Buddy’s 59 single

[John Jones]

#54178

Well look like I am gonna join thwe workforce again…. lick my wounds from racing and save some more money for parts again… 😎  😎

Sooo… I am on bumpers and wheels today!!  Gonna run these up and get dismouted, check for hub cap clips and get in the blast booth.  then bumpers torn apart, hammered etc, into the blast booth…. Get some sand, get suited and blast… 😎  😎

My back says get back to work Jones… 😎

Pat os already hammering on shit… Buddy is probably thinking about some coffee…. 😎  😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[Pat K]

#54183

Fabbing and fitting this morning to get the batt tray area back together. 

We will build it if it comes.

[Pat K]

#54196

Welded up the holes left from the temp batt tray. Waiting on a side tray to arrive to finish this area. 

Apron repair done. 

Starting on factory style safari nut plate mounts. 

We will build it if it comes.

[John Jones]

#54198

it is more fun when you have something to say… 😎 😎 😎 😎

wheels are at tires shop… keeping tires I assume?  Sand is in booth, I am about to get everything else ready for basting. 😎

This rocker is softer than bambi’s heart.. but you say leave it right??

Man these bumpers still had 14 headed 8mm bolts…. too cool…. 😎  I like that kinda shit… 59.. last of them bolts I think..

These spacers were the only thing really rusted together…. heat got one… 😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[buddy]

#54204

My KCW account exec says to do the rocker…

[John Jones]

#54232

buddy wrote:

My KCW account exec says to do the rocker…

good idea….

I made some progress yesterday… about 4 hours worth… 😎  Going to hammer out these blades, weld in a few nut zerts that are missing and fit the new parts to the old blades and then abrasive cleaning!!!!!!

Pat will continue to weld and repair!  He was working on safar’s and OG style nut plate insert mounting system… 😎  😎

Buddy…. I heard your 13W was out last weekend.. You snap a pic or anything??  😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[buddy]

#54236

[Rustabus]

#54237

Gorgeous!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[Pat K]

#54244

Safari nut plates in. Need to weld up the install holes still. 

The night/day sun visors in this are cool!!

Metal arrived yesterday. 

We will build it if it comes.

[Pat K]

#54255

Factory style Safaris…ugggghhhh……fabed tiny patches, weld, grind.

No one makes OG safari stepped rivets, that I could find. Spun up some bushings to fill the gap.

JJ and I hammered the rivets home.

We will build it if it comes.

[Pat K]

#54256

They fit!!!!!

Ebrake handle needs to come out for floor fit.

We will build it if it comes.

[Pat K]

#54264

BFG’s!!!!  Lookin tuff!

We will build it if it comes.

[Pat K]

#54273

Couple of hours into my day already. Heat was not enough to get the pin out of the ebrake. Had to cut the pin as usual. 

Center safari tab in, fitting outers now. 

We will build it if it comes.

[buddy]

#54277

Pat K wrote:

BFG’s!!!! Lookin tuff![/Those look pretty stout…maybe I’ll race JJ around the neighborhood…quote]

[Pat K]

#54278

JJ finished straightening bumper blades and fitting new over riders/towel bars. He is out in the blast booth now.   

I finished welding safari tabs. The screw on dash tabs will be done after seal install.  

Knocked out front floor fit. Decided to seal/ paint the bottom side before install. 

We will build it if it comes.

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