'42/'47 Rebuild Project in Tsawwassen |
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Gil
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Jon you’re doing great work on that tub.Keep the pictures coming it’s going to help somebody down the road.
Giles
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92889
Member Joined: 24 Dec. 2015 Location: Tsawwassen, BC Status: Offline Points: 973 |
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I finished building my rear body mounts today. I’ll get them attached to the tub soon. Just need to confirm the positions.
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Gristle
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Your brackets look great! Keep up the good work!
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92889
Member Joined: 24 Dec. 2015 Location: Tsawwassen, BC Status: Offline Points: 973 |
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Thanks everyone for the kind words of encouragement.
It is appreciated. I took a break from the build so I could rebuild my sandblasting cabinet. I bought it used so already assembled. When I use it there is lots of dust exiting the seams that I DO NOT want to breath in. I took it apart and sealed all the joints with silicone. It was a huge pain but what a difference. I also replaced the course crushed glass with fine that I picked up at the Tractor Supply Company. What a difference. It works great and no dust for me to breath in. My friend told me that it was not worth the time but it makes a difference to me. I’m just stubborn that way.
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LuzonRed47
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Jon, you da Bracket Man! Nice work.
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CJ2A #140275 "Ziggie" (purchased new by my dad in 1947)
ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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1988YJ7
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That really is some quality work on those brackets. I was in the steel service center business for close to 30 years. I’ve seen much lower quality work than that shipped out.
Looks great!
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92889
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That’s quite a compliment.
Thank you very much.
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92889
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I got some spot welding done on the tub today. It’s not as easy as it looks but I think I got the hang of it. I also attached the body mounts but I’m not super happy with the positioning of the two outer ones relative to the tail lights, so I may remake them a little differently and reinstall. Easy fix. The inner mounts are great however. Very happy with those two.
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Brian3
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I'm definitely impressed with the great work you're doing. But what I'd really like to see , is diagrams of all those jigs and things you've built to make the job easier. You really have the "Work smarter, not harder" down pat!
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I wish people would quit hittin' me on the head. MQ
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92889
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Thanks Brian,
I don’t really have any jigs. I am just making it up as I go along. The brackets were made by hammering one side over in a vise then putting an oak spacer in to get the right width before bending over the other side. I made 2 new mounts that are wider to span the light bracket. I also used thicker 14 gauge steel so it should be strong without the need for the bend in the back. Hopefully I got it right this time and this is the last set I’ll have to make. It’s not a big deal, they don’t take much time, I just want to move forward. Edited by 92889 - 08 Dec. 2019 at 7:39am |
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92889
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I got the newest mounts installed. I’m much happier with the heavier steel and how it interfaces with the light mount bolts. I held off drilling the holes that line up with the cross member. I’ll mark their exact location when I set the tub on the frame.
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92889
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I got the workshop tarped off to serve as a sandblasting booth recently. The first go with my new to me second hand sandblaster was a bit frustrating. The gun kept jamming up and sputtering. I rushed in to it and did not go over the tool first. I got it all taken apart cleaned out a bunch of debris and some damp sand left over from the previous owner. It works great now. It’s a bit slow going as the tank holds about 5 gallons of sand which takes about 15 minutes to get through. Then I need to sweep it up, sift it in to a pail and reload then go again. It does do a good job however. One full afternoon and the tub will be stripped.
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CJ2A-CT
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vs. two days of wire brushing........ I'd say your well ahead of the alternative, great job!!!!!
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46 CJ2a 22786 Brer Rabbit, 53 Willys Wagon, 62 Willys Pickup building with son-in-law, Jason
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LuzonRed47
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Jon, nice work as always. What compressor are you using with the sandblaster (CFM)?
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CJ2A #140275 "Ziggie" (purchased new by my dad in 1947)
ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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92889
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It keeps up really well.
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LuzonRed47
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IR makes a fine compressor, with plenty of output for a basic sandblast rig and a 60-gal tank. Mine's only 7 CFM max and a 30-gal tank -- insufficient for blasting. Thanks.
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CJ2A #140275 "Ziggie" (purchased new by my dad in 1947)
ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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92889
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Here is the sandblaster....
I put a couple super absorbent ladies tampons in there. Apparently they draw the water out of the air better than desiccant and they are way cheaper. |
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LuzonRed47
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Tampons...great idea!
Only from the 2Apage.com! |
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CJ2A #140275 "Ziggie" (purchased new by my dad in 1947)
ACM #124334 CJ3A windshield, Warn Overdrive 1953 Strick M100 trailer Serial #18253 |
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