just another 60 series with an 80 series frame ..

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Two of the four seat 'pads' showed some pitting .. so I used some 16 gauge to replace those .. again, underside won't get any grinding or very little .. inside the cabin a little more ..
 
Then it was on to the passenger side floor pan .. marks a bit of a milestone for me as I started in the driverside floor pan almost 3 years ago .. although the project requires years more of work and ($) it feels good to come full circle .. little wins, right gents?

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And just like that another 7 months have gone by .. summer is a busy time for me at work so not too much stuff got done but I did use the time I had to improve the workshop space and workflow. I now have an upgraded sandblasting situation and powdercoating capabilities and I must say, it's making me happy :)

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two box fans suck the powder through the filters, works great
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free oven does the trick, working on a PID controller for it results are magical .. headlight bucket
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The engine is on its stand, fully wired and ready to go. I'm too chicken to hit the button at the moment. Too much time and money invested. It's like Schroedinger's Cat, it's neither dead or alive, but that means it's certainly not 100% dead either .. One of these days I'll have the (liquid) courage.

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Does anybody know, is the swaybar supposed to be asymmetrical like this? I have one of the side legs flat on the ground but the other is bent up .. is that some sort of preload or did it get bent beyond its limit and deformed? any input greatly appreciated, thanks!


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no, that is bent.
 
Another question for the masses .. Since I'm building body mounts all from scratch I am contemplating body mount bushings .. read my way through the forums and have come to the conclusion I do not want polyurethane, mainly to keep a softer ride with rubber (building a family cruiser, not rock-crawler) .. so then, which ones would be recommended? Obviously the 80 series ones, but why not 100 or 200 series or a Nissan Patrol set? Are there any opinions on any of this out there? thanks for your insights! I might be missing something important here, please .. let me have it ;)
 
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