Restoring cj2a 59108 into mb tribute WWII |
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a4cj2a77
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Got to love your ingenuity and approach to problem solving. You're doing great and moving along at a nice clip. Always of interest to watch your progress.
Phil
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Gil
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Cal.bar for the letters and numbers on the hood I personalized it.CM means Canadian Military,30 would have been the age of our first son Michael who passed at the young age of 4. 27 is the age of my daughter Vickie and 21 is the age of Patrick my son.That will be their age in 2017 ( hopefully when the jeep is done )
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Gil
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This is the way I restored all my tags.Serial number tag,transmission tag etc...I cleaned the tag with brake cleaner and a small brass wire brush.After I spray painted the tag and dry I used 600 grit and wet sand.It's make the tags more readable.Pictures to come soon.
Edited by Gil - 18 Apr. 2017 at 2:08am |
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cal.bar
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LOVE IT. I did the same thing on my MB clone. Started with 20 and then used my son's date of birth. |
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Gil
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I wanted a rotisserie so I took my engine stand and my brother's engine stand.It's not perfect but it does work ok. For the front I bolted pieces of angle iron to the front toe board body support. I welded a angle iron to both pieces. For the back I bolted 2 pieces of angle iron where the hinges are to give me a gap between body and the piece of angle iron I welded on. So when it's time to paint,the paint will be able to go behind the angle iron. I wanted to use a rotisserie for undercoating, painting, wiring, installing gauges etc...before installing tub to frame.I didn't want to modify engine stand height to get rotisserie to turn 360, It doesn't need to.I also replace 1 bottom piece of one engine stand with a longer pieces to make it more stable.
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wadoyado
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Wow! Two engine stands for a turn fixture another great idea. Beautiful looking welds too! Been meaning to ask about the epoxy you used on the steering wheel, what type? is it like body filler? or more of a glue? thanks Joe Wadoyado
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Gil
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Joe ,what I used to repair my steering wheel is J-B Weld.When I used it I waited 24 hours before sanding ,it worked really good .Hope it holds .It seem to bond really good .
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rmneal
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Gil
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Just a little update ,I been working on the tub to get it ready for paint,I repaired a few extra holes in the dash and firewall.I also installed the handles,footman loops,top bow brackets,axe bracket etc...
Edited by Gil - 18 Feb. 2017 at 2:21am |
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2t2-crash
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Damn, that looks good!
I'm making an MB clone as well. What are you doing about the gas tank in order to have the flat side and tool detentes? |
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Gil
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2t2-crash
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Yeah I just went back and saw it.
I might follow your footsteps in my build. ETA: did you hand make your tool cutouts? Also how are you getting your weld seams to disappear so well? Edited by 2t2-crash - 04 Feb. 2017 at 5:21am |
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Gil
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Edited by Gil - 04 Feb. 2017 at 7:49pm |
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2t2-crash
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Sweet, thanks.
I'm using a flux core welder so it looks less than ideal, plus I'm still learning how to improve my panel lineup so some spots are a little off. |
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Unkamonkey
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Flux core will work but a MIG welder using gas will do a much cleaner job and if you want to get obsessed, go to a TIG.
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Gil
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I welded in a toolbox of a M38 ,I did not install a seal for the door, I went with a drain with a pipe.I used a 3/8" pipe with a flare and solder in place.It should be ok to drain the water.
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Unkamonkey
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That's one way to do it but some later Jeeps had a drain on the back side of the rim around the tool box lid area. I was down in Durango and had to help a friend to find it and clean it out on his CJ5.
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Gil
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Finally the last piece of body work to do. The windshield . It will need some work to make it look half decent.The frame is broken and rusted.I will have to replace some pieces of sheet metal . I started making a patch for the bottom right corner.I used the socket to help me reshape the convex and before I weld the piece in place I will use Zinc Weld Thru Coating.I also use the torch to heat the sheet metal to help me shape it easier.Before I can weld it in place I would like to sandblast the windshield,but it's to cold lately,I will have to wait for warmer weather .
Edited by Gil - 05 Feb. 2017 at 7:30pm |
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