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when we started, I thought I estimated it closely, but then we dug in and found out how wrong I was.
So, I guess we will find out how long it will take once we are done.
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So, I guess we will find out how long it will take once we are done.
Im trying to keep Kelly not going out of business….when we started, I thought I estimated it closely, but then we dug in and found out how wrong I was.
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Today, Christmas Day. We made some good progress. The rear floor was installed, patches welded in the new quarters to fill in the extra gas door, and one vent. Some of the inner bracing that attaches behind the rear pillars needed work because we could only order one side. We did a test fit of the passenger side quarter also, and it fit nicely. One picture here shows another example of the Frankenstein patch work this vehicle had.
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We found lots of lighters from the Coober Pedy pubs in mine, some of which I'd been to: Opal Inn, Croatian Club, and the Greek Club. Along with a crushed can of VB...
Wow! Incredible work, thank you and @ofer bruhis for sharing all the gory details. It's a primer for troopy owners, and future ones too, on where and what to look out for, and what one may be getting into. Makes me scared to think what is lurking in my European rust belt 70 series 
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Amazing progress today. Prepped the rear pillars and support panels that attach to them. It was quite a lot of tedious, and somewhat confusing work. Finding all the attachment locations, sanding the black coating off and spraying zinc primer before welding. Locating all the sections to punch holes for welding. Now it's back on the rotisserie and off the jack stands!
Go Kelly! … and Spencer!!!!
What a cool thread, i really like the detailed teardown and pics of all the various pieces of metal and how they all fall together.
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I bought a good spot welder for doing jobs like this. That’s a lot of plug welds without it!
Cheers
Cheers
kelly saad
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I want to get one, and it would have been nice on this project. Maybe someday. Currently, I need a new welder. Mine is about to die I think.
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Looks like we are good to go on this drivers side. Needs a little adjusting but its clamped on almost perfect. I stayed until 8 tonight and prepped all the attachment locations. Tomorrow should be a big day.
And where do you get such exotic panels and how difficult are they to ship?
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Awesome work!
Dave, Dave, where have you been until now?
Kelly is a long ball hitter, knocking it out of the park !!
Nice Work
Nice Work
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Took some wigglin and jigglin but it’s lined up all through the windows, pillar, top, bottom front and fender wells. Clamped and ready to tack on.
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Next.
Prep time.
Prep time.
Wow!
You possess some phenomenal body skills. Thanks for sharing all of these detailed pictures.
A truly wonderful documentary of a full troopy tear down.
You possess some phenomenal body skills. Thanks for sharing all of these detailed pictures.
A truly wonderful documentary of a full troopy tear down.
And to think: one of these trucks comes off the line every 90 seconds, 16 hours a day, 5 days a week.
