RustInMyEye Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Pictured is some of my past weekends work. Whoever can identify the most momentous accomplishment wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 You broke the back window by accident. What do I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 If I had a real prize you would win, i didn't even think of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DirtyComanche Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 That's a good idea with the wooden block to form them over. Looks like they came out pretty good, especially for using that thick of metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 That's a good idea with the wooden block to form them over. Looks like they came out pretty good, especially for using that thick of metal. yeah it bends pretty easily. I'm trying to use up all the extra metal i have piled up. The thicker stuff is also easier to weld. Helps prevent me from burning through so much. not going to use any bondo on this thing, so the thicker metals also giving my some grinding room to smooth things out. I envy u. I have 4 mjs to build parts galore and no time. One day I hope to build my dream rig mj and your doing great. If I actually worked on this thing diligently It would have been done a year ago. I put in a couple hours a weekend now if that and then like recently a whole weekend opened up. But the work is easyier now, no more creative process all finishing stuff. So the progress is definitely more visual now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 So In continuation of my goal to get the truck top down dried in, I welded up the back cab edge and a few sections of the floor that attach to it. My next step, basically the final step, in reaching top down dried in heaven (no tarps required to prevent rusting(but damn i forgot i broke a window)) will be the door sill area where the door attaches. To do this ill have to take the door off. I have the sill welded up to where the door starts getting in my way. That will be a rather easy job. Then the next step will be welding the floors in fully. I need a welding blanket to toss over my legs for the rest of the under truck welding. I want to weld it all on the outside and then just do some spread out welds on the inside and seam seal from the inside. I tossed on some lovely rust preventative spray paint, this week was blue. My plan is to sand blast, then POR15 the entire truck, then POR15 topcoat the entire truck. Then I'm going to lay seam sealer over areas like this. A nice FAT bead. Unlike your standard auto paints where they spray over the seal sealer POR needs to bond to the metal. Not many seams on the outside of the jeep will get it, but this back edge seems like a place that would collect water. Its nice that its in a spot that will never be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 Picture test. Photobucket can go to hell. https://goo.gl/photos/pcBbRN99ymvPu3sQ8 guess google image won't be the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Imgur is what I use for all of my pics. Just sign up for an account, add your images, and when you go to post the photo on CC make sure to use the "direct link" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 yeah, thanks. I've used Photobucket to host my picturtes for the past 8 years. Now they've changed their policy and all my build threads are screwed. I honestly can't say I'll get around to fixing all the image linkes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Imgur annoys me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 I have been working I swear. The only real welding tasks left include a rust hole on the firewall and the door sill areas behind the front fenders and doors. So when i pull off the cage, doors, and fenders I can do that. and the bed mount tabs and some other various tabs for fuel lines and gas tank mounting and break lines and e brakes Then its like sandblast and paint time. Bottom of doors where trimmed. F'ed up and need to be modded but done kinda. They are too close and rub in one spot on each side. Inner floor the mini boat side floors Front outer floor areas, rocker panel/slider Rear bumper acquired and I cut a hole for a reciever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hidden style hitch in the welded on slab bumper. Support piece for 6th cage points. Front couple bed mounts. On the rearmost mounts I'm using the bed's stock bed side bolt, that hangs down from the bed, so Ill measure and those will be the next thing that get added when the bed is popped off. The bed mount tabs I welded on will get some steel plates bolted to it and weld those straight to the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Rear bed mount. Some gusseting. A few of the notches weren't as clean as I would like. The gaps were filled with a piece metal and then welded over. The gussets make me feel better about not scrapping the whole tube and starting over. Theirs definitely a learning curve to cage building. the back half is way better then the front as i built front to back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeppapa Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Looks solid, nice welds Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Got all the gussets done and tossed it on to make sure it all still fit. Bought this procar sportsman seats. I'm not hating the quality. Mounting these will also be way easier then stock seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeppapa Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Got all the gussets done and tossed it on to make sure it all still fit. Bought this procar sportsman seats. I'm not hating the quality. Mounting these will also be way easier then stock seats. going to be nice when it's done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Those seats look like they're really good bang for the buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 So, I put a seat in the jeep. They are quite large, or rather, I never realized how tight the cab was. I'm hoping the center counsel lid will be able to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Its gonna be a cozy in the cab. If I wasn't 6'2" everything would be a lot easier. The seats are in the same location as stock, but the way my cage was designed its going to prevent a more relaxed, laid back driving. Fine for anything offroad, not great for any long drives. But I really won't be able to tell until its finished at this point. seats mounted dash tossed in to check space middle tube of the main hoop spider thingy. The V thats going to extend from the middle of this tube to the corners will likely be the most limiting for seat adjustability and comfort. Here is some strapping I did between the outer and inner frame stiffeners in the front. I didn't like the weak point left between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 this is whats going behind the seats in the main x spider thingy i mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Patching up the rusty firewall. this will also fill the gap left when using the 97+ Hvac unit used rivets here cause the thin metal, this covers some holes made when removing <97 dash brackets. here's an example of what that covers also cut away the old rear bottom cab metal. wile its still a uni-body. the cage and frame are the protection. the cabs extra bracing is just useless now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 blasted. Before After Draining the frame The beds cooked, nothing good lies under that bondo, but ill probably chip off what remains , por15 underneath, bondo it up again, and then top coat it. Not really looking to spend a billion hours on it. Does anyone sell replacement bed sides anymore? I was in the process of cutting off the terribly rusted gas filler when the blasters arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInMyEye Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Today was crappy weather but I redid the doors in the garage. Nothings comes out as good as I want it too these days, but no way they're going to rub the rocker panels now. Cut like a 1/2 inch off the bottoms. I started out with a better piece of metal to cap the bottom, but it takes soo F-ing long if you want to shape it perfectly. A patients I have lost at this point in the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Wow, lots of progress. What media did they blast it with? ZM bends up bedsides, but they need a lot of work to use: http://stores.zmjeeps.com/bed-side-mj-comanche/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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