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55 m38a1

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by vicrider2000, Feb 13, 2011.

  1. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    I got the go ahead from the old lady to rebuild it. She says she will even help!! Pics will come as it progress
     
  2. Mike C

    Mike C Member

    Rockin'. One of the biggest hurdles overcome already! Will be watching.
     
  3. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    <a href="http://s468.photobucket.com/albums/rr49/vicrider2000/?action=view&amp;current=P1010899.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr49/vicrider2000/P1010899.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
     
  4. alex211

    alex211 Member

    Looks clean for being so old.
     
  5. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

  6. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

  7. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

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    i made this bumper, I wanted a real jeep so i sold this. I wish i never got rid of the 79 cj i had
     
  8. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    the jeep is a 50 yard looks good from a distance. Full of rust and bondo!! i was told it belonged to a fire dept in Indiana.Patch panels are over top the original body . the hat channels are gone and the body is sitting on the TC
     
  9. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    Still trying to get the tub off. The po coverd the back with flashing and a half inch of bondo. Basically conecting the body to the rear cross member with flashin rivets and bondo
     
  10. Thompology

    Thompology Member

    Do you keep swapping the seats back and forth or are those out of order?
     
  11. Mike S

    Mike S Sponsor

    Sawzall.

    OR ------->chainsawguy
     
  12. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    i took a BFH to it last night. The pics are out of order
     
  13. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    ok its finally off. Fter cutting torch, hammer.and sawzall.The tub is sitting in driveway. Somehow pinched a nerve in my back doing it.
     
  14. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    The trany is out will be putting new clutch in in the morning. Lot easier to do with no body on it
     
  15. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    Its coming along .will put some picks up as soon as my camera gets returned. Tub come in from willys overland it looks to be pretty good shape
     
  16. vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

    set back today. sandblasted the frame and primed and painted it with implement paint, Today i decided to cover that with rustoelm bed liner didnt work well it bubled up the paint