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Offline vangremlin

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #240 on: November 13, 2017, 01:54:01 PM »
Looking good!  I'm always amazed at the magnitude of the repairs you accomplish!
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #241 on: November 13, 2017, 08:34:46 PM »
Quote from: vangremlin on November 13, 2017, 01:54:01 PM
Looking good!  I'm always amazed at the magnitude of the repairs you accomplish!
X2 on both accounts. I wish I had the skills to weld like you do.
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #242 on: November 15, 2017, 02:16:30 PM »
Now it is time to replace that silicone repair...

First I had to cut rusted areas. This did take several hours! What a job!



Restored battery tray. It had some modifications made. Cut them away and soldered nut back to its original place.

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #243 on: November 16, 2017, 04:42:05 PM »
I hope that this was the last one...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #244 on: November 17, 2017, 01:27:54 PM »
No it was not! Oh my...
Under the thick layer of some kind of protective wax there was  a nasty surprise...



Here we go again....  :banghead:

At least the previous rust is now finished...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #245 on: November 18, 2017, 12:34:02 PM »
Started to do that little rust issue... and what happened.... You can guess... right.... more rust...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #246 on: November 18, 2017, 03:19:27 PM »
Keep at it you'll get er done. And by the amazing work you do it will be better then new in no time.
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #247 on: November 19, 2017, 09:20:41 AM »
After a busy afternoon....

Welded...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #248 on: November 19, 2017, 10:19:52 AM »
You're sure getting a lot of experience in rust repair!!
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #249 on: November 19, 2017, 11:56:43 AM »
Yes indeed...

I hope that this car won´t give me any unexpected experience anymore....  :rotfl:

Here is fresh paint instead of rust... though colour is the same...



I hope that tomorrow I can slip that 304 into it....
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #250 on: November 19, 2017, 03:21:45 PM »
I am always impressed with the restoration you have done on these cars, thanks for sharing with us.  Keep up the good work!
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #251 on: November 21, 2017, 12:53:50 PM »
Brougth all Eagle parts to garage... Choosing all the good things... Something new, something old, something blue... and  from -80 Sport...



The first test...

Tight fit, but it did not hit anywhere... Sits like glove...



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Re: My 81 Wagon V8 Project
« Reply #252 on: November 23, 2017, 01:38:38 PM »
Today it was a final countdown...

Putting all parts together. Package is ready to install...



Going in...



Before it looks like this, I had to remove righthand exhaust manifold and transmission oil tube (Jeep CJ version).



Cylinderhead hits firewall on drivers side near brake cylinder....

New engine mounts are too solid and transmission mount is too soft... So engine points to heaven... :censored:


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Re: My 81 Wagon V8 Project
« Reply #253 on: November 25, 2017, 12:51:39 AM »
That. Is. Glorious.
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Re: My 81 Wagon V8 Project
« Reply #254 on: December 02, 2017, 12:29:41 PM »
I have been working with exhaust pipes for some time now. Dual pipes gives me some trouble... But little by little...



Here it takes some time to get all fit... this is the third version of it.



I have sandblasted and painted the fan and the visco coupling. Jeep air cleaner needs some job, because it hits the windscreen wiper motor...



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