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There is always a solution to a problem!. You are always thinking out of the box.
Nicely done, tool and holes. Steve
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Many thanks guys. The solution didn't come to me straight away but sometimes you just need to put it aside and wait. My best ideas seem to come when I'm having a shower in the morning!
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Seriously, good thinking to simplify an obstacle.
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Only a little update.
Doing what I can on the windscreen trim. The windscreen is 220mm-9" wider than stock so each side has to extend half of that. No height change as the whole windscreen frame was lowered instead by sectioning the cowl 50mm-2". The defrost louver lengthening finished. This is all you will see from the inside of the cab. Enough airflow to work the defrost from the longer stock louver. The mounting holes were welded up and moved and repunched to be even where needed. Now the door modifications are completed, I am stripping the doors right down and removing the hinges so I can spray the inside with a zinc coating. I drill a couple of small holes through the inner door skin and into the hinge so I can put them right back in the same spot. Each hinge was drilled differently so I know from where they came. When putting the hinge back, just line up the holes and screw it down.
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Note: Paint beneath the hinge and on the door jamb itself will change the door gap given this style of hinge setup. Lesson learned numerous times over the years. Thus when doing I usually mockup shim the hinges pre-paint and toss them on final assembly.
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Very true and why I set a 1mm bigger gap at the B pillar and the same tighter at the A pillar to compensate for that when gapping it.
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Played around seeing if I could use the stock door check strap with the bar going into the A pillar instead of the door, to aviod the one piece windows, but just couldn't get it to work that way. So I'm going the same way as many Jeeps have. Going to start by welding this heavier gauge angle inside the door and A pillar where mounts will be fixed. Angle plug welded into position inside the door. This is just to make sure the screws don't get pulled through should the door be caught by a gust of wind or let go when parked on a side slope! Ground down the welds and pilot holes drilled. Bought some stainless steel footman loops and using an old leather belt for mock up. These a often called Chicago Rivets or Screw Backs. I got nickel plated brass ones with a 8mm-5/16" head diameter. They just screw into themselves making riveting leather easy. Strap can be wrapped around a bar for instance that is already welded into place. I have got it on back to front to make it easier to work out the length I need to make the strap. Works really well and this mock up strap will work as a template for when it is time to do upholstery. I'm actually trying to find another one of these belts that I used to have to make the strap from in the final version. Can't seem to find them anymore so if someone stops one, please let me know. The only belts I can find with Jeep stamped on them now have it only once at the very end with the belt holes too close to use it.
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I’ve gone through this build start to finish now. This is absolutely amazing! Very well thought out and absolute perfection in execution and skill! Your change of proportions are spot on. The added details are subtle, yet add a lot. I’m eager to see each update! Thanks for sharing.
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Many thanks Dane. Been looking forward to what you have been posting as well.
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Hi Marcus
Why not make a branding iron and burn your own?Looking good marcus. Regards Dennis
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