A little project update on Chug A Lug |
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Gil
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Looking good,nice work.
Giles
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Mark W.
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Its not perfect but its close enough I can look the other way LOL!
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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LesBerg
Member Joined: 09 Apr. 2014 Location: Athol, ID Status: Offline Points: 1554 |
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that is just sharp.
I'd say it's going to be a great jeep when you're done, but it's not waiting. It's a great jeep NOW. I'm going back to re-read the tub work... |
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1948 CJ2A 157713 24" Stretch "Old Ironsides"
1st Armored Div 6th Infantry Reg 3rd Infantry Bn Headquarters Company #161 rubigo in quo speramus - "In Rust we Trust" |
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Mark W.
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You guys encouragement means a lot to me. I'm hoping that when I get to car show Chug I can score a best engineered trophy. I have a friend who does VW's and took over his oldest daughters bedroom when she moved out to display his dozens and dozend of trophys in. Im not hoping to compete with him just show what I can do. I figure Chug and the
offroad trailer are my last chance to show off my car guy skills so I'm hoping to have it come out pretty nice. Edited by Mark W. - 17 July 2017 at 11:38am |
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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LesBerg
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I'm reading a lot about your use of a phosphate dip prior to priming to kill the rust. What's the product?
I'm getting ready for another round of body work on mine, and this could be the best way to treat the toolbox. Thanks, Les EDIT How has that Permatex rust preventer treated you? I used the Napa-branded stuff in the same style bottle as the Permatex. It also turns blue-black and it's latex-based, just like the Permatex. The instructions on the bottle are almost identical. I've used it on my Dart Sport and my 2A, and everywhere it was used it has eventually peeled off the metal. I have completely stopped using it because of this. I chalked the problems in the Dart's trunk to my lack of auto body experience - I completely failed to use a metal prep cleaner before I applied the rust preventer. The was not the case on the jeep. I used the Napa Kleenz-Easy 6383 ($32 a quart!) and it still peeled off about a year after applied and painted over. Edited by LesBerg - 17 July 2017 at 11:22pm |
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1948 CJ2A 157713 24" Stretch "Old Ironsides"
1st Armored Div 6th Infantry Reg 3rd Infantry Bn Headquarters Company #161 rubigo in quo speramus - "In Rust we Trust" |
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Mark W.
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For smaller parts and up to the whole underside of the floor I been using a Permatex product.
https://www.permatex.com/products/specialized-maintenance-repair/body-interior-trim/permatex-rust-treatment/ I been using the spray can it covers a lot of material. On small parts that I can sand blast first I'll degrease the item then sand blast with about 70 mesh silica sand and soak the surface with the permatex stuff once its dry (couple 3 hours) I'll get it wet again and the item ends up looking almost like it was Blued (like a gun finish but satin) It really helps anchor paint. For a rusty area like the inside of a tool box I think I would first wire brush any loose rust then use the liquid version and soak the area well. Maybe two applications. Then once its dried 24+ hours get a good anti rust paint over top of it. It will turn surface rust BLACK. I used a different product inside the Tub but didn't like the results as much as the Permatex product so I have gone back to it. I buy it at the local NAPA. Last time they had a bucket sale (20% off anything that fit in a 5 gallon bucket) I fit the whole bottom of a bucket with cans of this stuff I got my moneys worth on that sale. |
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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LesBerg
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look up one post - I just updated mine and talked about that stuff
God, I hope you don't have the problems I did. I'm more interested in the phosphate you mentioned. It sounds similar to parkerizing, but cold. EDIT I'm looking at building a very similar rear bumper, but I'm looking at two spare tires, two jerrys, and a folding table on the inside. Do you think I'd need a beefier bumper-to-frame mounting setup for that kind of weight? I'm thinking to split mine in the middle, opening from both sides. Because two spares side-by-side would be wider than the tub, I am planning on overlapping them. One side would have the jerry can on the inside of the frame and a tire on the outside, the other side would be reversed. Like you, I don't have a draw bar, and have no plans to add one. Mine is a hunting/camping/fishing/DD rig (if it ever sees the road again) and I don't want to compromise my departure angle. Thanks, Les Edited by LesBerg - 17 July 2017 at 11:56pm |
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1948 CJ2A 157713 24" Stretch "Old Ironsides"
1st Armored Div 6th Infantry Reg 3rd Infantry Bn Headquarters Company #161 rubigo in quo speramus - "In Rust we Trust" |
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Mark W.
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I've used the permatex product over the last 25 years and never had anything like a peeling. Its not a coating on the metal but an actual conversion of the material itself.
The Phosphate stuff I used is called Ospho https://www.amazon.com/Ospho-Skyco-Surface-Prep/dp/B000C02B3W |
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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LesBerg
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OK, hold on. I was using the brush on stuff. Let me compare that to the spray stuff you're using.
Checking them both out, they're two completely different products with exactly the same name. Different in performance, chemical composition, application, and how they neutralize rust. Very good to know. Thank you! Edited by LesBerg - 18 July 2017 at 12:52am |
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1948 CJ2A 157713 24" Stretch "Old Ironsides"
1st Armored Div 6th Infantry Reg 3rd Infantry Bn Headquarters Company #161 rubigo in quo speramus - "In Rust we Trust" |
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Mark W.
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Well that makes complete sense!
Hopefully the Permatex will work for you. ex Edited by Mark W. - 18 July 2017 at 6:22am |
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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Rick G
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Sure is looking good, Mark. I thought my attention to detail, engineering, aesthetics, and uniformity was excessive. I think, perhaps, I am bested by the Chug fabricator.
You are inspiring me to post my build. I think after this summer of Jeeping, I may start on my build post.
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Mark W.
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Holy crap. I am using carriage style bolts for the 4 body mount bolts in the front floor. under tank and in tool box locations. And after spending time on the lathe making a drill guide I attempted to drill the under tank hole from underneath Chug. I managed to somehow angle the silly hole. OK so I drilled a 3/16" pilot hole just for this eventuality. No problem file it to center. OK got that pretty close made another drill jig clamped it to the floor using the Gas tank holes and some long reach C Clamps. And I drill it out to 3/8" Great looks acceptable.
Then I hand file the square shoulders into the top of the mounting hole to anchor the Carriage bolts. MAN did that take a while (with only a 3/4" stroke for the file before it hits the bottom of the Hat Channel) OK great now to bolt it up. AND THE BOLTS I GOT ARE 1/2" to short. So now I have to go get more bolts reshape the heads on these new bolts and Phosphate treat them and then Epoxy paint. This body mounting thing is turning into way less fun then I thought... I swear when I get done with this project I am going to need to buy another shelf to store all the extra nuts and bolts I'm ending up with. |
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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leecarr
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I'll send you an empty flat rate box for all the extras, and I thought I was fussy.
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Mark W.
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ROFLMAO I swear the fasteners in this build will cost more then the Over drive by the time I am finished.
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Chug A Lug
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Mark W.
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OK so today sucked. I completely wore myself out drilling and filing square the 4 front floor body mount bolt holes. Drilling up from the bottom laying on my back was not a simple task. I got one of the holes a little crooked but I just filed the square a little rectangular and it lines up as it should.
I still have the two vertical mounts to make that go from the Toe Board Gussets to the side of the frame. I removed the originals as they had been messed up by the guy who first put this tub on this frame. I'm making new ones from some .090" sheet I have and will incorporate a 1/4" thick Polyurethane pad. Going to switch to bolting the little mounts to the Toe Board Gussets instead of welding. Two 5/16" bolts on the top and one 3/8" that goes into the captive nut on the frame. I'm going to start work on my fenders to make sure I get the mounting holes for them in the correct place (the repop Lower Cowls from Classic Enterprises do not have any mounting holes) I figure might as well do all this before I get to work on the skim coat on the tub. I also need to figure out where to put the Grill corner mounts as the Jeep as dad got it never had them. I have a pair of them just need to figure out where drill some holes and I will thread the holes in the frame mounting them with Button Heads. This working 6 days a week then it being 90 degrees out is sure slowing things down. |
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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Ol' Unreliable
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Ninety degrees and HUMID too, right?
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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Mark W.
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Not to humid I think I saw it was in the 70's on the news the other day. Of course that varies. My carport in the afternoon is much like an easy bake oven in the sun. The Jeep work area is totally enclosed so its a big wooden box with a metal roof.
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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Red Dog
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Mark,
I marvel at the great quality, innovative work you have done on Chug! I am as anxious as you are to see it come to life sometime this year. I visited with you last Spring on my way to Mike's Oregon Spring Fling in Fallbrook (when you gave me the two wiper 'motors' for my CJ2A) and have seen your shop. Good thing you don't get claustrophobia! For all the work you have done, I still admire the Pulaski hanging on the back shop wall! That's cool!! Darrell |
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I work out at the gym so I can eat cookies!!!!
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