FST tub? Or they added a tailgate to replace the barn doors
That one looked clean, worth about $500 with hardware. The tub doesn't have the chain retention bolts on the tailgate opening or the correct soft door hinges. I also don't see the soft top bow brackets at the rear of the tub either.
For $2200 you can buy a non running 40 in my opinion, others may disagree.
So here is what I have in mind;
1 - pull out all the aftermarket wires and replace the stuff I still need, the OEM harness is in good shape so no need to screw with that
2 - make a plan for the wrap bar; the diff side connection is just waiting to fail, it needs to be beefed up and the cross bar the other end attaches to needs some more beef.
3 - I hate the Advanced adaptor "propeller" support. I want to make a new cross member that attaches to the Marlin crawl box possibly include some kind of skid plate in this.
4 - re-seal the ARB lockers, run new lines to replace the old brittle ones.
5 - replace the seats or refurbish them
6 - repair the sill plate and trim some of the more offensive rusty panels off for a "competition" cut look repair the rest as required
7 - I realllly want OBA and I lean towards a mechanical solution. I'd like to shoe horn in the Sanden someplace.
8 - add a secure place to mount my ham radio and other electronics.
9 - replace the mix and match springs.
Cut and Turn, Fix anti wrap bar, rewire, fix leaks/lockers, and a after market alum 45 bed. Thats what I would do and in that order. Oh and I would just slap some gel seat covers on and replace those wheels as well.
Dan,
Knowing what I do about that rim and tire set up... Those HAVE TO GO!!
You started breaking more and more after you got that set up. They're SOOOOO DAMN HEAVY!
That lil HF wire feed would be good for body panel work. Just a thought, there, and sheet metal is pretty economical as compared to pre fabbed panels.
Re. The wrap bar... go w/ the ruff stuff kit, bring that pile over and well weld it up.
It'd be nice to wheel w/ you again.
The wiring.... That's all YOU!! You should be able to whip that out in NO TIME.
Dan,
Knowing what I do about that rim and tire set up... Those HAVE TO GO!!
You started breaking more and more after you got that set up. They're SOOOOO DAMN HEAVY!
That lil HF wire feed would be good for body panel work. Just a thought, there, and sheet metal is pretty economical as compared to pre fabbed panels.
Re. The wrap bar... go w/ the ruff stuff kit, bring that pile over and well weld it up.
It'd be nice to wheel w/ you again.
The wiring.... That's all YOU!! You should be able to whip that out in NO TIME.
The HF wire feed is AC, from what I'm reading flux core WF wants to see DC electrode negative. I know how to convert it to DC but IMHO that would be throwing away money.
