Build Project: Suzie!!

[sliderz1]

alot's been done since ive been here....NICE!!!!!



is the shackle welded here?



lol i knew that diff looked familiar from the back!!! im sure you'll find no shortage of parts for that!

did your contraption work for the spraying of the inside of chassis?

[neckto]

no it's not welded, the weld bead u seeing is the hole or "eye" the shackle goes into, look at later pics you will see the rear suspension removed.

the contraption did work, not as well as expected tho, I ended up having to use to use a very thin hose, like aquarium hose and also wasn't able to use a long piece so i used a 12" length and got it to spit and sputter, i made use of all the holes in the chassis and the sections being cut to spray the finished sections, it may not have gotten much grey oxide but it got plenty Wonder rust remover

[neckto]

update:

well not much to show term of pic but made some good progress, got the lift springs and diff mounted back up and fitting corectly so far, rassembled rear brakes line and changed 2nd rear brake cylinder, completed acetylend welding to chassis and painted, reassembled other parts to the chassis, parking brake front assembly, muffler etc.


assembled drivetrain, waiting be mounted to chassis



shackles cleaned, repaired and painted



2nd rear brake cylinder



reassembly







even patched the muffler pipe lol

[preludeprince]

wow....

[neckto]

Update time:

since we finished mounting the chassis to where its ready to receive the drive-train and shell, we began to focus on the Cabin, spent a lot of time crawling around under it's makeshift perch repairing the cab.

Mainly the panels and the flooring: welding, cleaning, grinding, patching, plating, reinforcing........the works!!

Also, took the starter and alternator to service and change brushes, took the radiator to clean and pressure test and braze the loose brackets, re-bushed the door (FR) hinges and repaired the top hinge mount point which was rotted out due to poor previous repair.

still haven't tackled the front cross brace on the cab which is rotted, the WELDER NOT COMING TO WORK 2 WEEKS NOW, this man real frustrating me, leave my work hanging as he get he money (majority) and always saying he busy and everyday is tomorrow when i call

Just like the Diff weld and balance of chassis weld work we did ourselves last week, seems we might end up doing this ourselves too while waiting.

Same thing with the gearbox parts change, drive-train mount back up, leaf spring/ diff install, rear brakes repair and reinstall which we all ended up doing ourself while waiting on the mechanic who never reached either

I really don't know what to say with tradesman nowadays nah....ok i done RANT


say what, I loosing some time but I saving money so let them stick yes.



starter mounted back up



grinding out all the paste from the previous patch job and repairing their work properly



more old "repairs" we had to fix



left panel



right panel



other areas







grinding and prepping for paint



brace points and cab mount points repaired



left front floor ..... Frankenstein repair 1 lol





left front apron - Frankenstein repair 2



Frankenstein repair 2 front view




welding n grinding finally done n cleaned. time for primer - zinc oxide with reducer spray coated









everything starting back to look like new n original-ish lol



some places gonna need a lil more love to hide the scars - body guard, maybe some fibreglass paste, still contemplating what's the better thing to do - any advice here tuners?

[nissanforever]

It is incredible the way u took this project on. I could only imagine the blood, sweat and tears it takes to carry on a project as this. I do hope at the end u make something for yourself when u do sell it.

[droppa]

i wont be surprised to see that gearbox painted in silver by weekend!!!!!!!

[neckto]

droppa, HOSS like reading my mind. I want to clean up that gearbox so bad but I wasn't sure if paint would hold on the aluminium so that's the only reason I didn't venture into that yet lol - but now that U said it I definitely gonna look for a aerosol once I get the time

We on a time crunch right now, need to get the cab n drive train back on the chassis before Monday, the guy who loaned us the A frame n chain block asking for it back since last week.

dunno if I could pull it off tho, have a shitty shift this week.


update: as you know, under carriage of Cab was primed yesterday, i applied the body guard today, gosh that thing real mess me up i came to work smelling like paint thinner

hopefully that will be dry enough to spray on the paint in the morning.
I chose the same Penta industrial enamel but in white this time.

i'm thinking since the chassis, front end gas tank etc in black, it would be easier to see and work under there in the future with the white helping to brighten up. It should look good tho.

Also, decided to not go with any fibreglass paste on the panel inner faces again, although its more water resistant than regular bondo i think the body guard alone would be sufficient and safer in the long run cause water resistant is nto water proof and it just takes one crack or scratch in the paint to leave the bondo exposed and susceptible to soaking in water

sorry no pics today, I had to push to finish the bodyguard application which was by hand btw then rush to work

[neckto]

It is incredible the way u took this project on. I could only imagine the blood, sweat and tears it takes to carry on a project as this. I do hope at the end u make something for yourself when u do sell it.

hey thanks man.....that would really be some hard earned money lol

[belalegosi]

good work on this project.

[neckto]

good work on this project.

Thanks bro!! we trying

[neckto]

Update

As I mentioned, the front right side door hinge (top) was rotted out and the door was falling off, it had been previously repaired but poorly, so that made it worse. We had to cut out the rotten section and remake the hinge assembly, we decided to make a plate with studs coming out rather than threaded holes cause given the make up of that part of the body we felt this would be a stronger repair. Had to do a lot of measuring n test fitting etc to get it positioned so the door would close properly then weld it off. As it stands, the door not closing perfect but I believe there is enough agjustment to achieve desired position. We didn’t want to be playing up with the door too much while the cab up in the air. This little repair took almost a whole day to do properly as simple as it looks






Yesterday:

On to painting the cab underbelly, and to do a special request for Mr. Droppa lol

Power washed the gearbox



While that drying, spray coat one of white industrial enamel on underbelly. Your may notice some discoloured areas. That’s the paint interacting with the body guard which is why I had to wait for it to dry before applying the second coat





This came out so nice I wished I had done all the aluminum parts on the engine now but couldn’t waste time on that at this point. I might try a thing later on with a stencil brush if I in a patient mood.

While that drying, paint the gearbox





While that drying, coat two on underbelly













Right away began moving the chassis back under the cab and to the front to install the engine







All coming together





Engine on, chassis lined up under cab, wheels back on. Too dark n too tired to take more pics






This morning



Love this pic lol





Getting parts ready for reassembling chassis to cab



Moving each prop and painting those parts, let dry n put back prop and on to the other unpainted area.



Cabin was also bought back onto chassis but didn’t get a pic, phone died and had to get to work as well. Will take those photos tom

[Mr. Go Slow]

wow just wow

[neckto]

wow just wow

Thanks Bro,


so how u all like the white instead of the black?

[neckto]

Update

just posting the pics of the cab back on and perfectly lined up so the 6 fastened bolts would act as a reference point for the 2 in front which have to be repaired with the cross brace











wish i had time to paint and do my thing with the engine bay before i put bk in the engine but the A frame have to go bk so i will have to do it the hard way.

[badart]

excellent job so far! hope everything goes according to plan, all the best for the rest of the build

[neckto]

excellent job so far! hope everything goes according to plan, all the best for the rest of the build

thanks bro

i appreciate all the support, helps keep the motivation

otherwise a project like this could make u turn lol

[tr1ad]

nice wuk so far.......

yuh eh wuh get rid of them rims tho? lol

[nissanforever]

bess....jus besss!

[neckto]

nice wuk so far.......

yuh eh wuh get rid of them rims tho? lol

yea bro, them rims shitty, but with this kinda expense, rims is last priority........unless u have a set u wanna donate lol

i might have some fun panting them diff colors in the mean time tho

[neckto]

bess....jus besss!

thanks

UPDATE

started working on the front of cab cross brace last nite, time to weld the new bottle of acetylene saying empty. REL firetruck SOURNESS, dais a nex 500 i dont have that i have to spend now, dunno if it leak out somehow or we get rob or wtf happen. sigh

[tr1ad]

yuh wa a swap fuh some twennies? ROFL

[neckto]

wah u wanna swap for them twennies? the whole van? lol

[tr1ad]

me na like the twennies i got with the frontier
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[Cooper]

Normally I just skim through the DIY posts in this forum, but this one had me reading every post. you're doing some great work neckto

[neckto]

Normally I just skim through the DIY posts in this forum, but this one had me reading every post. you're doing some great work neckto

hey cooper thanks


Tr1AD

pm sent!!

[neckto]

UPDATE


As you may recall, the front cross brace of the cab is rotted. and has to be remade/repaired. Here is the pic of the new cab rubber mount’s washer lined back up with the only front hole still partially intact. So now the cab bolted down and lined back up properly we can cut and repair knowing where the holes have to go



While waiting on transport to go get the acetylene, I started to scrap out n prepp the eninge bay

Vacuum cowl panel, Power wash, blow dry, tape up. Still have to rub light sandpaper before painting



She bare chest right now



Put in new manifold gasket

[lighthammer]

^^ aye paint yuh wheelbarrow bai, it rusty....

[neckto]

^^ aye paint yuh wheelbarrow bai, it rusty....

lol ok yea bro, lawn mower conk out yesterday. might be another build project comming up soon

[neckto]

uPdate

well it took longer than desired but we finished the front cab repair wit the cross brace and the cab mount points, managed to also clean and prep the engine bay and get on a very light coat of zinc chromate primer on most of it. have to buy more tomorrow

Front Cab mounts back on



new cross brace section



reused old brackets





modifications made: left open access holes to mount bolts and made brackets with spaces for water drain off



light coat of primer







have to buy more primer tom and re coat properly.

also have to get paint. since i dunno what colour i putting the van in as yet. i thinking to maintain the white inside there and the wheel wells. i find the grey looking good too!!