The longest build thread ever, at least it seems like it!

[Kaiserjeeps]

Thank you, sort of in standby mode. I am still waiting on the remaining gasket parts. And I need to paint the window frames black. I did get some spot putty on the door skins. And I got the inner doors and edges or jams painted tan today. So some progress today.

[brute4c]

Glad it sold and quick...wish I could help you move...glad something seems to be working in your favor...

May the wind be at your back!!

[Kaiserjeeps]

Yep it is about to get real exciting for about 90 days. My parts accumulation is kind of stunning. Somehow it will happen. So I got the doors painted tan last Thursday. They will go on Wednesday. Then it is time to start packing the shop. I had hoped to be in the wiring by the time the home sold. But I am moving forward quickly.

[Kaiserjeeps]

There is a good possibility I won't be posting much after the windows get installed. OR I will be posting a lot. The buyers are trying to find home owners insurance. People are getting declined and you can't sell a home that you can't insure. And you have zero value. I will know more shortly and don't get me started. Seriously this sucks.
So I have a nasty cold or flu and this is why I have the time to post up. I got the doors primed, touched up, painted, and have been working on the windows and door guts as fast as I can get it done. I need to boot the truck out of the shop and get my toyota tundra in the shop for some suspension repairs before the move. I am under great urgency to get more done than one guy can get done.

Primed and a first with the shop doors open. It was warm and no mosquitos yet. Awesome.



Fixing minor flaws with spot putty. I always miss stuff pre primer.




I got tan paint on. I had a mishap with one door and got way to much paint on it. It wrinkled and looked cracked. Bummer because I had just enough paint for the tailgate left. I ordered another gallon and I needed it to paint the trailer anyway. But different batches always show up in slight differences. Much to my surprise the bad paint job completely fixed itself. I was stunned at how bad it looked. I was more stunned it completely vanished as it dried. Yahoo, I got the doors empty of all components installed on the cab with only one paint chip.

This is the correct gasket for a door mounted seal for wagoneers and J trucks. I used the yellow 3M weatherstriping glue and a soldering flux brush. I used a brush on each door. They gum up and you have to discard them. It holds tenacious and get it aligned before you stick it down. I don't have a picture of the gasket installed. Must have been in a hurry.








Got them adjusted and installed everything except the glass and wing windows.

The modified mirror mount. It still flexes the door skin. I will glue in a backing plate later. It has a big star thumb wheel on it for tightening it by hand.



Behold the laugh of the day. Or month... Door locks on a M715. Ha. I worked on two lock cylinders to get them on the same key. Then oddly a plastic cap from a 1 lb disposable propane cylinder makes the best lock cylinder gasket ever. Put two washers in the cap, shave it down, punch a hole of the right size and presto.




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[Kaiserjeeps]

So I wanted to take apart the wing windows and the main door glass frames. For paint and corrosion protection. All was fine till I tried to remove the counter sunk very small screws in the lower glass frame. If you are thinking about doing this forget it. Those screws are the hardest high strength screws I have ever seen. So hard that I sheared the tips off of THREE screwdrivers. Then it dulled 4 drill bits. Frustrated I grabbed some needle nose vise grips and clamped the living heck out of the threaded side and was able to twist the screws back and forth to get them out. The threads had next to no damage with a major clamping. It was insane. I left the other window alone and just masked it.

These little screws. Crazy as heck. Notice the broken screwdriver tip in the middle one. I could not get it out.



All the window frames and door handles painted. Sorry I cannot find in photobucket how to rotate an image. It is blurry anyway.



I will assemble everything when I feel better.
The tailgate. It was bent to heck and back. I hammered on it, Using a sledge and a BIG slide hammer. I was able to get one edge straight and it would whack the other edge out worse.

BFH and very loud stuff.



I had had enough. Time for a relief cut with a sawzall and some forced straightening.





It is way better but it had a little memory to it. It is fine for me.

Every shiny spot is a dent. There are lots of them. I will try shrinking them but this tailgate will have some dents in it. Stories behind every one.



This is the very last body part to get reworked and painted. Once it is on I am done with this phase. This is exciting as it shows a complete truck. And no wiring anywhere.. LOL
That's all for now. I need to get better before I continue.

Cheers,

[brute4c]

Hope you feel better soon...hard to see how you continue such good work sick...you are a type of man that doesnt exist much in the new generation!

[Flingarrows]

Looking good. Pretty wild about the window screws. Time to restock on screw drivers…

[MightyMike]

I really enjoy following your build. Your attention to detail is unmatched. Thank you for posting updates and get well soon.

[Kaiserjeeps]

Thanks guys. I am so jazzed about this. Today was rough. On the couch and had to light off the woodstove.. I could not get warm. I just hate being sick. I have 10,001 things to do. I just got a text about an hour ago from my agent that the buyers of my place were able to find home owners insurance. After getting turned down over and over. I was so darn worried. I prayed probably 38 times today. Well he has plans for me, onward and upward. I need to find window glass run channel felts. Any advice anyone? I did find that the twillfast soft top material is actually an ideal fit. But not what it was intended for.
I will try to find glass run channel felt tonight. Pliobond is the only glue I would ever use on it. So close.

[MightyMike]

It's been a while, but I think I bought my felt from Jeepsterman. It was for the Commando. Also, I bought the two plastic slide-on channels for the leading edges of the windows from VPW.