Good thread! You do great work with a tight space!
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I got tired of the mold
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Any updates?
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Hey sorry. None. Other than I've had to put it down due to handling GSMTR. Now that's over I'll be back on it full time shortly. Wife is due in 6 weeks so that is my goal to be finished. + I'd like to drive it this summer.
So hows the paint job comming?
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It's great as long as you keep the filters in it.
Slow. Have not touched it in over a month. Wife having baby next week. Have been painting other thinngs and running a second business. It will come though.
congradulations!! I guess the baby,s room gets painted before all things. Youll be back at it in no time.
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Back at it all day today. Will have pics flowing tomorrow. SHould be able to get a lot of stuff done in the nex 3 days.
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What a crazy 4 days. Spent at least 8 hrs each day working on it and I really feel as if I didn't get anything done.
Ended up just cutting out the door openings because of all the rust.
Going to cut down the freon tank to make an air tank that will fit into the back wheel well.
Welded this up from where the old Kayline was screwed into it. I don't like it so going to cut it out and weld a whole new piece on.
This is the start of the big project. At first I thought I would just bondo over it but the more I dug the worse it got. So I'm going to take the 1/4 in plate that was covering this mess and weld it in it's place.
Some help who refused to be photographed but had no problem drinking my beer.
Finally got these stripped all the way down.
Go the other side off to realize not only was it worse but there were signs of rivets in the sheetmetal from some diamond plate in it's PO life.
Whats left of the metal. Why they didn't bend the sheetmetal up instead of down so the water wouldn't collect is beyond me.
Look at the crap in there.
Also started filling in holes in the dash.
Ended up just cutting out the door openings because of all the rust.
Going to cut down the freon tank to make an air tank that will fit into the back wheel well.
Welded this up from where the old Kayline was screwed into it. I don't like it so going to cut it out and weld a whole new piece on.
This is the start of the big project. At first I thought I would just bondo over it but the more I dug the worse it got. So I'm going to take the 1/4 in plate that was covering this mess and weld it in it's place.
Some help who refused to be photographed but had no problem drinking my beer.
Finally got these stripped all the way down.
Go the other side off to realize not only was it worse but there were signs of rivets in the sheetmetal from some diamond plate in it's PO life.
Whats left of the metal. Why they didn't bend the sheetmetal up instead of down so the water wouldn't collect is beyond me.
Look at the crap in there.
Also started filling in holes in the dash.
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Back at it today.
30 years of bikini and soft top holes
30 years of bikini and soft top holes
This thing is going to be sweeeeet. I can't wait to see it reassembled!
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Well I moved the thread thought it would get to more people in here. Plus there is more than paint and body work going on.
I finally got everything painted with rust bullets so I can weld the 3/8 steel plate in. I also put a layer of panel adhesive on the bottom edge so I wouldn't have to weld it. Since this is the area that usually starts rusting.
Welded in.
This is where the majority of the crash damage was. I was going to just bondo over it. But decided to just weld in some 16 ga steel.
Then back for final fitting and cutting the bottom off the rear quarter panel.
Should have taken a before pic but I poured rust bullets inside the window frame and moved it all around. Also painted the areas on the outside that usually rust due to the window hinges, bottom window frame seal and the windshield weatherstripping in rust bullets. Should be a long time before it ever rusts.
Then sprayed with primer.
This is the hood almost finished.
I finally got everything painted with rust bullets so I can weld the 3/8 steel plate in. I also put a layer of panel adhesive on the bottom edge so I wouldn't have to weld it. Since this is the area that usually starts rusting.
Welded in.
This is where the majority of the crash damage was. I was going to just bondo over it. But decided to just weld in some 16 ga steel.
Then back for final fitting and cutting the bottom off the rear quarter panel.
Should have taken a before pic but I poured rust bullets inside the window frame and moved it all around. Also painted the areas on the outside that usually rust due to the window hinges, bottom window frame seal and the windshield weatherstripping in rust bullets. Should be a long time before it ever rusts.
Then sprayed with primer.
This is the hood almost finished.
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Awsome... like the colour alot!
very cool thread...
I like the orange also, great idea on pouring the RB in the window and w/s frames. I've gotta put something on my corners I replaced last year. But that is just a bit in a list of many..
Keep it up and keep the pics coming.
Keep it up and keep the pics coming.
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Another idea I had though more expensive was to have the windshield frame dipped in nickel zinc. Would have cost me $75 but been well worth it as I think it would have outlasted the rest of the cruiser. I plan on having all the other parts (hinges, brackets, bolts, etc...) that are smaller done this way.
My wife restored these for me.
To you chicken lovers
Man I thought mine was bad off then I see your project. I found about the same thing you did. Thought I would be able to do a little body work and move on. Almost a year later I've replaced part of the frame, installed a new engine, welded in body panels and still working. Can't decide if I like it or not but it will bw almost brand new when I finish.
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
