Restoring my fathers old hunting Jeep

[JohnL48]

Started tacking on the cowl. Can't wait to get this on a rotisserie, floors first tho

 

[JohnL48]

All my woodworking clamps are coming in handy

 

[JohnL48]

Floors today

 

[JohnL48]

What I walked into today due to an ice dam in my driveway, probably not a good idea to weld while standing in this. I need to move to someplace warm

 

[JohnL48]

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I bolted the floor supports right to the frame then tack welded a couple rods to hold it in place

Painted the inside with por-15 DTM paint

I measured from the rear riser (bumper) 51" and 67 1/2" to the center of the holes on the frame. Then since the tub is even with the riser i just transferred those measurements

In my next life im going to put one of these tubs together with panel adhesive, just because

 

[cutman]

When you are finished with this project you should go on a well deserved victory lap around the country. Forum members all over can host you. Very impressive work.

 

[JohnL48]

When you are finished with this project you should go on a well deserved victory lap around the country. Forum members all over can host you. Very impressive work.

I just want to drive it up to my cabin and hop on my Kubota

 

[JohnL48]

Floor supports are in, tomorrow the spare tire reinforcements and start working to fit the transmission tunnel

 

[JohnL48]

Had a photo made and hung in the shop for some inspiration

Focused today on plugging the unwanted holes in the firewall.

I am sooo tired of welding and grinding so I laid down some fiberglass today

 

[JohnL48]

Just going to start going around 1 corner at a time, fixing welds, bondo glass then bondo

 

[JohnL48]

Some progress today, using bondo glass for the rough spots then plain filler to clean it up

 

[JohnL48]

How I fixed the after market tail light panel being shorter than side panel

The side panel was a bit wavy probably from all the welding so out with the fiberglass......what a pain to sand

 

[Turkey Creek]

The number of hours you have into this project must be staggering.

 

[JohnL48]

The number of hours you have into this project must be staggering.

Yeah, it actually relaxes me lol

 

[farmhunter]

looking great - I give you all kinds of credit - not something most of us could do even if we had the where-with-all and time. Enjoying the progress pics!!

 

[JohnL48]

I decided on an aftermarket tool box, fitment wasn't too bad

I was going to pre paint inside the tool box area but remembered I had a quart of raptor bed liner left from the last project, so I taped off the flange areas for welding and sprayed that on. Not factory but I figured with the jack and some chains bouncing around in there it would hold up better.

 

[JohnL48]

I got the tool box welded in

Also put the gas tank in for fitment. I forgot how little leg room these things have

I need to correct this somehow. The rubber grommet will never fit

 

[Scott Alaniz]

That's some serious dedication and skill. Great job and thanks for sharing!

 

[JohnL48]

Cleaned up the back of the glove box lid. This is 51 year old empire blue

Looks like spruce tip green when I bring it indoors

 

[JohnL48]

500.00 later almost ready for Empire blue paint

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