Birty Dastards Jeep Club

Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Nosebolt on August 16, 2008, 05:47:48 PM

Title: Getting close now
Post by: Nosebolt on August 16, 2008, 05:47:48 PM
strip down for paint has started :lol:

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0193_1.jpg)

last of the old ally checkerplate has gone and I just need to remove the stering wheel (any tips welcome)

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0190_1.jpg)

outer loops and that ugly stainless trim removed from front bars

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0192_1.jpg)
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Post by: Lornaben on August 17, 2008, 01:05:16 AM
Gettin excited for ya mate, its gonna be some truck when its done  8-)
Title: bugger and bugger again
Post by: Nosebolt on August 17, 2008, 05:58:51 PM
been a good and bad day, had 9 bolts shear off during desassembly :-) the ones that are stuck are all 4 of the tailgate hinge screws

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_100_0773_1.jpg)

did manage to most of the paint off
 :-( run out of wire on my wire brush and shop are shut

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_100_0771_1.jpg)
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Post by: Bubba on August 17, 2008, 06:06:09 PM
you are doin a top job dood   re  bolts dot punch them  and drill them with an 8th dril then 3.8th drill and they will spin through and out on the inside of the body
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Post by: Nosebolt on August 18, 2008, 07:11:45 PM
WO HO!!! all the old paint is off

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0198_1.jpg)

tomorrow is prime and fill, after a newly found cracks are welded up.
I think I have decided to keep a few of its battle scars, holes will be welded up if not covered by armor, but I dont want to put loads of filler on it just to hide the few dents and ripples it has, it will get plent new dents when it goes froading.
Title: Tuesdays Update
Post by: Nosebolt on August 19, 2008, 06:18:56 PM
well Mike started before me today and by the time I got to the workshop he had welded all the holes I was going to leave (they would have been covered by armor) it does mean that if I want I only now need to fit rear quarters, the bulkhead is now finnished and the sides 99% done, a bit more filling in the morning then etch and first prime.

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0203_1.jpg)

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0204_1.jpg)
Title: it's painted :)
Post by: Nosebolt on August 20, 2008, 04:13:54 PM
went well today, so well in fact that Dave got all 5 of the colour coats on  :twisted:
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0214_1.jpg)(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0212_1.jpg)
Dave in action
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0219_1.jpg)(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0227_1.jpg)
and this is it after 3 coats of primer and 5 colour coats
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0225_1.jpg)(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_moto_0226_1.jpg)
I must thank Dave and Mike from Bob Jenkins Custom and Classic Paint
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Post by: Bubba on August 20, 2008, 06:47:20 PM
welll smart mate
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Post by: isle of man on August 20, 2008, 07:04:34 PM
making fast progress....
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Post by: Nosebolt on August 20, 2008, 07:23:42 PM
Quote from: "isle of man"
making fast progress....


 :lol:

yea only had the thing about 20 months, and i have managed to do almost 15 miles in it.

 :roll:
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Post by: greggmo on August 21, 2008, 11:14:27 PM
dont get over spray on the rolls or ya will be in the shit :lol:  lookin good mate.
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Post by: Nosebolt on August 22, 2008, 05:23:55 PM
Bugger the Rolls  :twisted: not a Jeep so don’t count.
I did cringe when I realized I was using a 1960s Mercedes 600 as a work bench while working on the dash.

Anyway started assembly today, got the flat tops painted and made the patterns and rough cut the ally for the checker plate armor.

(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_100_0776_1.jpg)
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/1234_100_0779_1.jpg)