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November 18th - Ongoing Bodywork Repairs After a few weeks break, I got back to the repairs. A new strip of steel was cut and welded in. With the welding mask on, it was difficult to see and work inside the wheel arch. It wasn't the neatest welding, but having seen the rust extends around the side of the floor too, it really could do with a new locker floor. That task would really have to be a body off job to do it properly, and not something I'm prepared to do just yet, so for now, this repair will just buy me a bit more time. After the welding, it was skimmed over with filler and that's where it has been left. |
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----- November 25th - Ongoing Bodywork Repairs and Wheel Hub Strip The 25th was another clear and sunny day, so I continued with the body work. While it was sunny, it was also very cold, with frost everywhere outside, so I didn't get started until around 10:30 when the Sun had warmed things a little! The rear wheel arch was sanded, filled and sanded again and finally primed. |
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The filler on the hat channel seam, next to the tank well was also sanded and that too was primed, along with all of the driver's floor. These are now ready for olive drab, and when that's done, the left side of the Jeep can go back together. |
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Between all the sanding and painting, I also started some of the other winter maintenance - wheels. I wanted to re-grease all the bearings and also check
the brake shoes. It's about eight years since the shoes were fitted. So out came
the new halfshaft, gasket off, then the locknut, washer, inner nut, washer and
outer bearing. The hub was then removed and cleaned of the old grease. The
bearings were cleaned and re-greased, the shoes checked and there was still
plenty of thickness to them, so it was all reassembled. |
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