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55 m38a1

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

  1. Feb 13, 2011
    vicrider2000

    vicrider2000 New Member

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    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. Feb 13, 2011
    Mike C

    Mike C Member

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    Rockin'. One of the biggest hurdles overcome already! Will be watching.
     
  3. Feb 15, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    <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. Feb 15, 2011
    alex211

    alex211 Member

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    Looks clean for being so old.
     
  5. Feb 15, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    vicrider2000

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    vicrider2000

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    [​IMG]

    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. Feb 15, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    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. Feb 23, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    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. Feb 24, 2011
    Thompology

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    Do you keep swapping the seats back and forth or are those out of order?
     
  11. Feb 24, 2011
    Mike S

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    Sawzall.

    OR ------->chainsawguy
     
  12. Feb 24, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    i took a BFH to it last night. The pics are out of order
     
  13. Feb 25, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    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. Mar 18, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    The trany is out will be putting new clutch in in the morning. Lot easier to do with no body on it
     
  15. Mar 30, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    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. Apr 4, 2011
    vicrider2000

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    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
     
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