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I've been on the forum for a few years and bought a '65 IIa at the end of last summer. There's a tread about that here: http://www.gunsandrovers.com/forum/g...ought-a-series
I guess it's time to really introduce myself, start documenting the project, and ask questions in one continuous thread. So, I'm Luc. I live in NY where I split my time between Brooklyn and the North Fork of Long Island.
The truck came from a great seller, a member here, who had it on a ranch in Texas for several years and bought it from another Texan. I ordered a heritage certificate and was not surprised that it was originally sold in Texas. It is very nearly rust free, though some previous rust repair to the rear crossmember and left frame horn have been done, as well as part of the drivers side footwell. This was all done before the person I bought it from owned it. The certificate also confirmed that now repainted a sand color it was originally light green, which is still visible under most of the panels. Unfortunately the paint, though good in most spots, is flaking off in a number of places. Worse that that, nearly all the galvanized bits were also repainted silver.
I drove the car locally and though it runs, starts, steers and handles well the brakes, clutch, wiring, weather stripping (door, top, windscreen seals) and cooling all need attention. Additionally the interior was a combo of peeling carpeting and asphalt sound dampening foil-goo that leaked and stuck to everything when the temperatures went up. Against good sense I decided to stop driving the truck and address all the issues I've found.
I plan to rejuvenate the truck, fixing all the mechanical issues and making small modifications for better driving, stopping, reliability and rust proofing and aesthetically restoring it to what it was originally, though I may go with mid grey rather than light green.
I've stripped the galvanized capping, windscreen and random bits using citrus strip. It took forever and was probably a waste of time as acid dipping or sandblasting would have been fast. I’ve removed most of the body except for the bulkhead in preparation to galvanize and paint. This is where I was a few days ago before pressure washing the chassis.
I guess it's time to really introduce myself, start documenting the project, and ask questions in one continuous thread. So, I'm Luc. I live in NY where I split my time between Brooklyn and the North Fork of Long Island.
The truck came from a great seller, a member here, who had it on a ranch in Texas for several years and bought it from another Texan. I ordered a heritage certificate and was not surprised that it was originally sold in Texas. It is very nearly rust free, though some previous rust repair to the rear crossmember and left frame horn have been done, as well as part of the drivers side footwell. This was all done before the person I bought it from owned it. The certificate also confirmed that now repainted a sand color it was originally light green, which is still visible under most of the panels. Unfortunately the paint, though good in most spots, is flaking off in a number of places. Worse that that, nearly all the galvanized bits were also repainted silver.
I drove the car locally and though it runs, starts, steers and handles well the brakes, clutch, wiring, weather stripping (door, top, windscreen seals) and cooling all need attention. Additionally the interior was a combo of peeling carpeting and asphalt sound dampening foil-goo that leaked and stuck to everything when the temperatures went up. Against good sense I decided to stop driving the truck and address all the issues I've found.
I plan to rejuvenate the truck, fixing all the mechanical issues and making small modifications for better driving, stopping, reliability and rust proofing and aesthetically restoring it to what it was originally, though I may go with mid grey rather than light green.
I've stripped the galvanized capping, windscreen and random bits using citrus strip. It took forever and was probably a waste of time as acid dipping or sandblasting would have been fast. I’ve removed most of the body except for the bulkhead in preparation to galvanize and paint. This is where I was a few days ago before pressure washing the chassis.
In progress
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