing, on my last pig I didn't do the best job and the rust came back. I didn't know enough back then and I cut through both the inner and outer lip but if I had my time again I would've drilled the spot welds under the lip and just cut out the outer skin (had a donor fender on hand). Even with the way I did it I probably could've sealed the back better but I was lazy....nowadays I'd also pull the back cargo panels and use tectol mixed with lanolin (so it sprays better) and coat the crap out of the inside.
Hope you learn from my mistakes!!!

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

Thanks yeah this has been one of learning curve for sure. Any advice is greatly appreciated. When I cut into the fender the inner fender had to also be repaired.

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

Seem like the more prep I do the more prep I still have left to do, but that is one thing I have learned so much with this rig, amazing to think that it has taught me to be patient, a problem solver, but most of all that everything happens for a reason.

 

[bobm]

BIG

 

[PabloCruise]

View attachment 1270562 Seem like the more prep I do the more prep I still have left to do, but that is one thing I have learned so much with this rig, amazing to think that it has taught me to be patient, a problem solver, but most of all that everything happens for a reason.

I think that means you are doing your prep correctly!

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

Finally making forward progress. Added a bed coating, then going to spray to color match the new cream color think this is going to look good when done.

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

Well it's forward progress!!

 

[bobm]

Like. Floor Looks good in white too

 

[71greenpig]

Looking good. Maybe one day I can paint mine.

 

[umsizi]

What happened to this string? Poor me. I just bought a couple of 1973 pigs and one has a Ford 302 V8 already in it. The adapter, bell housing, transmission, transfer case, pto gear and pto winch were in boxes in the back. I have work to do.

 

[umsizi]

What happened to this string? Poor me. I just bought a couple of 1973 pigs and one has a Ford 302 V8 already in it. The adapter, bell housing, transmission, transfer case, pto gear and pto winch were in boxes in the back. I have work to do.

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[RUSH55]

Must have painted it and got rid of it.
OP hasn’t been on Mud since 2017.

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

Still own the rig and have done a lot more too it over the years.

 

[bobm]

Pics

 

[RUSH55]

Still own the rig and have done a lot more too it over the years.

Yes!!!
Would love to see what the rig looks like and hear about all you’ve done!

 

[Project Rusty Gold]

So some of the things done now is new transmission to a r150 Toyota 5 speed. 35 inch tall tires and not really much after that.