Builds The '93 Troopy Hodgepodge (5 Viewers)

[JMasi]

Somebody asked me somewhere what spot welder I am using. I don’t recall where they asked so here it gets posted.

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While there are a lot of harbor freight pos tools in my shop, this isn’t one of them.

Cheers

out of curiosity, what do you use for those hard to reach places? an extra set of longer tongs or MIG, TIG?

 

[SNLC]

out of curiosity, what do you use for those hard to reach places? an extra set of longer tongs or MIG, TIG?

Ya I got three sets of arms/tongs for the spot welder. Still got to use the mig here and there. Using .023 wire, wire speed high and heat at about 18g.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

All cleaned up (sand blasted and rust ground out) and weld thru primer.

Time to start putting it back together.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

Cheers

 

[JuanJ]

Hello,

Now that is some serious body repair.

Great attention to detail.

Keep up the good work.





Juan

 

[SNLC]

Test fitting before proceeding.

Got to close this section up before proceeding.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

Don’t think I posted this...

Windshield frame top and bottom plus floor pans and firewall body mounts. Cut out of a Prado. Wish the floor pans were better but still, everything helps.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

The chassis got some vitamin D today for the first time since last October.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

This is the LHS bottom of C-pillar. Reconstructed from my finger down and this is the first layer.

I am half way through the second layer which is the reinforcement layer. After that I can fit the rear floor crossmember.

Cheers

 

[Climbingnut]

Just curious, how many man hours do you have in that C-pillar alone? How about the whole vehicle?

 

[TonyP]

Just curious, how many man hours do you have in that C-pillar alone? How about the whole vehicle?

A lot.

 

[SNLC]

Getting really close to fitting this, I just slapped it in there for the pic, it’s not aligned.

Nearly done rebuilding the LHS C-pillar.

I am not working on this full time by any means, not even close. Lots going on in the shop with five Cruisers plus my 80 for after hours. These two pillars and rear floor support though is taking a lot of work. It’s probably (no it is) the most complicated rebuild on the body thus far. Perhaps in the entire body rebuild. I tried to demonstrate that with earlier pics of how this is built and how rotten it all was. Many layers and complex shapes. Feeling good though to nearly be done with it.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

Oh ya, made this piece to replace the rotten piece in the LHS tail light bucket.

And yes it takes time to make a simple piece like this from scratch. Got to remove rotten piece carefully, make template of new piece, cut it out & shape it, test fit and adjust/modify as needed. Check and make sure everything is aligned, tight and pulled together. Rattle can with weld through primer, weld it in and finally grind it back and clean it up.

Cheers

 

[D21FJ60]

A lot.

New amg g-Wagon or custom troopy

 

[SNLC]

New amg g-Wagon or custom troopy

Are you drunk!?

Custom Troopy all the way!

Cheers

 

[D21FJ60]

Are you drunk!?

Custom Troopy all the way!

Cheers

Nooo sorry meant for the cost (my guesses anyways) could have either or. Trippy all day

 

[SNLC]

Nooo sorry meant for the cost (my guesses anyways) could have either or. Trippy all day

I know what you meant, you on a Land Cruiser forum though.

Gwagens are nice, I would take one but I would rather have Tony’s Troopy.

Cheers

 

[SNLC]

Inner reinforcement all done.

Cheers

 

[D21FJ60]

I know what you meant, you on a Land Cruiser forum though.

Gwagens are nice, I would take one but I would rather have Tony’s Troopy.

Cheers

I’d rather have his troopy too

 

[TonyP]

New amg g-Wagon or custom troopy

New amg g-Wagon or custom troopy

Wires. I hate wires.