Restoring my fathers old hunting Jeep

[CTM1]

Rescue Jeep needs a winch in the front

 

[JohnL48]

Rescue Jeep needs a winch in the front

For what to pull out your broken Kubota ? ;-)

 

[dogdoc]

Love the orange! Amazing work.

 

[CTM1]

For what to pull out your broken Kubota ? ;-)

You got me this that one, but thankfully the Evil Orange is up and running better then ever. A buddy of mine whois a master electrician traced the issues out and fixed them.

 

[JohnL48]

Dash is painted

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[JohnL48]

All done with this one. Back to work on the 67

 

[wbpdeer]

I would say your work and craftsmanship are flawless.

Thanks for what you post. Very fun to see and admire.

Wayne

 

[alldaysit]

That Jeep looks awesome!!! Does it make you happy?


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[Triple C]

I continue to love this thread!!! Good stuff John.

 

[JohnL48]

Well here we go, made my cut line





Looks better already





Left the front flange and flange support

 

[Dennis Duffy]

I agree with all the comments!! I love this thread and it amazes me. Mainly because I am the worst when it comes to any kind of work on vehicles. Give me a hammer and nails and I am right at home LOL! Beautiful work! It was so cool to watch that jeep transform! And can't wait to see the finished project on the older jeep!

 

[JohnL48]

Ready for surgery





Just used a jig saw for the cut, the grinder freaks out the dog



Don't want to interrupt the princess



Using the home made brake for the first time, the angle iron that holds the handle flexed too much and wouldn't bend the middle of the pc so I need to work on that, but hammer fixes everything










Enough for tonight. More coming tomorrow

 

[JohnL48]

I think I'm doing it right

 

[JohnL48]

Some progress today.Had some gaps to fill so a copper tee was sacrificed

Worked pretty dang good

The holes you see are just spot welds. no need to fill them since I will need them later

time to fix this spot

The pc removed was pretty rusty

Grind weld, grind weld, grind weld fun fun

 

[JohnL48]

SO, word of advice !! when you plan on welding all weekend DON'T leave your argon tank on all night, especially on a holiday. It WILL be empty by morning. grrrrrrr so I guess I'll get to work on this spot for now
I got this pc from a fine member on another forum

Can only tack it cuz I'M OUT OF GAS

Where I'm at now

 

[JohnL48]

So what have I learned ?? Keep in mind I am new to this welding stuff.

Make sure when you are welding that the patch stays flush with the original panel, check it often
Weld some grind some. If you do all the welding then grind you WILL lose your mind
Just grind off the heads of the weld, try not to hit the sheet metal, it will get so thin you will cut the patch off and start over, Please don't ask how I know this !!
I use a 4.5" grinder with a 1/16" cutting disk turned 90 degrees from the weld. Then I just nibble at the weld until flush, then I hit it with a flap wheel and start again
The more you try to get it perfect the worse it gets, A thin coat of filler, block sanded works wonders
Use copper behind wider gaps it works wonders
Heat from grinding also warps, keep a hammer handy to flatten and used compressed air to cool often
Grinding makes your shop dirty
DON'T FORGET TO TURN YOUR GAS OFF WHEN DONE

 

[dogghr]

Wow I got behind on this thread John, and just got caught up. Really have enjoyed the trip over the last several years. Great job and pics with descriptions.

 

[JohnL48]

without welding gas i decided to make the rear panel pc. the original was pretty beat up

Dont laugh it worked

 

[atgvir01]

You do some amazing work!! Cool looking Jeep

 

[Tenured Student]

This is truly one my favorite threads. If I attempted a similar project it would be equivalent to me sitting in a rocking chair- it would give me something to do but I would never get anywhere with it.


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