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[eastryjeep]

My poor old CJ7 tub has gone all frilly round the bottom edges and over the cowl, so I've just SORNED it ready for yet another body off restoration.
Last time it was done by a "profesional panel beater", Hah! But that has only lasted 6 years, so want to do most of the work myself as I want a proper job this time.

Anyway, do you guys reckon an angle-grinder with one of those vicious cup brushes is up to the job of paint stripping or is it best to send the whole tub off for sand blasting?

Reason I ask, is that it sounds more logical to cut out the rot and weld in repair panels at my own pace using the cup wheel method, as then I don't have to worry about the rest of the vehicle rotting away as would happen if it were in a bare metal condition. But if it isn't fully stripped or is coated in red oxide how am I supposed to know I've got all the damn rust?

[isle of man]

i would buy a new tub, logically it will be cheaper that way.
think about it:-
full strip down...........................................labour?
transport then sand blast and return............labour?
make good and treat then prime...............labour?
can you see a pattern here?
obviously if you have the time and the equipment anything is possible.

in my above equation i have not taken into account satisfaction, i wish you luck and look forward to seeing the end result.


peter henry

[tim_aka_tim]

In a previous life and now occasionally, I restored diesel locomotives. Their bodies tend to go the same way after 30 or 40 years hard labour.
All but the smallest jobs went for shot blasting. Red oxide is good stuff and unlike doing it yourself, it's gonna last. You'll be pissed if it starts bubbling in a couple of years cus you missed a bit with the wire wheel.
Wire wheels are also expensive, make lots of dust which covers everything and are bloody dangerous - cus the wire tends to come flying out at speed. It will also take ages.

[Dave69]

there is an alternative to the wire cup wheel, it's like a fibreous material which only takes off the paint, screwfix sells them if i'm right

[The Smiths]

I've used the wheels from screwfix - did not last 10 minutes

[Dave69]

the problem with these kind of wheels and such like you get good ones and bad ones. ive gone through some cutting disks in minutes and others seem to last hours the same applies for sanding disks i'm afraid

[Ric Jacques]

My tip would be to look for a galvanised YJ tub.....

[Bubba]

i think i would go yj tub

[Dave69]

body work repairs can turn into a demoralising job especially if you havent got the proper tools to do the job