did you use 3M or Loctite paint stripper. Both work amazing but better use respirator and stay upwind. I couldnt believe how clean the metal is afterwards. Progress is looking awesome keep at it.
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Ratpuke
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Yep. Fed up.
Bambino840
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Wrong thread, I've had a few
arnott1t
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Back to regular programming
So now metal work on door is done. It needs some massaging by someone better on the hammers than me. A little disappointed on how it turned out. Was hoping it wouldn't be so dished...
Anyhow. Hard top side are back from blaster. Shouldn't take to much patching. Hope they are done early this week.
Also clearance the steer column to shock tower.
Going to pick up some under coating and s*** for cleaning spraying wheel wells and inside
So now metal work on door is done. It needs some massaging by someone better on the hammers than me. A little disappointed on how it turned out. Was hoping it wouldn't be so dished...
Anyhow. Hard top side are back from blaster. Shouldn't take to much patching. Hope they are done early this week.
Also clearance the steer column to shock tower.
Going to pick up some under coating and s*** for cleaning spraying wheel wells and inside
Awl_TEQ
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Those doors are near impossible to get flat once you weld on them. I ended up tacking a couple of angles across the inside.
arnott1t
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So more progress tonight.
Firstly I fitted my 3" wheel spacers. Ya they are huge but they represent how wide the truck will be in its final stance. The entire trick of it was some odd wheel studs. The troopy studs are extra fine. Likely to match their drivers....................Girl friends.
So I got some extra fine thread nuts to bolt the spacers in then used the spacer nuts to bolt the wheels on.
Gobs more clearance and a bad ass stance ensued. Tons of steering clearance to boot. Very please with how it will work out. For the upcoming run I may step back to 2" spacers to minimize stress on the knuckles.
Then I started into hard top sides. One need another coat of filler and the other still has some steel work... Progress anyways
Hoping all stuff is with Paul for color this Thursday. Lots to do!
Firstly I fitted my 3" wheel spacers. Ya they are huge but they represent how wide the truck will be in its final stance. The entire trick of it was some odd wheel studs. The troopy studs are extra fine. Likely to match their drivers....................Girl friends.
So I got some extra fine thread nuts to bolt the spacers in then used the spacer nuts to bolt the wheels on.
Gobs more clearance and a bad ass stance ensued. Tons of steering clearance to boot. Very please with how it will work out. For the upcoming run I may step back to 2" spacers to minimize stress on the knuckles.
Then I started into hard top sides. One need another coat of filler and the other still has some steel work... Progress anyways
Hoping all stuff is with Paul for color this Thursday. Lots to do!
Awl_TEQ
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Ratpuke
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No worries K. I saw that last night and have since sharpened all the kitchen knives.
Unless that was to be a compliment....?
Punctuation matters.
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No worries K. I saw that last night and have since sharpened all the kitchen knives.
Unless that was to be a compliment....?
Punctuation matters.
You don't like being an extra fine stud?
BaHaHa!
All seriousness aside though, you're just sayin' that C because you haven't seen him since he brought the old girl up from California. Oops! thread derailed again
Seriously T, you really are putting most of us to shame with the effort you've put forth. It's going to be a marvel of a rig when you are "finished."
arnott1t
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Hard top side are done done done
Well as done as they will get until Paul gets ahold of them. He may have a few touchups as he does usually.
Had a little more metal work and then a bunch of filling.
So here are some pics of the wheel stick out. Think I'll need those flares?
Also was able to get the aluminum rad installed while waiting for filler to harden. This also gave me a chance to install heater hose anti kinker things on the feed to the webasto
Then Char helped me clean up my
Epic mess and move this beotch back into the garage. Now the bumper and slider builds can start.
Well as done as they will get until Paul gets ahold of them. He may have a few touchups as he does usually.
Had a little more metal work and then a bunch of filling.
So here are some pics of the wheel stick out. Think I'll need those flares?
Also was able to get the aluminum rad installed while waiting for filler to harden. This also gave me a chance to install heater hose anti kinker things on the feed to the webasto
Then Char helped me clean up my
Epic mess and move this beotch back into the garage. Now the bumper and slider builds can start.
arnott1t
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- #296
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Seriously T, you really are putting most of us to shame with the effort you've put forth. It's going to be a marvel of a rig when you are "finished."[/QUOTE]
Ha I wish I could take all the credit. Paul has been instrumental in this revitalization. Char was the other key enabler for sure. Everyone has helped along this build to be honest.
It takes a village to raise a troopy!
Seriously T, you really are putting most of us to shame with the effort you've put forth. It's going to be a marvel of a rig when you are "finished."[/QUOTE]
Ha I wish I could take all the credit. Paul has been instrumental in this revitalization. Char was the other key enabler for sure. Everyone has helped along this build to be honest.
It takes a village to raise a troopy!
Ratpuke
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arnott1t
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Bumper is tacked all together an mounts made up
Char was busy seam sealing the hard top side.
So have at least another day of bumper work to get it ready and painted.
Tomorrow likely get sliders tacked together if all goes well.
Have a booked Saturday but Friday is off so hoping to have 2 solid days in this weekend too. If all goes well bumper and sliders will be finished/painted and installed.
Awl_TEQ
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mmmm...Pizza!