Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Tearing through the metal



With the rear sill in, Trevor was able to weld into place the left rear quarter panel and the lip that carries the quarter panel over the inside wheel well. There wasn't much cancer rust other than that which resulted from the welds rusting, but the rear sill in these old Fj40s are notorious for rotting away and this truck was no exception.



Here's a better look at the quarter panel installed. You can see where he is making his welds resemble spot welds by drilling through the metal in one piece and then filling the hole in and connecting to the metal beneath.



Here's a shot of the rear sill, which you can see on the right where the old right quarter panel has been cut away. The rear of the tub sits on that sill, which in turn sits on the cross member of the frame on a pair of body mounts.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

And so it begins



After returning from Kentucky, I dropped by the shop to see what they had gotten done and was surprised to see that the top had been disassembled, and Trevor had already removed the rotten rear sill. You can see the new one on the floor, right next to the right rear quarter panel.



He has already welded in the rocker panel.



Next will be the left quarter panel once the rear sill is installed. It's amazing to see such dramatic progress.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Headed out of town



On my way out of town to visit my parents in Kentucky, I stopped by Jim's shop to see what they had been able to get done in the last month. They had removed the clip, the doors and the rear doors, but little else had been done.



Jim's shop is swamped and has been for the last few months. Once they get a bit more caught up, they will have more time to work on my truck.

Next to my truck is Jim's 1973 Chevrolet pickup that he is restoring.