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Alrighty, back to the fun stuff.
You know, rust!
You know, rust!
Builds Harumi the Rusty Rescue JDM HJ60 - Build Thread (1 Viewer)
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The tailgate had some rust bubblies on the lower seam too...
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At some point, the cruiser had an aftermarket tire carrier. It used the two holes for the left hatch bumper, plus two more that were drilled, with nuts glued on with RTV...
There were also some holes drilled into the bumper and a bracket on the crossmember. I found an image of a tire carrier that might have been the one or similar.
I filled the holes, and now I need to find a replacement hatch bumper bracket...
There were also some holes drilled into the bumper and a bracket on the crossmember. I found an image of a tire carrier that might have been the one or similar.
I filled the holes, and now I need to find a replacement hatch bumper bracket...
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The tailgate seam is painted too, but I forgot to take a pic...
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Today's WTF!? moment brought to you by Scab & Blob-It-On Body Man (apologies if is this is a real person or business).
And, as a bonus:
And, as a bonus:
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Why bother repairing it if it's hidden by the fender flares? Is that Sharpie on the door?
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Cutting out the rust and welding in new metal is quite satisfying, but sanding filler is bleh............................
Hat tip to the folks who do this well and do this for a living!
Hat tip to the folks who do this well and do this for a living!
CenTXFJ60
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What an awesome build thread. Can’t believe I just found it today. Very nice work
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Took another little outing to Lake Casitas and rented some kayaks yesterday. One of my passengers had a little trouble getting in. This got me thinking about my intended use for this Cruiser. I have never been fond of running boards, but I think I will reinstall them for the sake of my passengers. The same passenger had a jolly time riding in the Cruiser though, she felt like she "was on safari!"
Also made some more progress on the rust:
Also made some more progress on the rust:
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Next, I started on the left rear quarter, then I started to get cooked by the sun:
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Fender flares can hide many sins. Hopefully mine are minor...
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Sourced my missing hatch bumper, but the spring was shot (the right one was shot too). I saw somewhere on Mud someone had rebuilt these like I did, whoever it was, thanks! Grind the head of the pin and pop it out, add an M4 bolt and nut, a new spring, and some cold galvanizing, and voila!
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The passenger (left) A pillar had the holes, but no nuts to install an extra grab handle, so I drilled them out and riv-nutted them.
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Movin' right along!
CenTXFJ60
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Wow. Incredible work on this rust repair
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Thanks! I think the left side turned out better than the right, with less edge mismatch and much less filler. I think that means I'm improving
