Only had the troopy a week an already got alot done, and working on lots more..
There were several minor electrical issues with the troopy when I got it, pretty much all worked out at this point. While the body is in very good shape, the interior has many many spots with the paint worn through and starting to rust. It was always my plan to sand her down, treat the surface rust, and put some herculiner on her, so that got underway yesterday with the removal of the entire interior. Trying to get 35+ years of Australian grime off the interior paint so I can hit it with the sandpaper and get to finishing.
In the rain on sunday I had her out in the morning and she leaked water like a sieve from the roof/wall join and the wall/tub joint so it looks like I have to replace those gaskets as well. Any tips?
Finally, My passenger side knuckle is starting to leak a bit so thats probably going to need fixing as well. I've watched a few of the videos and it looks pretty straight forward. I'm an old gearhead form the 80's but haven't been practicing lately. Love some tips or even some hands-on guidance if anyone is willing...
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There were several minor electrical issues with the troopy when I got it, pretty much all worked out at this point. While the body is in very good shape, the interior has many many spots with the paint worn through and starting to rust. It was always my plan to sand her down, treat the surface rust, and put some herculiner on her, so that got underway yesterday with the removal of the entire interior. Trying to get 35+ years of Australian grime off the interior paint so I can hit it with the sandpaper and get to finishing.
In the rain on sunday I had her out in the morning and she leaked water like a sieve from the roof/wall join and the wall/tub joint so it looks like I have to replace those gaskets as well. Any tips?
Finally, My passenger side knuckle is starting to leak a bit so thats probably going to need fixing as well. I've watched a few of the videos and it looks pretty straight forward. I'm an old gearhead form the 80's but haven't been practicing lately. Love some tips or even some hands-on guidance if anyone is willing...
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