Tearing down my HJ47 troopy (4 Viewers)

[gswest]

Before and after

That is an improvement. Hope the window fits back in.

 

[gswest]

Where to store the panel

It's starting to look like a troopy again. Might as well put the panel where it's eventually going as opposed to taking it back to the storage unit. It'll be painted off the truck, so it's only resting there temporarily in it's natural spot.

 

[gswest]

Opposite side, exact same issue

The pictures tell the story. The difference is I had to cut some of the replacement parts from the flat side window areas on the donor panel, but it looks like they will work.

 

[Henry James the 47th]

Coming along nicely!

 

[gswest]

Back side of the rotted window

Had to replace the back section with some of the the donor metal. It's nice that some of the corner profiles of the large flat side windows are the same as the curved rear windows, because these areas on my replacement parts were as bad my own.

 

[gswest]

Curved window section done

This is repetitive, I know. But another nasty section is fixed and only a few more spots on this panel and I can start on the doors.
I flipped the picture to show it right side up, now I notice that the back ground is upside down,,,,looks a little trippy.

 

[40TUDE]

nice work keep it coming

 

[gswest]

Another side panel connecting post replacement

I'm getting there thanks to those rusted out spare panels I bought. I lucked out in that some of my nasty areas were in better shape on the spare panels. I didn't think I could use much of the metal but it turns out I used quite a bit. $100 well spent!
I've got it tacked it and after I hammer a few spots, I'll weld it up.

 

[40TUDE]

Just wanted to pass this along, you should join us!

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fl-florida...34729-turkey-trot-trail-ride-nov-16-18-a.html

 

[78fj40mg]

Excellent work!! Look forward to future posts and completion.

 

[gswest]

Thanks guys, I'll try to get up to the Turkey Trot in Ocala. It sounds fun!

 

[gswest]

A little filler and a good paint job and this should look OK.

 

[cruiserjunkie]

Man your troopy is coming right along thats some impressive patch work

 

[gswest]

Thanks C-Junkie.

 

[gswest]

I made a replacement piece for the panel. It took a couple of hours, but was fun. I guess it's part of a flange of sorts where the top of the side section meets the bottom. The other side had the same rust issue and I fixed it rather crudely. I may go back and do it this way. These stupid little things that no one will probably see, tend to end up nagging at me. So I might as well go back and fix it while I have it apart.

 

[gswest]

I got the other side panel done and temporarily mounted it to the body. So now I start on the doors. I picked a few up from the storage place and will begin to cut out the rust areas. There are some nasty areas on these doors. Of course they're in the worst possible place, the corners where I'm going to have to fabricate the replacement pieces. I'll cut out all the rust, but am thinking about a fiberglass fix on those inside corners. Anybody have a suggestion for these areas?

 

[gswest]

Here are some of the troublesome spots I'm talking about.

 

[gswest]

First part of the door repairs. This doesn't look easy without a spare door to cannabalize. I may go back to my friends at Smokey's down in Hobe Sound for a try at finding these sections at a reasonable price. Maybe they'll consider a trade for my Alluminum Bull bar from Australia?

 

[Henry James the 47th]

Hey GS,

I was wondering where you found the new OEM upper cowl panel? You must have got one of the last ones from Toyota.

 

[gswest]

That upper cowl panel was not new. It came from a shop south of here. The guys who were doing the body work found it and cost me somewhere around $400 plus labor to install it. That labor was not cheap. SOR had a used cowl section also, that would have been more money after shipping charges.