What did you do to your deuce this week?

[cattlerepairman]

I am not going off-roading, no I won't. Just a little evening drive. On the road.

Well, there was this ATV trail underneath the power lines. Just took a little peek. Transfer in LOW, 1st gear. I did not think I would make it back up the hill I went down, but it climbed right up! On dry ground the driver will chicken out before the truck does!

All good, no scrapes, dents or broken things.

 

[montaillou]

Other than welding a patch on, what is the best way to repair a perforated rusty corner?

Bondo?

 

[59apache]

Cut it out, make a patch panel. Welding, grinding.
Do it once, do it right.

 

[tobyS]

Bondo?

The problem with bondo is that it has no strength on it's own. It's good with fiberglass to make the contours but you have to get some strength over the holes. Glass cloth is readily available but so is canvas for a base that will adhere to the surrounding (rust treated/primed) metal.

Really...take a small piece of canvas (not waxed) and use JB weld or epoxy, being sure to saturate the cloth, let it cure and test it for strength. Two or 3 layers gets down right tough.

I'm not against welding the holes shut but I set my Porsche 914 on fire (82) "doing it right" (paint dust spread interior fire really fast). I've seen a lot of rust holes that a small patch of epoxy/cloth would work fine for, especially when you take the time to feather the edges in (grinder) and do multiple layers.

I'll bet there is water setting that contributes to the problem. It's nice to stop the source of whatever water is setting....say black silicone.

 

[FloridaAKM]

If it was not a compound corner, I would do the welding route. The other Deuce would go the weld route if I didn't have another top & rear section. Look @ this picture:

The tan Deuce has the hole in the front left corner.

Cut it out, make a patch panel. Welding, grinding.
Do it once, do it right.

 

[Another Ahab]

View attachment 771773View attachment 771774Today I used my new hand impact tool from lisle(29200). To loose the hinge bolts on my driver side door. Worked slick and thanks to a soldier that mentioned about a mix of acetone&transmission for loosening rusted fasteners. Applyed it once a day for few days worked great!

Handy tool set, that. I have been using the harbor Freight one for several years now. I love the "trade in" for broken driver tips.

A great item for sure, but realizing now by your post that the impact-drill might just make it unnecessary to hang on to.

But sometimes the manual "systems" make a good back-up to the power tools. Got to think about this....

The kit is missing a bit (one of the slot heads I think it is), what's the deal on picking up spare bits?

 

[Nomad1]

I find hand impact is the way togo with somethings depending on the fasteners and other factors.

A great item for sure, but realizing now by your post that the impact-drill might just make it unnecessary to hang on to.

But sometimes the manual "systems" make a good back-up to the power tools. Got to think about this....

The kit is missing a bit (one of the slot heads I think it is), what's the deal on picking up spare bits?

 

[Another Ahab]

I find hand impact is the way togo with somethings depending on the fasteners and other factors.

Glad you mentioned that.

I think you're right.

I'm hanging on to my Lisle ("better safe than sorry").

 

[Nomad1]

Replaced wheel cylinder, brake shoes and hardware, new bearings and seals on mid starboard side axle. Time to adjust shoes, starting at the 08 position.View attachment 771808

Always a good thing to keep the brakes working on these rigs

 

[Nomad1]

Glad you mentioned that.

I think you're right.
I'm hanging on to my Lisle ("better safe than sorry").

I heard a man can never have enough tools

 

[Another Ahab]

I heard a man can never have enough tools

You get religion though when you need to filter the essential from the non-essential and squeeze them all into the limited space of one work-truck.

I started the process a couple years back, and only just recently FINALLY got it all to work out.

 

[fpchief]

Made some progress on the M109 in last few days. Almost done with insulation and plywood.

 

[SRB1976]

Changed the oil and filter and fuel filter. I also got my new tires today!

 

[Nomad1]

You get religion though when you need to filter the essential from the non-essential and squeeze them all into the limited space of one work-truck.

I started the process a couple years back, and only just recently FINALLY got it all to work out.

yes there is that story about the man who built more barns to hold all of his grain he didn't use. It just spoiled.

 

[Nomad1]

Changed the oil and filter and fuel filter. I also got my new tires today!

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just finished get my tires a while back my self. Those look like some nice tires.

 

[Oerthedge21]

I have those tires on my A2. Love them, and they ride pretty **** smooth too not a lot of bouncing up and down, maybe I just have an unusually good set, look great on it regardless.

 

[emeralcove]

Finally fitted the hard top I purchased about 4-5 years ago on to my Deuce, it will take several more fittings to get it just right, the dents out and it properly sealed to the weather, but I am very happy with and how well it fits. Minor adjustment to the door window glass will make the doors close very nice, but at the very least it will hold a cheap tarp up so it sheds snow and rain during the winter. I have installed electric wipers and still have a power steering project to do. I have been studying my favorite Power Steering threads and building my work book with the information from gringeltaube, goodwithwood, and others that have done the HF-54 steering box conversion. I have been collecting parts here and there for several years now.

 

[77 AMG]

A great item for sure, but realizing now by your post that the impact-drill might just make it unnecessary to hang on to.

But sometimes the manual "systems" make a good back-up to the power tools. Got to think about this....

The kit is missing a bit (one of the slot heads I think it is), what's the deal on picking up spare bits?

My H/F sometimes has sets available separately, sometimes, they are "left overs" from "broken" kits. YMMV.

 

[whatadeuce]

Finally decided to install the master cylinder on the Bomb Truck. The instruction and experiences I found on previous posts is helpful. Also my 1/4" drive socket set came in handy. That's Alec in the picture. I reaised the truck high enough so he could comfortably fit just under in a seated uprite position. Thank you Alec

 

[fpchief]

Finally decided to install the master cylinder on the Bomb Truck. The instruction and experiences I found on previous posts is helpful. Also my 1/4" drive socket set came in handy. That's Alec in the picture. I reaised the truck high enough so he could comfortably fit just under in a seated uprite position. Thank you Alec

I did mine without being smart enough to raise the truck like you did. I will be doing that for the next one. I am stubborn enough just to deal with things the way they are instead of spending just a few minutes to make the material condition more friendly to work on.