out with the old!!!
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‘82 GMC “Junkyard JIMMY” {Build bash Rebuild}
- Thread starter pblaze725
- Start date
It looks like I've got some work to do.
A corner sectomy..
And a pillar rectomee
I'm glad I bought a new windshield there is no way I could have removed an old one without breaking it.
...Well, I could do it now but not an hour ago.
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Making a template out of blue tape and paper.
I caught an edge with the grinder and it wound up in my shirt. I need to slow down, therefore I am posting more details.
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Using CANCAN's envelope from the calendar I cut out a template of the side view of the windshield curve...
... And a template of the roof radius.
Now I need to turn paper into metal...
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Metal cut, time to shape it...
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Taking shape. I have to be patient...
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Using a solid 3/4" steel stake, a hammer and bench vise I smooth out the curve of the bend...
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Blacksmithing!!!
Nice looking patch work Sir!!!
Hope your shirt was the only casualty of the grinder
Been bit by cutting wheels before......it sucks!
Nice looking patch work Sir!!!
Hope your shirt was the only casualty of the grinder
Been bit by cutting wheels before......it sucks!
Nice looking patch work Sir!!!
Hope your shirt was the only casualty of the grinder
Been bit by cutting wheels before......it sucks!
Yea me too
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
That's pretty nice work there, Paul.
I'm diggin fab skeelz.
Headed to a different junkyard today.
Time to get me some spider gears!
I'm diggin fab skeelz.
Headed to a different junkyard today.
Time to get me some spider gears!
Demo...
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Yikes!
This reminds me of that dood from Xmen.
Magnito.
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Well the 1st layer of thin metal is gone. I cleaned up the flakes and covered it in RUST PROOFING RED.
The heavy gauge metal appears to be in good shape.
Time to burn it in...
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TheBeast_88K5
Banned
I wish I had the gumption to tackle my rigs rust issues....
I just HATE sheetmetal.
I just HATE sheetmetal.
Live update...
I am following the shape of the template I made.
I am following the shape of the template I made.
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Very nice!!
Excellent work!
Love the lack of hammer marks on the patch!
Enjoying seeing the repair in stages....
Excellent work!
Love the lack of hammer marks on the patch!
Enjoying seeing the repair in stages....
...just got rained out. 
...
...so I crammed the JIMMY into the garage so I can keep going!
...so I crammed the JIMMY into the garage so I can keep going!
...Getting there.
