thanks Nick got me just in time will do the wiggle technique. i didn't really try and push it inafter i got hte splines to line up. will give that a worel next will keep you posted.
Jason
Jason
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ok I have made some progress. the transimission/transfer case is in. i bolted the crossmember to the bottom of the transission and jacked it up but as you will see int he pictures it hits the frame at an angle. I don't want to stress my new tranny mount too much is just bolting it flat and lettig the angle slack be taken up in the rubber isolater portion of the mount going to cause to much fatigue in it or should i keep it angled?
2 more once i get it all position perfectly then it will all get welded up .
merbesfield
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no expert here, but can't you weld the mounts at the same angle as the crossmember?
Bolting it up flat is not gonna cause a problem IMOH. Junk has been running his that way for almost a year with no issues.
HTH,
Nick
HTH,
Nick
thanks nick that is what i did. just bolted it up . as it turned out the passenger side was level anyway and the drivers sidewas really only a 1/4" off.
so I have been making progress on wilma since i last posted. with so many pm's from Mersfield i have n't had time to post updates on Wilma
so the tranny is all bolted up and in the brakets were welded in and it is solid.
I then worked on some of the body. i cut out the rust above the window frame ont he drivers side tat was caused by dater leaking through the rain gutter and the top.. I have this issue on the passenger side too. but i got the drivers side done, flapper wheeled smooth and a light coat of bondo to get it smooth. it came out nice. I took some picturs but they are not very good. i did the rear drivers side cargo window as well that had some water leakage damage as well.
the last few days i have been spraying on some high biuld primer on the roof and sandinng it down. I have dowe this about 6 times or so and a few spot areas of bondo to fill in some grooves. but it is coming out baby mooth . I plan on putting the SEM rain gutter sealer in the gutters to prevent the water leaks again..
well thats it for right now. more and pics hopefult this week.
Jason
so I have been making progress on wilma since i last posted. with so many pm's from Mersfield i have n't had time to post updates on Wilma
so the tranny is all bolted up and in the brakets were welded in and it is solid.
I then worked on some of the body. i cut out the rust above the window frame ont he drivers side tat was caused by dater leaking through the rain gutter and the top.. I have this issue on the passenger side too. but i got the drivers side done, flapper wheeled smooth and a light coat of bondo to get it smooth. it came out nice. I took some picturs but they are not very good. i did the rear drivers side cargo window as well that had some water leakage damage as well.
the last few days i have been spraying on some high biuld primer on the roof and sandinng it down. I have dowe this about 6 times or so and a few spot areas of bondo to fill in some grooves. but it is coming out baby mooth . I plan on putting the SEM rain gutter sealer in the gutters to prevent the water leaks again..
well thats it for right now. more and pics hopefult this week.
Jason
merbesfield
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fj6202840 said:
be careful with what you put in the rain gutters. i have one LV that someone really f@#%&*ked up buy puting in sealer crap and it only rusted worse. i know that is not what you will be doing, but i think smoother is better than anything rough that can hold water and mud from washing out.
treerootCO
Where are my keys?!
The SEM product is what Matt used and it turned out great.
merbesfield
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treerootCO said:
but not on the roof?
treerootCO
Where are my keys?!
merbesfield said:
post 2274
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1083807&highlight=roof+sealer#post1083807
merbesfield
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Seam sealer on the drip rail
thanks for refering to that. i had forgotten. i need to email matt and ask him if he used that b/c he had to do so much work and spot welding to put his roof back together and wheter he would recomend it for a roof that was not a wreck like his? my roof is really nice, very fortunate, just light surface rust only. if my roof was like matt's i would definately not have even bothered with what he went thru. what an amazing amount of effort to restore just that roof alone. of course he had no choice. one of the first things i did was tear into the headliner area to see what i had to deal with. thankfully, nothing but nice old foam with shiney metal under it. Mike, thanks for all the advice. being a newbie, i have a lot to learn about these very special LV's. regards, Mark
treerootCO said:
thanks for refering to that. i had forgotten. i need to email matt and ask him if he used that b/c he had to do so much work and spot welding to put his roof back together and wheter he would recomend it for a roof that was not a wreck like his? my roof is really nice, very fortunate, just light surface rust only. if my roof was like matt's i would definately not have even bothered with what he went thru. what an amazing amount of effort to restore just that roof alone. of course he had no choice. one of the first things i did was tear into the headliner area to see what i had to deal with. thankfully, nothing but nice old foam with shiney metal under it.
Mike, thanks for all the advice. being a newbie, i have a lot to learn about these very special LV's. regards, Mark
O k back on subject. Wilma
got some time in this week . got the rest (back half) of the frame primed and painted. using the ppg epoxy primer and the chasis black extreme undercarriage paint from Eastwood's while i have the tub jacked up I plan to hit the tail end underside with a coat of the SEM truckbedliner. got my truck bed liner spray gun yesterday so I am amp-ed to use it. I am going to try it out on my CDN M101 bed first. will post pics of the befores and after of that.
I have been lame about my camera recently, but I have been putting some quality time in with Wilma.
Also got my fuel tank back today from the re-tankers. the outside was not in bad shape but after Matt's posts on his tank I decided to be careful and sent it in. they took about a month from me sending it until I got it back. it cost $379 they pulled the top off and cleaned and replaced anything that looked like rust then coated it. it was more expensive than normal in that our tanks have 4 baffles and they had to get to each one.
again I will take pics when I get the box opened up when i get home tonight.
again sorry for no pictures will get some up later
Jason
got some time in this week . got the rest (back half) of the frame primed and painted. using the ppg epoxy primer and the chasis black extreme undercarriage paint from Eastwood's while i have the tub jacked up I plan to hit the tail end underside with a coat of the SEM truckbedliner. got my truck bed liner spray gun yesterday so I am amp-ed to use it. I am going to try it out on my CDN M101 bed first. will post pics of the befores and after of that.
I have been lame about my camera recently, but I have been putting some quality time in with Wilma.
Also got my fuel tank back today from the re-tankers. the outside was not in bad shape but after Matt's posts on his tank I decided to be careful and sent it in. they took about a month from me sending it until I got it back. it cost $379 they pulled the top off and cleaned and replaced anything that looked like rust then coated it. it was more expensive than normal in that our tanks have 4 baffles and they had to get to each one.
again I will take pics when I get the box opened up when i get home tonight.
again sorry for no pictures will get some up later
Jason
fj6202840 said:
NEED PICTURES... GASP
Did they take any pics of the inside of the tank for you? I would like to see that if they did .
Glad it is still going forward for you.
Glad it is still going forward for you.
thanks krzyabncanuck
I have been meaning to post how great yours looks it has given me serious lpb envy. i really like how yours is shaping up. i actually use your thread as a gauge as to how far along I am in that i sww how many posts you have on yours and compare the number to mine
Ok on tot he pics first is the roof can't really see how much work has gone into it but i know thats what matters right??
the next shot is the tranny in and the painted frame most of the floor pan you see is going soon .
and then a shoot from underneath of the painted frame with the body lowered back on it after painting.
I have been meaning to post how great yours looks it has given me serious lpb envy. i really like how yours is shaping up. i actually use your thread as a gauge as to how far along I am in that i sww how many posts you have on yours and compare the number to mine
Ok on tot he pics first is the roof can't really see how much work has gone into it but i know thats what matters right??
the next shot is the tranny in and the painted frame most of the floor pan you see is going soon .
and then a shoot from underneath of the painted frame with the body lowered back on it after painting.
ok this next series of shots is on the tank. first ist he box that it came in . next is what I found inside the box (ie styrafoam peanuts that subsequently spread out over my yard due to a gust of wind.
then some shots of the tank and a close up of the top so you can see the texture of the rubberized coating they put on inside and out. very cool stuf and very nice work. i am pleased.
then some shots of the tank and a close up of the top so you can see the texture of the rubberized coating they put on inside and out. very cool stuf and very nice work. i am pleased.
three more
ok these next shots are of the truck bed liner SEM stuff and the bedliner gun aas well as a cool idea i got to lighten up an old 2 car garage (ie my workshop) that is to staple tyveck strips in between the rafters. really lightend things up.
last is our new RAV4 while not a 4 wheeler it does have 4 wheel drive and is a great car to haul my kids and family. and its a toytota
last is our new RAV4 while not a 4 wheeler it does have 4 wheel drive and is a great car to haul my kids and family. and its a toytota
Thanks for the pics of the tank, looks like it came out really nice. One day i might have to get mine professionally done. It was just not in the cards for this time.
Good to see someone else roughing it by building it in the garage.
Good to see someone else roughing it by building it in the garage.
i am pleased with the tank.
doing it in the garage is kind of tough but nice to have it at home. i keep getting in trouble for not moving the baby buggy out when I paint or clean
because of my garage limitations it is taking me longer than it prolly should but I am having fun.
So my plans as they stand right now are to get the body work done. then alittle engine work get it all back together once on the road, drive it and then figure out what i want to do for the suspension. the only time I have been behind the wheel was rolling it around Mike's house and again backing it off the trailor. so I want to see how it drives.
Jason
doing it in the garage is kind of tough but nice to have it at home. i keep getting in trouble for not moving the baby buggy out when I paint or clean
because of my garage limitations it is taking me longer than it prolly should but I am having fun.
So my plans as they stand right now are to get the body work done. then alittle engine work get it all back together once on the road, drive it and then figure out what i want to do for the suspension. the only time I have been behind the wheel was rolling it around Mike's house and again backing it off the trailor. so I want to see how it drives.
Jason
