Restoring my fathers old hunting Jeep

[JohnL48]

Just playing around with all the pc's. Saturday everything gets media blasted

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[Otghuntingclub]

You do nice work. Thanks for the updates.

 

[JohnL48]

You do nice work. Thanks for the updates.

I hide my mistakes well

 

[JohnL48]

Back into a pile for sandblasting

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[JohnL48]

Cowl is looking good

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[JohnL48]

Parts got blasted today

 

[Turkey Creek]

How much media does it take to clean up that much metal? Can you reuse the media?

 

[JohnL48]

How much media does it take to clean up that much metal? Can you reuse the media?

I think he used 4 bags, and yes you can reuse it. I swept it up off my driveway, I will screen it an use it in my cabinet blaster

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[catscratch]

I really like your work table. What's the specs on it?

 

[JohnL48]

I really like your work table. What's the specs on it?

Just laminated beams turned sideways bolted to angle irons

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[JohnL48]

Using white epoxy sure shows all the problem areas and spots I missed welding, it also shows all the work I still have..... ugh..... why didn't I buy a repli tub ?????

 

[JohnL48]

The welding together phase is started

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[JohnL48]

Today's progress, I can see I'm going to build a rotisserie (out of wood) for this. Why do I get the feeling this body will be one good pothole away from self destruction ?

 

[Turkey Creek]

Just dodge the potholes then! At least the real big ones.

 

[JohnL48]

Well she survived her first roll over everything from the wheel wells back is spot welded

 

[Turkey Creek]

How much does the box weigh?

 

[JohnL48]

How much does the box weigh?

The tub only weighs a couple hundred lbs give or take

 

[weekender21]

Wow that looks like a lot of work!

 

[JohnL48]

Wow that looks like a lot of work!

Yeah. I think this is my last restoration. This is my 5th. Going to focus on enjoying my cabin for a change

 

[JohnL48]

I started to make a rotisserie today out of engine stands, I had one from harbour freight and ordered another for $47.00 I got 2 four packs of rubber 4" castor wheels from lowes and I extended the stand so the tub can rotate 360 degrees. When the other arrives I'll do the same then one gets placed on each end of the body. More to follow