My 67 CJ5 build

This thread is awesome. Great work on those panels!

 

Some progress

 

Great work!

 

Started work on the other side today. After doing the drivers side I just cut around the spots I knew needed replacement. Way to much bondo to get the to see the spot welds







This was the point where I said "why am I doing this" lol





I thought I could save the tool box but don't think so now



The tailgate surround looked like it could be saved but I would have been grinding the po's welds for hrs so I just cut off the chains

 

That box is rebuildable, the channel in my box was totally rusted out so I made a new one.

Jay

 

I just threw away a wrecked tub from a parts jeep that had a nicer firewall and back half than this. If you weren't 3000 mi away it would have been yours for the taking.

 

Gees thanks for the encouragement lol

 

That's the problem, I live in the rust belt so not much to choose from

 

This is what's left to build a new tub lol

 

If you wonder if it's worth the work to remove supports and flanges check out the rust underneath





The top rail had a pretty bad bend to it



Tried to fix it this way but it just went back



This worked




Still a lot to do though as you can see



So my plan is the same as the other side, replace this lower section



Replace this section



This area is full of brazing so I'll probably just put new steel in



I plan on spot blasting all the leftover surface rust, we'll see if I blow thru it

 

Now all this work may flop since I have high standards from my work and I'm new to welding so, if I step back and take a look and don't like what I see I'm not going to settle. Also if I come into a bunch of money ( yeah right) or a certain member of the female species says "sure spend $ 4,000.00 on a new tub (never going to happen) these sides will be hanging on the wall in my shop.

 

Today I made the lower rocker replacement panel for the passenger side. I fastened as shown so I can use it as a straight edge and grind up to it to get it straight.





I do better by stitch welding, grinding down leaving a mound and cleaning up with a Dremel tool




After making the panel I saw where this area was so pitted behind it you can see thru it in spots so I need to make a panel to fit in there

 

That is quite a project, I admire your dedication!

 

lots of nice and tedious work there.

 

Looks Good .................Nice Job!

 

I wanted to try using panel clamps this weekend but of course no one local sells them and I didn't want to wait to have them shipped so of course I built some


just took some 1" square stock and cut it in 1" lengths







I cut the slot with a 1/16"grinder wheel





And look at that they work came to 41 cents a pc not including labor of course....who counts that anyway

 

Sandblasted the panel today to see what needs to get cut out







Just a big puzzle






She's not impressed



I decided to cut this pc out since it was so pitted. Plus I love grinding ......... not






Tomorrow's another day

 

John, is there a particular reason why you took the tub apart piece by piece rather than patch it in place? I'm going to be repairing my tub soon, but I know that it's in worse shape than yours. The rear corners are going to need a complete replacement at the very least. There's also quite a bit of rust in all of the places that you adressed.

I'd like to do the work just for the experience, but I'm curious if it'll be easier to fix it by rebuilding in pieces like you are doing.