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Post by Slacker on Oct 4, 2011 16:29:55 GMT -8
Todd booked his truck in for a box replacement .. we got right to work !!  got the box removed .. and YIKES!! it's a sad day   contacted Todd , and sent him some pics of the rust    |
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captainmorgan
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take what you can...give nothing back
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Post by captainmorgan on Oct 4, 2011 20:45:30 GMT -8
Ouch! What's his next move? Havent seen one that bad in awhile.
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Post by Slacker on Oct 5, 2011 7:04:16 GMT -8
owner wants it fixed , so new inner plating and a new cross bar ..
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Post by Slacker on Oct 5, 2011 17:57:29 GMT -8
so with the "go ahead" from the owner .. some progress today I started the day with cutting some "fish plates"  also .. got the support tube removed  fit and ready to weld  and some melted metal   also the new support tube  all wire wheeled , metal etched , washed .. and drying overnight for the POR tomorrow ..  . |
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Post by Slacker on Oct 6, 2011 16:27:42 GMT -8
so all dried this morning , started the POR 15 treatment ..    also the inside .. as best I can anyway ..  and after done with the spraying , I go around with a brush , to "touch up" the missed spots . and while the frame is curing .. I started on the fuel tank pickup ..  Toyota dosnt include new screws .. but I have em .. A little Never sieze ..   with the frame cured enough to start installing everything else .. I got it back together , and ready for the box tomorrow   . |
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Post by Slacker on Oct 7, 2011 16:54:48 GMT -8
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Post by Slacker on Dec 2, 2015 17:30:02 GMT -8
Todd is back ... with a serious windshield leak . and asked me to fix it .. so here we go  and got the windshield out .... YIKES ! called Todd to confirm , and he loves his truck , so I am proceeding   |
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Post by 83trekker on Dec 2, 2015 20:50:30 GMT -8
Wow thats nasty! Cant wait to see how you fix that, if it was me I would run away lol
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Post by Slacker on Dec 4, 2015 17:04:24 GMT -8
building the pieces to fit   |
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Post by Slacker on Dec 11, 2015 18:40:38 GMT -8
started cutting and welding today .. started on the drivers side vertical pillar , and worked my way up  when cutting the uppers , you need to be sure not to cut to deep , as there are corner roof supports in there ... they are usually ok , as they are underneath the corners . also , you need to seal the bare metal .. I use zinc "weld threw primer" .. I will also seal everything from the inside as best I can when I'm done .  Tacking the new piece in place , and working with the "heat" very slowly  and moving in sections .. as with the corners , the roof header also has a support , so be sure not to cut it ...  so far so good  |
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Post by Slacker on Dec 17, 2015 18:03:28 GMT -8
 so basically done for the moment ... I waiting for a delivery I have coming from Japan with the OE rubber windshield weatherstrip . along the bottom of the windshield opening , the dash bolts there , and there is a flange there , I assume to "hide" the glue area , and urethane ooze on the bottom . pretty sure I will need to cut this off for the thickness of the new weatherstrip to fit , but I just want to make sure |
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Post by 83trekker on Dec 18, 2015 21:07:34 GMT -8
Very nice and thorough as usual!
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Post by Slacker on Dec 23, 2015 18:36:05 GMT -8
so the new weather strip showed up today ...  and as I suspected , for BEST fit , the flange on the dash should be cut .. so this was how I proceeded  easy to do with the windshield out  primed  and painted while the windshield is out , curing overnight .  |
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Post by Slacker on Jan 12, 2016 17:32:26 GMT -8
so got the welding all done ...  a "skiff" of bondo , and some epoxy to cure overnight   Windshield is ordered , and will be here tomorrow .... But , we are replacing ALL of our light fixtures tomorrow , so not sure if i'll get the shield installed tomorrow .. |
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Post by Slacker on Jan 15, 2016 17:24:42 GMT -8
so ready to install the windshield new weatherstrip installed , here we go  fit excellent .. VERY happy .   cowl and inner trim fit PERFECT !!   we now have a quantity coming into the shop for retail sale , so if your interested , please email me |
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