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Shot some Eastwood Internal Frame Coating in the fender support before I get too much further.
My Baby's Cummin(s) Along
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Prepping the bib. I looked at the gaps between the spot-welded pieces and decided to put some thinned rust encapsulator in all the places I could.
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Finished the firewall support for the steering column.
Made some wall art/ storage for bits and pieces.
Painted the insides of the bezel, bib, and aprons.
With the new larger radiator and intercooler, I had to notch the back of the headlight bucket. I didn't like the way it looked, so I trimmed the bucket and had to come up with a new way to mount the support spring.
Made some wall art/ storage for bits and pieces.
Painted the insides of the bezel, bib, and aprons.
With the new larger radiator and intercooler, I had to notch the back of the headlight bucket. I didn't like the way it looked, so I trimmed the bucket and had to come up with a new way to mount the support spring.
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Installed new body mounts with the help of two floor jacks, reciprocating saw, vise grips, and angle grinder with cutoff disc. Despite spraying with penetrating fluid two weeks prior, they fought me all the way. I tried the nuts and bolts and they felt loose but that was because they were spinning.
I didn't get to the two in the rear, they'll have to wait until I drop the fuel tank and that's not happening soon.
I didn't get to the two in the rear, they'll have to wait until I drop the fuel tank and that's not happening soon.
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POR15 on the running boards.
Working on the fenders now.
Working on the fenders now.
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Another branch of the rabbit hole. Looking at the driver's fender, I decided I didn't need the clearance bump for the old steering gear box, so I cut it out.
Duplicated the look of the passenger fender on the driver's side.
Painted.
Next is the firewall. Need to make new brake and vacuum lines.
Duplicated the look of the passenger fender on the driver's side.
Painted.
Next is the firewall. Need to make new brake and vacuum lines.
Wow yours turned out really slick. I've got to do a little more work on mine. I fortunately know a sheet metal guy that can make my 16 ga. bends. I wanted to close that area off from wheel splash because I plan to mount my ECM under sloped firewall like Sheck44 did. Where are you locating your ECM?
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I'm not sure about the ECM yet. I want to place the engine again and work out the filter and ECM locations.
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I like the way yours turned out. After I finished mine, I thought that the next time I'd just cut out a large section. I Think it would have saved time in the long run.
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One transfer case vacuum line down, two to go.
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Finished the vacuum lines to the transfer case and some of the brake lines and placed them up high to keep them safe.
Powder coated the slave cylinder bracket.
Powder coated the slave cylinder bracket.
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Refinished the transfer change valve.
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Sandblasted and powder coated the pedal assembly.
Surprisingly, the plastic bushings still looked good after 50 years.
Surprisingly, the plastic bushings still looked good after 50 years.
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Finally finished the wheel wells, epoxy primed and Monstalined.
Look good! Just curious - when you (or anyone) does bodywork do you do anything to address the seams and spot-welded lap joints? That seems to be a spot rust festers, just curious if anyone really cuts the weld and gets weld-through primer in the joints or if the hill just isn’t worth the climb.
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When I welded any kind of overlapping joint I used a weld through primer. I posted some pics of seams or joints I couldn't take apart. For those, I used some kind of rust encapsulator injected as best I could. Luckily, my cruiser had very little rust.
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Got parts!
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Vapir 3? Cant wait to see the install. I was thinking of buying their mock up piece to see how it fits.
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No, it's a Bantam S. I wanted it as small as possible. The rep said it would cool the front seat but the people in the rear would be warm. Well, my rear seats have been out for a long time, I'll only have tools, parts and supplies back there. I'm more interested in the dehumidified defrost.
