Builds Rebuilding a 40 but no longer in a 1 car garage. (2 Viewers)

[waiting for time]

That was the original plan when I got her with the 78. But I already have the rear fenders so why not give it a go.

 

[bikersmurf]

If you are able to anything more than pull a few parts off of that thing, I will be very impressed. Best of luck.

I've seen what he did with his other one, so it'll be ship shape in no time.



Have to say I've got a bit of shop envy. I'd be doing well to be able to drive my 40 into the shop... hopefully soon. I can dream.

 

[waiting for time]

I'm just going to clean this one up before I continue with the other one. I have to store it in the garage at home with my wife walking by it on a regular basis. She won't apreciate it in the state it is in now.

 

[waiting for time]

Out of the country for work lately. But got Some work done on the upstairs floor.

 

[waiting for time]

Then checked some alignment on the tub.
A pillar shows some bending.

 

[waiting for time]

Put the left softtop door in and the hardtop rear side on.
Oops

 

[waiting for time]

Other side looks ok.

 

[gator25]

Boy, this is going to be good!

 

[Hack]

I thought my 76 CJ5 was rough:



I'll be following this. Always something to learn.

 

[waiting for time]

Front fenders off, interesting steering set up.

 

[waiting for time]

Slowly bending the A pillar back to the right angle.

 

[waiting for time]

Front of the cowl needs some hamering.

 

[JohnnyC]

Poor ol cruiser

Looking forward to seeing a nice transformation

 

[Hack]

Is that a bugger weld on the Pittman Arm????

 

[71FJnick]

That pitman arm is scary. I'm not sure what your plans are, but it looks like you have some sort of standard conversion steering (mini truck or fj60). Cruiser outfitters sells conversion pitman arms and that may be a simple fix without opening a whole can of worms.

nice workspace, look forward to your build. Good luck

 

[waiting for time]

Is that a bugger weld on the Pittman Arm????

Yep.
Question is, what will last longer the weld or the ty rip in the steering collom?

 

[waiting for time]

That pitman arm is scary. I'm not sure what your plans are, but it looks like you have some sort of standard conversion steering (mini truck or fj60). Cruiser outfitters sells conversion pitman arms and that may be a simple fix without opening a whole can of worms.

nice workspace, look forward to your build. Good luck

This is just a clean up, replacing most of the rust with steel before storing it at home.
I want to finish the '78 before this one.

 

[White Stripe]

I would just buy a new tub. That thing is too far gone. U could have a cool cruisers tub there in a month, and start laying paint. And it will have zero rust anywhere.

 

[Hack]

Question is, what will last longer the weld or the zip tie on the steering column?

Equally as scary.

 

[71FJnick]

Ha! I totally missed the zip tie, it's crazy what people do...