thanks !!!


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Corey's spent so much time on this build, once it's done he won't know what to do.

 

This build is insane! You could make a documentary about this build.

 

you forgot to mention , the engine is built , ( ~ 400HP) ......... and , these pics ....
full custom tig'd frame ..






I have lots of work to do .. shop is PACKED .. and lots of things on the go .. thats why my projects always take so long !!! not that I'm complaining



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Right, I remember seeing that Supra truck years ago on BC4x4. I'm pretty excited about that one myself

 

I bookmarked your thread on the trekker forums(was sent to me because your OCD like me) The build up is great and i cant wait to see your rig finished......BTW i think i saw you on custom tacos maybe? I was on there last year building my 86 2wd xtra cab and remember seeing the 2wd frame pic or something.

 

great work cant wait to see it finished

 

yep .. kicked it out of the shop when I started the trekker , but I'm
" itchin' " to get back on it ... soon .

probabally best I usually hit that board first .
I have posted it on the 2WD board .. which I think is a tacos board .. but other then that , the picture could have been "copied" .. I duno . I need to start " lettering" all of my pictures

Thanks ..



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sorry for the slow progress ...

but today I have a wee bit of an update .

started the drivers door panel , I have to re-pin the hinges , so I will be sure to post that as well .. (hopefully this weekend) but for now , this will have to do

started with removing the door and hinges



Next .. with the grinder "clipped" the edges



and off comes the skin .. there is a few spot welds , expecially for the vent window supports .. but easlily dealt with ..



New skin goes on .. and time to make it stick !!
I didnt have a mini rasp, have to go buy one .. so I called er' a day ..





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got the flanges cleaned up today .. and got the POR15 on them




also "cleaned" up the inside , and got it POR15'd



trimmed up the holes for the handle and lock



and installed and ready to "bond"




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ok continueing on ... In order to "attach" the fiber skin .. you need to scuff the panel , where it will contact the metal shell , for as the say in the industry "tooth" , meaning .. something for the epoxy to stick to
fiber panel



metal shell , back to bare steel .



The epoxy I use in my shop is 3M panel bonder .. it's expencive , but if done propperly , it will never come apart , and they guarentee it !!



so now .. epoxied .. and clamped .. just has to cure ..




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so now the door is "curing " ...... time to address the hinges ..
lots of play , so time for some new hinge pins .

had the hinges sitting in a pot of deluted hydrofloic acid over night



so it make sandblasting a little easier and heres the works ..



had to cut the pin , and punch it out



next , I had to drill the old hinges to fit the new bushings



both sides have to be done because , the pin is a little larger . File the " burrs " and install the new bushings .. The pin also has to be trimmed , because it was to long .



I "plug" welded the bottom of the hinge , for safty .. and a little primer ... DONE



just have to wait for the epoxy to cure .. and I can mount the door


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all excited , I went in this morn. to get the door mounted .. removed all the clamps , and connected up the door handle , bolted on the hinges .. and got the door back on







Marked the position of the mirror , drilled and "nutcerted"



and put the mirror back on



Very happy with the way it turned out .. when I trim the fiberglass panels , I always trim them LARGE .. so there is enough panel to make my own panel gaps . it's always easier to remove material , then to add it . So when I do the "final" body work , I will be able to sand down the door edges , to make perfect panel gaps

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couple of things to add ...

got the center console drilled mounted , and also removed the dash , and 3 guages , and mounted them in the upper console .. also sent the r door mirror away for plastic chrome

I'll also be re-working the dash bezzle again .. hopefully for the last time



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so as mentioned .. center console is now mounted .. got the gauges in .. also started to re-do the dash again !!! I think this dash has been the hardest thing of all .. you look at it all the time , and I'm trying to get the "best" aesthetic value I can ..

I hope this is the last time !!!







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so .. done , well "rough in" anyway
I'm very pleased , and will be able to look at it for a long time .

I went with the /83 ashtrey , and the /99 lighted , cig lighter .





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Looking good! I am lickin my chops to see it finished!

 

thanks bud .. I think this time .. 3rd time was the charm "



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didn't you say something like "I don't smoke, so there won't be an ash tray" earlier?

 

yep I did , and I dont smoke ... I didnt want to put it in ... but I guess as others have mentioned , it'll make a good "coin" holder



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