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Project time again at Zouts

papabear

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Sure have. Its a medication thing going on...I have pics but cannot remember to post them...its a bitch.
Got the drivers side floor plate cut this morning and will finish it up in the morning...then onto the pass side.

Had a really rough couple 3 days so not much happened.
Then onto minor rust spots on the interior and finally into the engine bay.

Hard not to be discouraged from how I use to be able to function .... but we'll hang in there and get er finished.

See if I can remember to post up some pics tomorrow....leaving myself a note.
Well...at least you didn't tell everyone in SS Land that you ran thru the garage door with your truck.:roll: Them's some serious meds!!
 

zout

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Ahhhhhh. Glad my buddy threw me under the bus. Better than that warning ticket I got up on 10th ave the week before huh.
Tale will be told around the campfire at the rally if anyone remembers....cause I sure as chit am trying to forget about it.
 

zout

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Will try to post up pics tomorrow of work done and SLOW progress.
Did sand/re-paint a friends Z71 pickup that helped us move and now returned to him as of this last Saturday.
Doc stopped by last night and helped me layout the framework. New boards coming and yet fixing final stuff on the interior.
 

zout

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Well - its been a recreational day today and just finally got on the puter.
Flooring getting finished - tunnels need nut zerts installed yet to hold covers on.
Tool box and access boxes - broken off pins removed from all 3 of them and will pick up new pins tomorrow.
These boxes were rusted so I fiberglassed in - undersides will get undercoating on them and then final paint when the time comes.
Got the racking starting to go on - Doc has new boards and I have to fabricate a couple rods for the canopy yet.
Interior almost done minus wiring - etc but hardcore stuff getting slowly finished up.
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marchplumber

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Well - its been a recreational day today and just finally got on the puter.
Flooring getting finished - tunnels need nut zerts installed yet to hold covers on.
Tool box and access boxes - broken off pins removed from all 3 of them and will pick up new pins tomorrow.
These boxes were rusted so I fiberglassed in - undersides will get undercoating on them and then final paint when the time comes.
Got the racking starting to go on - Doc has new boards and I have to fabricate a couple rods for the canopy yet.
Interior almost done minus wiring - etc but hardcore stuff getting slowly finished up.
THEN ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.View attachment 639387View attachment 639388View attachment 639389View attachment 639390View attachment 639391View attachment 639392View attachment 639393
LOVE the pics!! THANKS for sharing!! Truly a pleasure to witness the rebuilding and what all goes into it. Hope all is well Commander and keep up the fantastic work and pray that things we chatted about continue to improve!!
 

papabear

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See...it just never fails....you were SUPPOSED to replace ONE friggin turn signal bulb!!! Now look what you've done!! I guess we are going to have to re-do all the chit at the hooch now!!rofl
 

zout

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interior components painted - flooring in with nut zerts - started assembling the rack and fabricating some parts.
Started on the engine this morning - what a freaking mess. Wiring fried - components MIA - etc etc etc.
Here are some pics and if you've worked in a jeep its not hard to see what needs to be done - besides an exorcism.
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Good job, looks like they "civilized" the ignition system, and that spin on filter conversion, first time I have ever seen one on a mil jeep.
 

zout

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Yeah your rught on the hack 12v system...alt install...its all MIA now.
New canopy boards installed and painted.
Brakes adjusted & Doc had new rubber installed in the rims that are cleaned and painted as well.
Metal canopy rack painted.
Fuel tank was removed and cleaned over a 3 day period submitting to me and WILD DOG cleaner. Shinnier than a babies oiled butt. Re-installed with new rubber fuel line..pump with glass bowl cleaned up.

Waiting on some parts from AWESOME MIDWEST MILITARY.
Should be here end of the week.
See if I can burn down the garage getting this baby fured back into life once again.

Will post pics Wed.
 

papabear

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Good job, looks like they "civilized" the ignition system, and that spin on filter conversion, first time I have ever seen one on a mil jeep.
Doc got that engine years ago from a guy that had totally bubbafied his jeep. I guess it wasn't so bad though because the jeep was supposedly too far gone to restore but "ran good when I parked it".

Doc's jeep has been sitting like you saw it in the first few pics for about 8 years.:roll:
 

zout

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Doc brought over the main canvas today - so that got a wash and will be working sealing it.
The Truck shown is what was done in between working on the M170 - it was one of those the paint was just peeling off and the only right thing to do was sand.prime.repaint and buff @singlestage pinstrip and new decals. Otherwise here are the pics from the long drawn out blah blah blah above.20160822_092805.jpg20160822_102641.jpg20160822_110944.jpg20160822_111542.jpg20160822_111730.jpg20160825_152652.jpg20160825_152711.jpg20160826_092327_001.jpg20160827_170816_001.jpg20160828_101740_001.jpg20160831_141627.jpg
 

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Looking great , wish I had all that frame work and stuff for the stretchers. :cry:

Keep us posted. Hope all is going good for you.[thumbzup]
 
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