Builds Mission Impossible......My 74 & 76 Build up by a Top Gun Land Cruiser builder :)

[turbo42]

that is an awesome shed ... you shoudl be proud I know your cruiser will be happy to come from such a nice place :>

 

[apeterson]

Aaron...a reccomendation- after driving my cruiser with the alum tub.... if you dont mind making an "aftermarket" weld...Ive noticed that there is a weak point where the tub meets up with the front cowl...I am planning on welding a support beam in the engine bay from the frame to the backside of the cowl so it doesnt bend around. To clarify its not the alum that is bending but the steel cowl. When i go over bumps it seems to have a bit of play. Just thought Id Give you the heads up on a potential problem.

Garage looks sweet.

Thanks Eli!!! got any pics of where you are talking about???

 

[90 Weight]

yea when I get my cruiser back... (should be a week or so)

 

[apeterson]

a little update... had my 10 year class reunion on friday night so that shot sat. morning also... hung over did start triming out the windows on saturday afternoon and then pretty much finished them up by sunday evening... they look nice, all metal around. took me what seemed like forever on the first one but each one got better.. Finished triming around the lift. it also looks great.

Last night Wheeler and Carder and I put up half the wall tin... it went up ok for the most part... was kind of a bitch around the windows and the ends where you have to get it in the J channel and in the window J channel at the same time... but it looks nice...

Got to spend some time the rest of the week to finish triming around the big door. I ordered that on monday and they will be here probably in a few weeks to throw that in there... I actually hired that done, not going to mess with it.

Hoping to finish inside tin by end of next week....

 

[apeterson]

Got the north wall done this weekend.... was alot of work getting all the tin to work out... I am going to change one thing because I am not happy with how it came out... so will work on redoing that this week along with trying to get that last wall done... pics turned out kind of dark but they work............

 

[90 Weight]

so looks like we are going to get to see some cruiser in the new shop shots pretty soon?!

 

[apeterson]

soon... I hope.... I finished that last of the Tin... got a few screws to put in but other wise it is done... put in the AC unit also yesterday.. so no more hole in the back wall..

I was so close to pushing in the cruiser last night..... just because I could... but I am still waiting for that big door to be installed....

Electric next...........


MILLHOUSE when you coming up again to help me.......... bring your tools!!!!!!!

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

I just read through this whole thread for the last hour, and I can't wait for you to start back on the Cruiser. Keep up the good work!

 

[fogblanket]

I always get reminded of this cool thread when you visit mine. you have made huge progress on your shed. very kewlhaveing a high ceiling sure would be nice . . .
jason

 

[apeterson]

more pics to come soon... garage door is in and I am putting up siding... about 1/2 done with that.... but I got the high stuff left so I am assuming it will take longer...

my cousin came out to run the power off the meter to the garage... ran into a few snags with how the PO ran power to the house so we have to redo some stuff.. waiting for the MN state inspector to Ok our plan... then there will be light...

 

[apeterson]

I always get reminded of this cool thread when you visit mine. you have made huge progress on your shed. very kewlhaveing a high ceiling sure would be nice . . .
jason

wish I had your LV too.... now get those pics of the floor in like you said 2 days ago!!! it is killing me!!!

 

[74fjsemistock]

Very nice shop now...get it to work.

 

[90 Weight]

pansy....we all know you could get some work done on the cruiser in the dark!

jk

but really keep it up coming along nicely *envious smiley* !

 

[apeterson]

ok so I have not posted in a while.... but I have been busy with lots of things.... over Labor day I got the opportunity to go wheeling with Poser and MILLHOUSE and a bunch of other guys..... I had so much fun.... got to ride in Poser's "Red Truck" the whole weekend... I have to say I was not prepaired for what wheel'in with these boys was all about...... I can say I asked Poser more than a few times.... "we are driving up that???" I have to say I was impressed with what their trucks can do.......... got some pics.... so here you go!!!


Thanks Poser and MILLHOUSE I really had a ball!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[apeterson]

few more

 

[apeterson]

I even learned how to use a winch..... it was alot more work than I thought... but Poser showed me the ropes on "safety" and all that.... another thing I learned... dont wear sandals wheel'in no matter how hot it is... tuff to jump around on the rocks in sandals......

 

[apeterson]

ok... back to the shop....... got all the siding on... it went ok... high stuff sucked as you can imagine.... but it is done..

 

[apeterson]

today..... I painted my floor... the pics did not turn out too well... but it looks so good... you will see better pics when I can walk on it... going to give it a few days...

#1 before
#2 after
#3 after 2

 

[apeterson]

#1 this is an up close of what the whole floor looks like

#2 this is the product of that I used...


it looks so great..... I have to say I am really really happy......... makes it look like a completly new shop!!!!!!!!

 

[Degnol]

Aaron, did you shart in the seat? I did Both Millhouse and Poser's. Have not had the opportunity to ride in Lemon.....................yet.

Poser as a mechanic....................
Poser driving and me riding bitch............
Poser as a friend......................


Ed