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SuperBuickGuy said:
sandblast the body or not?

if so, when do I sandblast? before I weld up the holes or after?

these are my considerations today.
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Yup, blast and then weld. Nice clean steel is the best for welding.

Nice build.

Cheers
 
SuperBuickGuy said:
I'm sure it's all a matter of preference. I think nature rather then deep thought is going to determine what I do (it's supposed to rain for days, thus hauling it back in bare steel may cause more problems then welding paint would cause).
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You could hit the usual suspects with a sander to check for hidden rust. By usual suspects I mean wheel well arches, spot welds eyc.
 
All the metal I cut off was in excellent shape in the wheel wells ;)

there's actually only one spot I'm concerned about, it's in front of the rear arch - originally, I was going to cut the rocker up but now, since that plan has changed slightly, I'm not planning on it... so there could be a fix required there.

in other news, the e-brake I think is 'solved' I found a wilwood caliper, a MC1, that has a max rotor diameter of 9" and a max thickness of .19 (perfect for using a motorcycle rotor) for 68.00 on ebay. It means building a bracket, but since I can't seem to do anything else the easy way (especially when that way costs north of $350) - I don't think it's going to be an issue. I might even get really snazzy and have a bracket laser-cut...
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they're fine. I suspect that there was rust-repair work done on this thing when it was painted red.... there's one spot that I am concerned about right where the door and tube meet - but it seems pretty localized. I'll know for sure in a couple days.

so I didn't get much done today. beside picking up the Land Rover, installing a new microwave, and installing a drain on a water container the '40 got ignored....ish

seat base

I'm going to remove the electronics and simply use a key.

but of course to install that I need to take advantage of unexpected nice weather and haul the shell to get sand blasted


and pull the transmission from the frame so I can do some finish work on the clutch, etc


pull the tailshaft off


nothing looks broken


basically I need to hone out the seal area a bit more to get a seal installed


water jug


who knew that 30 ton presses make excellent clamps too?
 
If you are of a sensitive nature... these pictures are NSFW!!!!!

DO NOT ENTER!

There will be a NAKED ASIAN - NUDITY

my FJ40 is NAKED!

for those who do like such things... :D see below



and other then showing a bit much underside

isn't too bad... I was concerned after digging 1/4" of bondo out of the rear corner

that said, I may have to find a fender solution







and I started welding holes tonight.... I think I'll keep the dehumidifier running in the shop and leave it naked while I fill all its holes
 
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SuperBuickGuy said:
MetalTech rocks.... ordered on Monday afternoon, on my porch today at noon.
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I didn't go looking for it, but didn't you complain earlier in this thread about Metaltech and their customer service/shipping when you ordered the cage???
 
Today has been a nightmare, and tonight's work wasn't any better

I got the clutch on


and think I'm going to go with a pull-style hydraulic clutch..


then the problems started. So I first started with the hydraulic slave cylinder. I think I figured out why I has having so much trouble in my Corvette - the outlets I think were hitting on the housing - but only occasionally (hanging up on ribs).... I noticed it on here... so I spent plenty of time putzing about trying to make that work. Then went to the throwout style - and ran into another problem, I thought I drove the bushing in far enough (mind you, this was the 2nd bushing - yesterday I got reminded that the NAPA SKF version is too big and won't go in - I had this problem on the Corvette too)... this time, I though I hit it to bottom (felt like) but then dismissed the "why is it out a bit?"

and all the shops I use for work are busy - which is good because it means they do good work; but aren't so good about getting the work done as fast as promised (or I'd like)... oh well.

and of course, on here.... there are some that are apparently on the same wavelength, what the hell? it's not like I'm getting paid by anyone to post this here. sometimes I really do wonder why I bother.
 
RE your problem with shops.
There is a fundamental problem with a shop that is late on a promised date because they are busy. It is probably being run by some one that is good at what they do but is not a businessman. "Sorry we are late on this but we got real busy." is the worlds worst excuse. Don't push my delivery date out because you accepted more work after you committed to me on delivery. That shows a total lack of respect for me and my business.
 
I could wax philosophic on it, but the truth is it will take longer (and cost more) to learn to do it myself then to deal with their well-meaning (but an utterly false) schedule.

The worst is, and I fight to keep myself for doing it, when it's a friend and you really do want to help them out - so give the best-case rather then the worst-case schedule. Experience has taught me that while they will moan and complain about the 2nd schedule; if you constantly do it within that schedule the world will be a better place for you.
 
when my wife has trouble lining up subjects I get the nod to go hide for her SAR bloodhounds (aka "the floppy-ear'd terrorists)... as I tell others, I don't get away with anything... though, tonight I stumped the older one which is quite a trick.

my wench arrived


just enough room to do a pull-style hydraulic clutch


the correct sensor arrived (e-speedo)


and the drive train is in....


and my wiring arrived for the TBI - what a helpful group of people (Howells)
 
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