Build The Warthog - 1977/73 combo

[wngrog]

Put a good wax on the Warthog this morning. It’s gotten a little dull the last few months

Before shot

Little polish. A little oil. Just right.

Hard to tell here but I waxed the rattle canned roof. It was so rough that I could not rub the white wax all the way out.

Fluid film to the rescue. I was able to get all the dry wax out with a little of my favorite potion

Good as it will get for a turd

 

[RUSH55]

Dandy looker, just dandy!

Hmmm, something.... something catching my eye right here... in this area....

 

[wngrog]

Dandy looker, just dandy!

Hmmm, something.... something catching my eye right here... in this area....

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Yeah. You should read back on this thread and see how this odyssey started. This was a total pile of s***.

My entire rear flares on both sides are poorly done by me with bondo and fiberglass and whatnot. One day if I can find some decent rear flares to get @nvrlose54 at Shaw Fab to weld in.

Until then the good thing is that it’s sealed from getting into the cab of the truck and I filled all the crossmembers and cavities up with expanding foam so nothing is getting inside the body

 

[wngrog]

Added a skid to the LRA tank.

 

[bobm]

Yeah. You should read back on this thread and see how this odyssey started. This was a total pile of s***.

My entire rear flares on both sides are poorly done by me with bondo and fiberglass and whatnot. One day if I can find some decent rear flares to get @nvrlose54 at Shaw Fab to weld in.

Until then the good thing is that it’s sealed from getting into the cab of the truck and I filled all the crossmembers and cavities up with expanding foam so nothing is getting inside the body

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How did those 60 series Scuff plates work?? You use them in front to???

 

[wngrog]

How did those 60 series Scuff plates work?? You use them in front to???

Scuff plate??

 

[bobm]

Plastic piece at bottom of rear door. Mounted on top of rocker

 

[wngrog]

Plastic piece at bottom of rear door. Mounted on top of rocker

That’s a piece of rubber horse mat. Just keeps. Large objects out of my cavity

 

[FJ60Cam]

Scuff plate??

Think he means this guy:

You need a girl on your flap

 

[wngrog]

I’ve got those on all 4 doors. I did not know they were not OE. The crinkled up tin ones are not worth poo.

 

[J Mack]

What about the mud flaps?
I kind of agree with @FJ60Cam you need these.

 

[bobm]

@FJ60Cis right in both pictures. 60 series??

 

[bobm]

@FJ60Cam

 

[scrapdaddy]

You need a girl on your flap

Yes indeed!

 

[roadstr6]

Those are 60 series scuff plates. I can confirm. I plan to use them on my 55 as well.

 

[wngrog]

They are nice because they sit up high inside the floors so you can tuck wires and carpet or mats under them

 

[wngrog]

Rear axle time.

I hate this job. Not as much as the front axle but close

I’ve never done this before but I bought new OEM brake drums and pads. Not replacing the cylinders. They don’t leak. Seal only, no bearings.

This 3M brush did good on getting the old gasket off. I went with RTV on the inside gasket. The last paper gasket I used is leaking on my 60 and it makes me cry.

 

[scrapdaddy]

So, what was going on? leaky axle seal or just bad brakes.

 

[wngrog]

So, what was going on? leaky axle seal or just bad brakes.

I fixed my bad brakes by upgrading the booster from a mini truck to a new City Racer booster

That said, since I was going in her for an ARB install I decided to add new drums and pads.

My rear brakes worked but they were about 1/2 or more worn out.

 

[wngrog]

In.

It’s quiet on the road and it locks up.

These things are really nice but damn. It is time consuming and very expensive. I can’t imagine what the bill would be to have someone do all this work.

I got a “free” compressor though.....