CenTXFJ60
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Way to go Allen. Taking a bold step and look forward to watching along as you correct this situation. This same job is in my future.
Builds Harumi the Rusty Rescue JDM HJ60 - Build Thread
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Wow
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- #203
Gutters gutted. Sunroof mounts removed. This thing is a layered cake. Or a rotten onion...
CenTXFJ60
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Any idea how many spot welds you’ve hit in the last few days??? That’s some serious patience
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At least 100, if not 150...
Wow @BrickRunner! I’m glad more people are tackling this job.
That’s some serious rot though, way worse than what I tackled on mine. Excited to see the progress! Good luck!
That’s some serious rot though, way worse than what I tackled on mine. Excited to see the progress! Good luck!
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Thanks, I'm gonna need it! Your "How to" has been a big help and inspiration, although my end result is going to be slightly different...
Slightly...
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- #209
Starting with the easy stuff and building up some momentum.
The 60 series has three sets of these mounting pads. Two are used for the standard roof supports and are nutted. The high roof has its own brackets that are welded on above for the single support bar and sunroof mounting. The third set is a mystery.
So I drilled the unused set out for rivnuts for a installing a third support. I also filled in the holes that were for attaching the rear speakers. Because OCD.
Then I got to work on the right hand side, grinding down the spot weld remains and cutting out the rusty bits.
The 60 series has three sets of these mounting pads. Two are used for the standard roof supports and are nutted. The high roof has its own brackets that are welded on above for the single support bar and sunroof mounting. The third set is a mystery.
So I drilled the unused set out for rivnuts for a installing a third support. I also filled in the holes that were for attaching the rear speakers. Because OCD.
Then I got to work on the right hand side, grinding down the spot weld remains and cutting out the rusty bits.
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Progress! Tomorrow I'll likely pull the left rear quarter glass and start exploratory surgery on the left D pillar. Yee haw!
And also bake a pie or two.
And also bake a pie or two.
CenTXFJ60
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Wow…some fast work and looks great. Curious if you’re gonna go back with the high roof setup or the lower profile
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Sourcing a decent high roof skin would be a pain, but I rather like the headroom and space it provides. A standard roof would definitely be easier to get, but I would lose the headroom and specialness. Also, both designs contain moisture traps and are rust prone so...
...neither!
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- #213
Window came out easily. Since I have the roof off, I was able to reach over and grab the window as I pushed it out with my foot.
How many screwdrivers for this job? All of them!
How many screwdrivers for this job? All of them!
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Luckily the crustyness is mostly in the outer layer. Or layers in the case of this previous 'repair'. Is this the kind of thing that goes on your wall of shame @CenTXFJ60 ?
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- #215
Started adding metal back, and then ran out of daylight...
Time to bake some pies anyway.
Time to bake some pies anyway.
CenTXFJ60
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Heck yeah I’d put that on there
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- #217
My first pie, made with home grown boysenberries.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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I had a little time to relax this morning before family arrived, so what did I do?...
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My SendCutSend order arrived shortly after I got back from a morning hike, so I took a break from fixing rust to assemble it. Everything was packaged well and fit together perfectly!
Unfortunately it was dark by the time I finished so no good pictures yet.
Unfortunately it was dark by the time I finished so no good pictures yet.
CenTXFJ60
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I’m really jonesing to see where this is going
