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Got some more done on the patrol...

Dragged this thing out of the depths of my storage are:
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Did the flux/bronze/fire thing and brazed the corners on:
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Dressed the brazing and...

Managed to get a whole lot done since the last update...

Fabricated this bit for the front left:
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Welded in:
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Fabricated this bit for the rear left and welded it in:
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Well... MudRunnerTD called it - the tent got trashed.
A couple of months ago we had the worst storm of the year, and at about 4am the top of the tent took off into the night. I was up to my...

Unfortunately I have been rather busy with work/life in general so progress has been a bit slow (and there is a subdivision going in next door, with construction 6 days a week, so I am trying to not...

Got a bit more done...

Clamped up the rear gutter section:
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Plug welded it in:
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Started on the first side piece...
Apply a bunch of clamps:

I know it's been several months since I have updated this thread, but the project is still ongoing.

So... what have I been up to?


Welded up a ton of rivet holes on the sheet of steel that...

Got the passenger side finished off.

Started with this:
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Cut out some steel sections
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Persuaded them into the shape I wanted with this contraption (yes, that's a sheet metal...

Had the first weekend with good weather in a while so I got the tools out and pressed on with the patrol repairs...

Started drilling out many spot welds holding the rusty gutter on:
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I'll mention the photo makes it obvious why these vehicles rust from the inside out.

the roof is attached to the top of the gutter, leaving a void between the roof skin and the roof frame for...

Got a bit more done on this project.
Unfortunately I was rushing against an incoming storm so I did not take too many photos.

Mark out some steel that will become the end of the roof frame...

Managed to get the driver's side gutter completed and on the truck.

Fabricate the last piece that fits at the front:
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Weld it on the bit I made earlier, grind it back and paint it:
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Got this weirdly shaped rusty area on the right rear corner to sort out:
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Made up a patch using a paper template:
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Tacked in place:
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Welded in:

Unfortunately life and Auckland weather have been getting in the way as of late, but I have managed to get a bit more done:

Time to do something about this oddly shaped hole where the A-Pillar...

Time to do something about the rear right corner of this thing...

Welded in some temporary support struts:
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Removed the rusted bit of the existing support, removed the remains of the...

Finished welding in and grinding back a patch:
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Complete with some primer:
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Marked out some steel:
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Then chopped it up: