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My help will be back today. It is go time on the rockers! I hope to post photo later today of some progress.
GA 55 left in woods for 20 yrs- 10/73 model
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Progess
We started on this early today. The"A" pillar bottom will have to be rebuilt from scratch after we get the rocker in. The lower section is just gone. Fortunately, the body mount appears to still be in good shape. The "C" pillar bottom will need alot of work also. IF we work hard, I will get my taxes turned in and get the rocker in today!
We started on this early today. The"A" pillar bottom will have to be rebuilt from scratch after we get the rocker in. The lower section is just gone. Fortunately, the body mount appears to still be in good shape. The "C" pillar bottom will need alot of work also. IF we work hard, I will get my taxes turned in and get the rocker in today!
bobm
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Midgainc, that 1st pic the back of your front body mount?
Thanks Bob.
Thanks Bob.
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ROCKERS
First Rocker Installed! Well, this is my first rocker ever! The welding is not completed nor is the front door curves which is going to be a pain.
Now off to the other side.
First Rocker Installed! Well, this is my first rocker ever! The welding is not completed nor is the front door curves which is going to be a pain.
Now off to the other side.
LAMBCRUSHER
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looks like you could turn the heat up on your welder just a hair...
. I try to use as high a heat and slow of a feed rate and make up for things by trying to keep moving...if you don't hear bacon, it ain't makin
. I try to use as high a heat and slow of a feed rate and make up for things by trying to keep moving...if you don't hear bacon, it ain't makin
LAMBCRUSHER
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I also start/run on new/thicker material and then quickly grab the thinner older stuff and drag it back in. The pig will make you a master, and Bobs panels will make you a PRO...
, and Bobs panels will make you a PRO...
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Bobm,
The first pic above is the back of the body mount. It is solid. In the photo, the floor is bent around it and makes it look like a mess. What are you ideas on forming the front curved areas?
The first pic above is the back of the body mount. It is solid. In the photo, the floor is bent around it and makes it look like a mess. What are you ideas on forming the front curved areas?
bobm
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Miidgainc. Cardboard templates always the best way to go.
Thanks Bob.
Thanks Bob.
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With so much of the posts already thin and rusty, turning up the heat will disintegrate alot of it on contact. I am already having to rebuild alot of the curved surfaces. It is so time consuming, I figured I would go easy on the top. I will be getting new floor mounts, and I will certainly cook the mating of them and the rockers. I am finding it is a delicate balance to repair this thing. If you get a little over exuberant, you pay for it with more work! Nonetheless, it is exciting to see new metal go on the pig! Hopefully, tomorrow, there will be another rocker on there.
My last transmission parts should be in tomorrow, so, the engine assembly will begin soon...who knows....maybe by the end of the month, it may start looking like a pig again.
My last transmission parts should be in tomorrow, so, the engine assembly will begin soon...who knows....maybe by the end of the month, it may start looking like a pig again.
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Powder Coating
Headed to the powder coater yesterday. The stack just kep on growing. I cannot wait until they are back, and I can put the engine completely back together. It is almost a full time job to move at this pace and get things done. I am still looking at about 1 more month of working at this pace, I am afraid. Even at that, it will only be a solid rebuild, not a restoration. I can only imagine the time that Delancy and Scrapdaddy have put into theirs.
Headed to the powder coater yesterday. The stack just kep on growing. I cannot wait until they are back, and I can put the engine completely back together. It is almost a full time job to move at this pace and get things done. I am still looking at about 1 more month of working at this pace, I am afraid. Even at that, it will only be a solid rebuild, not a restoration. I can only imagine the time that Delancy and Scrapdaddy have put into theirs.
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Also, managed to get some primer on one door, after repairing several splits on the inside panel and on around the hinge. I am going to have to hit all of the doors and the tailgate later today so see how bad they really are.
The rocker work is taxing. I insisted on taking a break from that today.
The rocker work is taxing. I insisted on taking a break from that today.
bobm
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MIDGAINC, looking Good. Breaks are always nice.
Thanks Bob.
Thanks Bob.
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Its fun seeing a little progress. I am saying Good Bye to the old pig, at least the pig I have grown weary seeing, and getting ready to welcome the new pig....at least a pig of a different shade. I am thinking about mounting the front clip sans the fenders next, just to see what it looks like a little more put together. I am on hold waiting for floor mounts, so I cant finish the floors. May as well focus on the things that I can do.
With primer on, the obvious work needed on the fenders becomes even more obvious. Looks like we will be busy for a few days on this.
We might go ahead and shoot the top and the rear section too.
With primer on, the obvious work needed on the fenders becomes even more obvious. Looks like we will be busy for a few days on this.
We might go ahead and shoot the top and the rear section too.
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bobm
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Mid, fenders will be in the way while doing Rockers. Mount everything but.
Thanks Bob.
Thanks Bob.
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and why not the hood too, while we are at it...
Lots of sanding to be done here, and some more rust treatment and hole repair along the front lip. what a pain.
Lots of sanding to be done here, and some more rust treatment and hole repair along the front lip. what a pain.
Looks like you know what you're doing with a spray gun. Keep it going.
I sprayed alot of rust converter and Eastwoods internal frame coating, up in that front lip of the hood. Seems to be a rust zone.
I sprayed alot of rust converter and Eastwoods internal frame coating, up in that front lip of the hood. Seems to be a rust zone.
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I am going to literally pour about a cup or more of the blackstar into the hood rod hole and move the hood around to coat everything on the backside of the front lip of the hood. That hollow area was made for rust. Bobm, I am only thinking about mounting the inner fenders. That way, when we finish the floor and rockers, I can put the fenders up to the rockers an make sure they are the right length when I weld in the patch panels.
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Today, I picked up the rebuilt transmission, and the re sealed transfer case. Also, picked up the head that had the oil port tapped and plugged ( there was another broken bolt that was drilled out also.) on the way home, the powder coater called and said that he would have everything ready on Wednesday. So, I am getting pretty excited about all of this coming together! May assemble the bottom end on Thursday or Friday....if I can get the bolts to hold it on my engine stand. I measured the bolt size with my bolt gauge, and it is a 14mm. I have no idea what the thread pitch is. 1.50 will not work, and neither will 2.00. Any ideas?
I was looking around for bolts, seems I can only find 1.5 mm and 2.00 mm. Not sure what to tell you. Where do these bolts go again? Bellhousing?
Surely not attaching block to the stand via bell housing??
These blocks are so heavy, I'd bet it'd do a number on the housing.
Anyhow, I know I'd read the bolt sizes to attach. Maybe in Trollhole's thread? cruiserbrett or Noah's?
