DSC00851.JPG 457 hits | 65.56 KB | Posted: 2008-08-06 You can see on the bottom of the picture I saved a 1/2" piece of metal to try and weld to. When I tried to do the weld myself I messed that area up, so I will remove the 1/2" strip of metal and will bend it down like the original metal does and will spot weld from the bottom.... (Posted in: Rust Repair)
DSC00850.JPG 327 hits | 61.19 KB | Posted: 2008-08-06 You can see the the rust area was on the side panel so I had to remove a little of the vertical wall. This makes it a little tougher when it comes to layout the patch panel. The first attempt was close but I trimmed a little to much off but I wasn't worried about it. I learned real quick that I couldn't weld thin metal so I have to redo the patch panel, so I will try and not trim off to much the next time.... (Posted in: Rust Repair)
DSC00849.JPG 413 hits | 65.17 KB | Posted: 2008-08-06 Gas filler tube with clamp that was connected to the bottom side of the panel I removed.... (Posted in: Rust Repair)
DSC00848.JPG 437 hits | 76.15 KB | Posted: 2008-08-06 The underside of the panel that was cut out. This had a mounting bracket that the gas filler tube was connected to.... (Posted in: Rust Repair)
DSC00847.JPG 458 hits | 82.92 KB | Posted: 2008-08-06 Driver side behind wheel tub. Rust area that was removed to do patch panel.... (Posted in: Rust Repair)
New Tires.jpg 3242 hits | 62.78 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 The Bronco with a 3" body lift and 33"x12.5"x15" TSL Super Swamppers. Now it's starting to look like a real 4x4 play toy.... (Posted in: '89 Project)
Dirt Paint Job.jpg 575 hits | 58.19 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 After wheeling it and being stuck a few times. Those are not weeds under the Bronco, those are trophies.... (Posted in: '89 Project)
stuck.jpg 585 hits | 62.74 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 Umm, I got it stuck and my friend didn't want to get his new shoes muddy.... (Posted in: '89 Project)
Original Look.jpg 509 hits | 58.6 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 This is how the Bronco looked when I bought it, minus the mud.... (Posted in: '89 Project)
DSC00790.JPG 329 hits | 78.43 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 A little more stripper when it's cooler outside and it should come off really easy. I think the wire wheel would clean it up pretty easy as well.... (Posted in: Paint Stripping)
DSC00787.JPG 324 hits | 80.7 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 The rear passenger side was done after the rear driver side and it appears it was starting to get a little to hot outside so it slowed the stripping process down.... (Posted in: Paint Stripping)
DSC00786.JPG 363 hits | 79.89 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 The results of the stripper and a little of scrapping. I will hit it with a wire wheel just to clean up everything. My Scrapper can't hit all the angles and that's way I'm going to wire wheel it.... (Posted in: Paint Stripping)
DSC00785.JPG 380 hits | 78 KB | Posted: 2008-07-27 I applied the stripper to the back half of the truck. The bed will probably have to be redone once it cools off again. It appears the heat of the day prevented the stripper to work the best. It was frying the stripper which was trying to eat the paint.... (Posted in: Paint Stripping)
