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Renegade 1

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by montanacj, Aug 6, 2016.

  1. Oct 7, 2018
    montanacj

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    Ok had a day to give to the project and it was a good one. First up I needed to get some practice welding the 18 gauge sheet for the patch panels and floors and such.
    I made a couple coupons out of 18 gauge and played with the setting on my welder to get it dialed. The goal here is minimal warping so I used the weld, planish, grind technique one dot at a time across these coupons.

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    Eventually I welded up 3 coupons and they were getting good enough to feel good about welding on the actual Jeep.

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    The limiting factor for me is the huge angle grinder for the finish grinder. I’m going to have to get a 3” roloc style grinder.

    Next I made my first patch panel, it was a whopping half inch wide and maybe 4 across, the fit up is good and I’ll be welding that in next time.
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    Made time for a morning hike in the rain with the dog before working on the jeep. She’s a total goofball, always posing like this and playing with sticks running around.
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  2. Jan 4, 2019
    montanacj

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    My build is on hold for life and the holidays but visiting the page and seeing what others are up to motivates me. I’m gonna have to get some heat for the garage. I’ve got one of those torpedo afterburner heaters but I’m thinking maybe a mister heater portable buddy or other. I work outside all day so it’s hard to get motivated to wrench in the cold on my day off.

    Stay tuned.
     
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  3. Jun 25, 2019
    montanacj

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    So excited to make time for the project. I’ve had some progress over the last week. I spent hours massaging the fit up for the rocker panel and the floor. I’m really close to having it fine tuned. I had to make two small patch panels one for the area behind the A pillar near the floor, under the triangular magnet in this photo.

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    I had to make another tiny little piece for the floor, this one was ugly.
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    In the end though the fitment is looking much better

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    I’ve been focused on the front of the rocker floor area but it’s the rear where there are some challenges. The rust extends beyond the patch panel I have for the rocker near the last 8-12” of the rocker near the rear floor riser. The floor riser is pretty hammered too, but my plan is to keep it in place till I finish the rocker panel and have the floor in place. Then do the riser to maintain squareness of the body.

    Here’s the area I mentioned above. The rear floor riser is on the right and new rocker on the left. There’s good steel above the rust on the rocker so I’ll be making a panel for this next. The good news is everything is square and matching the measurements I took when I started.
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  4. Jun 25, 2019
    montanacj

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    I’ve been busy with some honey do projects. Brakes on the Subaru and a massive upgrade for the wife’s f150. She works with her truck as an outfitter and thus drives a rural road daily to the west fork of the Bitterroot. Lots of critters on the road.
    10mm aluminum around 100 lbs
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    I also took my chainsaw on a dirt bike ride or two into the snow zone, lots of snow up high still.

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  5. Jun 25, 2019
    neohic

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    Beautiful work. :beer:
     
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  6. Jun 26, 2019
    Muzikp

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    Looks great. I'm sure it feels good to make progress again.
     
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  7. Jun 27, 2019
    montanacj

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    ^^ Thanks it does feel good to get motivated. A little more time tonight, I worked on the corner above the rocker panel.

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    I cut out as little as possible, and was able to stay away from the fender radius edge so that’s good.

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  8. Jun 27, 2019
    montanacj

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    Used some card board aided design but this patch was a bugger.

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    I got it made and almost fitted up.

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  9. Jun 27, 2019
    fhoehle

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    I like the cowcatcher. By chance is it a HERD product? I've seen some of their stuff on heavy trucks and the workmanship was really nice.
     
  10. Feb 5, 2021
    BJHitson60

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    Love this restoration thread! I was wondering if you have a close up picture of the latching mechanism for the original tire carrier. Mine was missing when I got my Ren. and I am hoping to copy the design from someone who has one. Also, dimensions of the latch bolting mechanism would be much appreciated.
     
  11. Mar 6, 2021
    montanacj

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    I can get you a photo of it if you still need it let me know.
     
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  12. Mar 6, 2021
    montanacj

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    It’s not a herd. I have two Ali arc cow catchers and another one from Australia. I have three work trucks between my wife and me and they are all covered.
    Ali arc are really nice and used on large trucks.
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  13. Apr 8, 2021
    montanacj

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    My thread got a little beat up with image hosting, I’ll have to spend some time fixing it. I have been moving forward on the renegade 1 project. I sorta stalled out on it with life and running my own business and my mistress the dirt bike has been occupying all my free time.

    However, I’m back on it and I’ve sourced a bunch of parts to finish the sheet metal work.
    So far I’ve replaced both lower cowl pieces.

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  14. Apr 8, 2021
    montanacj

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    The fit up is looking good. I’ve got a rear floor riser on order from classic. I am planning on leaving the riser in place bracing that area and tacking the floor pans in. I’ve checked and the Jeep is still square. It looks like I might have sourced a trans tunnel that will allow me to finish the front area. I’ve also ordered a tool box from Walcks as mine was rusted.

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    I am impressed with the rocker panel replacements I got from Midwest military. I went ahead and ordered a rear floor from them too. The fit up I have on the passengers side is really good but the drivers side fit up is just ok, I’ll make it work.
     
  15. Apr 8, 2021
    truckee4x4

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    Nice job!
     
  16. Apr 8, 2021
    truckee4x4

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    Where did you get those lower cowl pieces? I think I need both.
     
  17. Apr 8, 2021
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  18. Apr 8, 2021
    Muzikp

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    I though he made them... if I recall correctly. :shrug:
     
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  19. Apr 8, 2021
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  20. Apr 9, 2021
    montanacj

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    Thanks grant. It's fun. I'm not looking forward to that long butt weld on the rocker panel, I'll just go slow, keep the heat at a minimum and hope for the best.
     
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