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Old 16-06-10, 23:11
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well today i started by sanding the remaining leaf ad etching them, then i went on painting the part that where preped yesterday, after that i instaled and assembled said parts , i could not get the leaf back on the frame as i picked up the wrong bushing ,ill have to go down and get the rigth one this week end, then i attacked the mangled and bent rear ligth bracket, tha driver side had to be straigtened and a few crak needed fixing but the passenger side was a mess o welding and bubble gum, so out come the grinder and the torch then the welder and a few hour later i have a bracket that looked like new, i love metal work, i find it relaxing!

anyhow enuf blogging, here are the pics of the day, enjoy!

an other bunch of parts painted and ready to be assembled!

got the shock bracket on with new bushing

the bushing where new old stock i got for 2 buck each, they where i very good shape not bad 8 buck a shock for all new rubber!

got the passenger side front leaf pack back togheter

the worn bushing and the wrong one i picked up that prevented me from getting my leaf hanged

the passenger side ligth bracket in peaces!

the back welded

the front welded and clean up some

all sanded and ready for etching!

my ligth bracket all etched!


still slow but sure!
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Old 17-06-10, 22:56
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well today was a productive day! i got my tire back from the tire shop, they carged me 28 buck a tube! ouf i needed 3,then i got the shackle off the remaining front leaf, i had to fix the stop on the retaining shackle, then i got the driver side front leaf pack appart, it was all crooked ,probably got a good hit on that side in time, got all the leaf cleaned and etched and back togheter with a new center pin, i painted everything i had clean and preped, plus i had the time to start cleaning the bolt for the bumpstop in the front and cleaning the rubber on the bumpstop.

anyhow here are the pics of the day, enjoy!

tires are back from the tire shop!

stop all mangled on the shackle

all fixed!

more stuff etched and ready to paint!

and painted!

rear ligth bracket in place!


front driver side leaf pack back togheter

bumpstop bolt cleaned and ready for paint!

and i got a hose on the breater of the rear end, not orriginal but it will beat changing the oil every time i hit water with it


still slow but sure!
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Old 19-06-10, 00:39
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well today i got some ore stuff preped and etched, like the front bump stop, the front u bolt and hardware, the case for the differential even had some moss growing on it before i started et it!

just a few daily pics , enjoy!

the morning production!

the gear case before and after, the green stuff on the before picture is moss!
before

after!

and the final production of the day resumed to this! almost enuf stuff to get the gun and the black paint out!


slow but sure from beresford!
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Old 19-06-10, 22:29
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love the updates.
would love to see that progress on my cj2a
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Old 21-06-10, 22:27
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roadtrip day! today me and my girlfriend went to get some parts at mr.mazerolle, came back with new bushing for my front leaf and some brake shoe and a hand brake linning! so all my brake will be new

here are the pics of the day, enjoy!

his parts truck and vehicule he has there, the tractor trailer container in the background also have nos part in there

new bushing

new brakes

hand brake lining



paul
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Old 22-06-10, 00:09
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i love metal work, i find it relaxing
This is what I wish my wife could understand.
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Old 23-06-10, 01:44
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mine did not understand either so i got rid of her, let say i did lke you do with a car...i replaced her with a younger model more suited to my need...lol, it was expensive but well worth the trouble!

well today was a hot day! i satrted by puting the bushing in the leafs and installing the leaf on the frame, then i cleaned up some parts and painted the stuff in the tent, then my girlfriend uncle ask me to weld him up a set of ramp for his 4 wheeler so i did, after that my sun was giving a show at school so i went, then i got the painted part in place and hung the front diff in place, i was unlucky and the jack sliped, but no one got hurt and there is just a few scratch on the housing ill fix it when its done,lol, then i got the shock back in place , then i took picture....lol

here are the pics of the day, enjoy!

leaf back in place!


more painted stuff


stuff that's degreased


the ramps i made for the uncle!


front axle hanged in place!








and at the end of the day almost all the painted part are back in place!
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Old 23-06-10, 07:11
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Looking good, Keep the pictures coming
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Old 23-06-10, 23:31
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well today i got the hub's cleaned and prepped, and the drive flanges, then i got the brakes appart and got the backing plate cleaned and sanded and blasted , gee i hate sand blasting! then i etched everything, after that i made sure that i had all the hardware for the front axle, and i started cleaning it, after a few i was tired from my day so i just quit for the day,lol....got to love being your own boss!

anyhow, here are the pics of the day enjoy!

hub's and drive flanges


brakes backing plates


hardware removed from axle


dirty front axle hardware


and the little i cleaned before my back called the day!


slow but sure!
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Old 27-06-10, 15:58
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this is yesterday's work, not much to show, i had all the hardware in a bowl full of gun wash, and i cleaned everything with the brush on the bench grinder, enuf bolt, nut and washer to kill the wire brush , lol now ill have to get a new brush thicker this time lol

here are the pics off the day, enjoy!

one clean pile of hardware...lol


equal one worn out bristle brush!
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Old 28-06-10, 23:08
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today was a more hardware day! i got the tread all chased and cleaned up on the front hardware and then everything got painted, the front hardware now has about 8 ad a half hour of work in it!

anyhow here are the pictures of the day, enjoy!

hardware ready to paint


and hardware painted!


slow but sure in beresford!
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