tundrabrat Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Been getting work down around the house the last week so not as much done this weekend. Lot's of rust due to mud and moisture getting kicked up behind the fuel filler pipe. Cleaned some engine parts... a nice break from the bodywork. I'll be getting back on the horse this evening. Edited June 19, 2012 by tundrabrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eman_79 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 love the old motors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Found a NOS radiator support through the Subaru dealership... one less thing I have to rebuild:headbang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKghandi Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Wow! I cant believe the dealership had one Of those. Thats awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 any more progress?:popcorn:and more pics:headbang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Typical Ak summer... Have to stop one project (the Brat) to work on others (2 fishing trips, installing a super charger on my brother's truck, working on my boss's cabin... Etc) but I started on it again tonight and will be on most everyday for the foreseeable future. Pics to come this weekend. Here's some eye candy to hold you over... Ford 6.2l with a Whippel supercharger, 700 Crank HP. Edited July 13, 2012 by tundrabrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) Torn apart ready for prep. Por15 and welding in the wheel well... tough to make smooth welds it's pretty in close quarters. 27 years of mud and gravel required extra cutting. Rebuilding the inside wheel well before I can put on the outside sheet metal later this weekend. Edited July 21, 2012 by tundrabrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Finally done welding the wheel well... there was a lot to rebuild. Fitting a panel... Putty has to wait til this weekend whe I get back from trip to lower 48... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Cut out right rear rocker... Formed and fitted... welded in place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I may have to go this route on mine. Yours turned out nicely! What are you using to grind down the welds. I am using a flapper disc, but it is trick to blend the welds without taking too much off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 I may have to go this route on mine. Yours turned out nicely! What are you using to grind down the welds. I am using a flapper disc, but it is trick to blend the welds without taking too much off. I use a cutting wheel on a grinder to get the weld down... then I use a grinding wheel to smooth it out and blend. If you don't have a grinder I recommend purchasing one... makes life waaaaaay easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Before... The rust was worse then it looks... Rust cut out... After...lots of new metal, now just a little bit of wet sanding and I should be good. Edited August 16, 2012 by tundrabrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Nice patch job. Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That turned out perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Before ... After... Finally feel like I'm getting some momentum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Found some rust on the frame in the wheel well so I have been grinding/cutting that out. Will be treating it tonight and weld it up tomorrow. Picking up more 18g today for the rockers, going to have the shop put in a few of the more difficult bends to save me a little time. Also picking up the final few engine bits to do the build. Hope to have the rockers in this weekend... more pics to come over the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratRod Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Man do these build threads make me grateful to have a Tx. Brat. Keep up the good work l, looks good:headbang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Passenger side rocker Lots of rust and dirt... Volcanic ash and snow are a bad combo. Rust cut out... needed to rebuild the bottom of the rail Test fitting for shape... Rail fixed and treated... Welded in... Door's next... ...and this is where I set myself on fire... save your jokes (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 good work:clap:i know getting burned sucks i have a 3 degree burn on my foot and a chunk out of my hip to replace the missing skin and flesh from when i was like 2 years old or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 good work:clap:i know getting burned sucks i have a 3 degree burn on my foot and a chunk out of my hip to replace the missing skin and flesh from when i was like 2 years old or so Thanks... luckily I didn't get burned, I just patted myself out and kept grinding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 (Insert baked alaskan joke here) Glad you are good. Things happen when least expected. The progress looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thanks Jerry... had the paint guy over tonight to give me a little direction... working on having it ready for paint by mid September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) Passenger side rocker done... had to do a little re-shaping Starting on driver side tomorrow... Goal is to have the rockers done by Friday, the doors by the end of the weekend, pull the engine and have the hood and front clip finished by mid next week and have it ready for paint (putty and sanded) by 9/23. Edited September 5, 2012 by tundrabrat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 New rocker goes in tomorrow Pile-O-Rust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 You're lucky you had any rockers left at all, I didn't have enough left of them to patch! Your repairs are look great, can't wait to see this together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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