More Cab Clean Up

    I worked on the cab some more today. I striped the dash and started knocking the surface rust off from behind the dash.

    I also finished wire wheeling the window area.

    Then I moved to the back of the cab and the floor.

    I removed the 6 volt adapter and fuse block too.

    Then i welded up the hole that was from an old antenna install. I also ground down the welds from where it use to have cab lights.

    Finally, I hosed down the garage to clear the dust.

Cab Clean Up

    Today I patched the two rusted areas in the cab around the window frame.

    Then I removed the wiper motor. I connected the leads to a battery and the motor kicked in. So it appears that it works! I did not run it long because I'm not positive that it is 12 volts and not 6 volts and I did not want to burn it out.

    Then I wire wheeled the cowl vent and shot it with Reformer.

    Then I removed the light switch and ignition switch and pulled the wires into the engine compartment. I also removed the brake and clutch peddles. I had a little time so I started wire wheeling behind the dash to prepare it for Reformer.

Parts-A-Plenty

I spent the day cleaning up parts and getting them in Reformer.

These window support channels were soaking in vinegar for a couple months, all I did was hose them off. I have two new ones so I will not be keeping these. ...

I wire wheeled the windshield frame and various other parts ....

I cleaned up the glove box door and tack welded a few stress cracks.

The cowl vent screen was a bit out of shape so I worked on shrinking the mesh with heat and getting it fairly straight.

Everything got a coat of Rust Reformer .....

I had just enough time to cut out the rusted areas on the windshield frame and cab.

Patching the door.

I cleaned up the seat belts the other day and forgot to get a picture. Here they are. I still have to get some of the red paint off of them.

Next I wire wheeled inside the door where I could reach and then sprayed it with Reformer.

Then I tack welded my panel in. Then welded it up and bent the edges over the rest of the way. It looks a lot better than the previous fix but I did get a wave in my patch panel. Nothing bad at all.

Then I got the screws out of the top half of the windshield frame and took that apart.

Do Over or A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

    My hot water heater went bad last night so I spent the day getting a new one. Now that it is installed I had about an hour to work on the door. I fixed some oil canning on the inner panel and a few small bends here and there on the edges of the access holes. I found a couple small cracks that will need to be welded as well.

    The more I looked at my repair on the front skin the more I hated it! So ......

I'm going to attempt the patch panel instead. :o) Crossing my fingers ... can't look worse than the original mess!

Short Day

    I welded up the holes on the door. When I went to put a skim of filler on, ... the new filler I bought yesterday was as hard as a rock  Grrrrrrr So tomorrow I will have to take it back and exchange it. I cleaned up for the day and did some stuff around the house.