Builds The '93 Troopy Hodgepodge (14 Viewers)

[c2dfj45]

Some of those Porsche (namely 356 restos) restorations are bananas.

The Elvis BMW 507 was wild too.

Glad we don't need to go that crazy.

My painter is an old school Polish guy.....he knows 356s and 911s inside and out. Literally. He was working on them as a kid. Knows how Porsche put them together, where they got things wrong, where to make changes to correct, etc. His rotisserie jobs are really impressive....and some of those cars start off really in rough shape. What's really cool is how they finish them.....they match all the factory coatings, seam sealers, etc. The last one we did with him was a 993 wide body speedster recreation...watched him chop the windshield off it! Too cool.

When I first started using him way back, he had a 550 Spyder body on a pair of saw horses. It was a racing body as I recall and had a lot of crappy repairs that had been done over time. That aluminum body was so thin, you could push on it and dent it. He had been working on it for years. I think that car ended up in Seinfelds collection eventually. Too cool.

 

[SNLC]

Right there with you. Deal with what is available at a given time and go with it.

The thing is when they are not this bad but it is still there, that cancer that is, it usually gets patched. We got 2-4 layers in all these areas. Patch the top layers and sooner or later the inner will come through again. No way to get it out without dissecting the layers.

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[SNLC]

Classic example of looks ok from the outside as far as corrosion but is rotten inside. This is a location with four layers.

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[SNLC]

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[SNLC]

Up next is make this.

I will be using a bit of fairy dust and my magic wand.

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[divemedic]

Said it before, ill say it again.


Oh my ****.

 

[SNLC]

Picked up some new arms for my spot welder so I can reach some areas I could not get at with the other arms.

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[pistonpete]

SWEET !!

 

[SNLC]

Just about to wrap up the rear axle rebuild. I think we will paint the flanges on the Nitro shafts.

This is just a wee bit pretty!

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[divemedic]

How many people can say their truck is basically brand new.

 

[Honger]

How many people can say their truck is basically brand new.

And assembled by hand!

 

[SNLC]

How many people can say their truck is basically brand new.

The diff gears are over 25yrs old, we kept the old ones. Locker motors just got a refresh so they are old too.

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[SNLC]

Old 80 spindle vs new 105 spindle.

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[SNLC]

Let’s just say I am having a good morning and feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Oh ya, these body parts are not as expensive as you might think. Shipping hurts that but still.

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[bryson]

Old 80 spindle vs new 105 spindle.

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They're the same part except for the different spindle bushing/bearing aren't they?

 

[SNLC]

They're the same part except for the different spindle bushing/bearing aren't they?

Yup, we will be installing them today.

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[TonyP]

How many people can say their truck is basically brand new.

It's entering Ship of Thesus territory at this point.
75? 78? 80? GMT900?
Who knows.

 

[SNLC]

I know....

Rust free when I am done with it!



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[SNLC]

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[Honger]

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Ugh... I love freshly rebuilt axle shots... drool worthy...