Builds Rebuilding a 40 but no longer in a 1 car garage. (6 Viewers)

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Started with the next attempt with the floor.
Fresh steel.

Angle correct.

 

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First rib is in, I need to shrink the ends of the rib te straigten out the floor before the next rib.

 

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Three ribs in and the distortion is not too bad.

Floor in its position.

 

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Drawn

Cut

And patch panel roughed out.

 

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One more because it looks good.

 

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Ordered some steel today for a welding table and a jig.
The jig is going to have the mounting points for the body to make alignment possible.
Elevated points will allign in height.
The jig will also guide the Rebuilding of the frame after disassembly and blasting.
Any of you with experience in using a jig?

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Ordered some steel today for a welding table and a jig.
The jig is going to have the mounting points for the body to make alignment possible.
Elevated points will allign in height.
The jig will also guide the Rebuilding of the frame after disassembly and blasting.
Any of you with experience in using a jig?

Jaw dropping stuff. Thanks for sharing the tips you use. I am sure many will benefit from this. Awesome!!!

 

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Jaw dropping stuff. Thanks for sharing the tips you use. I am sure many will benefit from this. Awesome!!!

Thank you.

 

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Patch panel under the original steel.

Made the curve in the patch using the E-wheel.

 

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Fixing DS front Seat bracket.

 

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Two pieces welded together

Cut the bad part out and patch made to fit.

Fixed and fit

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Any of you with experience in using a jig?

Only woodworking (dovetails, etc.) and I doubt that would help you.

 

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Only woodworking (dovetails, etc.) and I doubt that would help you.

This is going to be different.
Basicaly building a flat wide frame with cross bars at the body connection points.
Then the connection points will be elevated to the correct hight taken from the manual.
That should give me the needed reference points and the clearence to rebuild the tub.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

I’m impressed that you’re cutting and patching all that rust, most folks are leaning towards finding new tubs or going aluminum nowadays.

I like your style, I did the same thing.

 

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I’m impressed that you’re cutting and patching all that rust, most folks are leaning towards finding new tubs or going aluminum nowadays.

I like your style, I did the same thing.

Thanks.

 

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As a side project.

Drilling, cutting and grinding.

Adding a few bolts

And some welding.

Next is finish welding, add some casters and grind the surface smooth.

 

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Almost done

 

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On its casters.

 

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Just a teaser.