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[Pauciflora]

I attacked the top of the bonnet with a stripping disc and treated a bit of surface rust with phosphoric acid. If I strip the panels first the sand blaster only has to give them a light clean up. The front guards only cost me $20 and I reckon there is probably less chance of warping a panel. As my blaster says, "You strip'em, we whipp'em."

 

[Pauciflora]

This week I started work on the replacement rear window panel. Three courses of paint stripper and high pressure washing revealed a couple of annoying rust spots. Nothing unrepairable, I'm just a bit sick of rust. Here are couple of pics of the original panel. The little posts that hold the panel in place have all but disappeared.

 

[Pauciflora]

Here are some pics of the rust in replacement panel.

 

[Pauciflora]

I'm using sections from the original panel to make patches for the replacement. Man I hate f%$$##$ rust. Whoever invented rust should be hung in the town square. Their body should be dismembered and their head mounted on a post.

 

[Michael B]

Hang in there Ben. You will defeat the rust demon yet! Rally the Mig welder, hammer, dolly and cutoff wheels. You are going to win this battle as well.

 

[Pauciflora]

Hey Fellas, The turn signals that came with the truck were looking pretty second hand. However, to replace them with new OEM ones you are looking at around $300 AUD for a pair. I thought I have have a crack at cleaning up the old ones. I wet sanded the plastic housings and then spent some at the polishing wheel. Fitted some new OEM lenses, gaskets and bayonet plugs. Overall, I'm pretty happy. The lenses set me back $80 and the gaskets $20. Pre-love photos........

 

[Pauciflora]

Post-love shots. I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

 

[Pauciflora]

Tonight, I dragged these out of storage. They actually smell worse than they look. Mice have been living in them. This combined with 34 years of old fart and butt sweat..............not good! I'll post some pics tomorrow night of them disassembled. Cheers, Ben

 

[Indestructible 47]

well done, it's beginning to look awesome. very nice job on those indicators, i got some non-oem but japan build ones from tojo 4wd center. seem to be good quality.

 

[tlaporte]

Tonight, I dragged these out of storage. They actually smell worse than they look. Mice have been living in them. This combined with 34 years of old fart and butt sweat..............not good! I'll post some pics tomorrow night of them disassembled. Cheers, Ben

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I'm looking forward to this transformation after seeing the turn signals. Mine are in similar shape but are cloth and have been outside, uncovered for the past five years. I'll be looking for inspiration!

 

[Pauciflora]

Well I pulled the seats apart. The foam and the frames from the seats are in pretty good shape...........all except the foam from the base of the driver's seat. Getting to the bolts that attach the rails to the seat frames would have a been PITA without the geared head ring spanner.

 

[Pauciflora]

More seat carnage shots..........

 

[cult45]

Will you cad plate the seats, sir?

 

[Pauciflora]

well done, it's beginning to look awesome. very nice job on those indicators, i got some non-oem but japan build ones from tojo 4wd center. seem to be good quality.

G'day Indestructible, That would have been my next stop, if they still looked crap after a polish. Cheers, Ben

 

[Pauciflora]

Will you cad plate the seats, sir?

Hey Cult Man, No........that would be silly. I want my interior to be classy and understated. Although I might treat myself to a set of Orangutang hair seat covers. Cheers, Ben

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[Pauciflora]

Enough of this foolishness. I've spent the last couple of nights cleaning up the seat frames and rail things. Basically, a combination of paint stripper and wire wheel. There was a little bit of surface rust, but nothing otherwise they were in good shape.

 

[Pauciflora]

The frames........

 

[Pauciflora]

Tonight I strung them up and gave them a coat of epoxy.

 

[cruiserdan]

Hey Cult Man, No........that would be silly. I want my interior to be classy and understated. Although I might treat myself to a set of Orangutang hair seat covers. Cheers, Ben

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DO it!

 

[Pauciflora]

DO it!

G'day Cruiserdan, As always...........a voice of reason in a sea of madness. Thankyou for your words of encouragement in regard to my choice of seat covers. Unfortunately, genuine Orangutang pelts are proving a little difficult to obtain. Cheers, Ben