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I started cutting and trimmed the original panel and started to tack the patches in.
Build Mouldy Mario gets defoliated.
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I used the top section of the mustard panel to create the bottom of the original. Then more cutting, trimming and tacking.
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Then some grinding........
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The support panel came out okay. The original piece is about 38 X 38mm. The closest I could get in box section was 40 X 40 X 1.6 mm, so close enough I reckon. I sliced the box section up and then welded on the horns from the mustard panel. I ground do the mustard panel and re-used the original square nuts. My welds are not as nice as the original Toyota ones, but close enough.
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As of tonight this is what I have. Tomorrow night will be priming and plug welding the support piece into place.
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And after a week or so of cutting, grinding and welding, this is what my usually clean work bench looks like. I've also inhaled about a dozen cut-off wheels, which I don't think is good.
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Oh, on another note my wife found a couple of old pictures of Mario when I first got him home a few years back on her camera. If anyone was wondering about the 'mouldy' bit in his name!
Great work Ben!
When it's all said and done and folks are admiring the beautiful end product, it will be good to look back upon all the hard work you put into this and remember those good results don't come easy ! Good job !
Beautiful work Ben. The cutting, thinking and grinding seem to be paying off. Your skill and craftsmanship never cease to amaze me.....keep up the great work.
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G'day PG45er, Wow, thanks for the wrap mate. These comments mean a great deal to me. Especially, on cold nights. I don't think this old truck will ever be concourse, but at least I don't think it will rust again. Well not for another 30 years anyway. Cheers, BenBeautiful work Ben. The cutting, thinking and grinding seem to be paying off. Your skill and craftsmanship never cease to amaze me.....keep up the great work.
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Stripping paint sucks. This stuff is horrible. Next time I'm going to do the responsible thing and wear a respirator..........either that or get my kids to do it for me.
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Nice work on the bib, Ben! Digging the subtle custom work too 
MM will be under it's own power soon!
MM will be under it's own power soon!
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Righto. I attacked the drivers side guard. The bottom of the replacement panel was rusty and had been repaired before, so I chopped up the original panel, which, strangely had a good bottom but a very rusty top. Pics 1, 2 and 3 are the rusty bottom. Pics 4 is the good bottom.
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I was a bit worried about fitment, so I used the little brace as guide. I figure that as long as the bolt holes line up with the brace it should hopefully go back together.
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A few pics of it going back together.
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After a bit of grinding and some hammer and dolly work, i'm pretty happy with the outcome.
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G'day All, I have a quick update. I've finished stripping and cleaning up a host of little bits and pieces. Hinges, side steps, tranny hump cover, all the little things. I had the side steps and a couple of other bits sand blasted, but mostly I used paint stripper. Then a combination of wire wheels, stripping discs and finally phosphoric acid in the hard to reach places. The plan for tomorrow is give them a quick wipe with prep-wash and then into epoxy.
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I also got into the world's dodgiest home spray booth tonight and gave it a clean up. I picked up some epoxy during the week and a new primer gun with a 1.8mm tip. I was going to try and prime them tonight, but it was the first real spring day my part of the world and the air was full of bugs, all zooming into the booth attracted by the lights. So hopefully tomorrow during the day their will be fewer airborne critters wanting to embed themselves in my paint work.
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I got out to the shed today and shot epoxy primer on a few bits and pieces. Overall, I'm stoked. I missed a couple of spots, that I will touch up tomorrow night. I also watched a Youtube video and the painter used a couple of bits of masking tape to create a 'V' shape on the top of the pot so it doesn't go everywhere. It worked a treat.
