Muck Duck Build (just goto page two?)

[Dusty]

Welding is done.
Hopefully it will warm up a little so I can start spreading mud, and get firewall, frame, and interior painted.

Quarter panels fixed.




Shoulder belt nuts installed.





Swaybar mounts.



Firewall fixed.

[Dusty]

Got a whole lot done in the last three days.

I started off by using Must For Rust on the surface flash rust that had attached itself to my blasted Wagoneer. Ended up pouring it into a spay bottle, then just keeping all the affected surfaces wet till it got rid of any rust.
OH! BEWARE! You really have to wear a good mask (painting type), and also protect your eyes. I wore a TYVEK suit too.

Just for giggles I decided to blast air into the inside drip rails, and every crevice I could just to make sure all the blast media was out.

DANG! More sand came out YET AGAIN!
I spent a good four hours making sure it was pretty much gone.

Pretty sure I got 99% of it out now?

So then yesterday after Scocthbrighting everything, and then using prep-solve I started shooting in some Eastwood products. On the surface stuff I used their 2k epoxy, and then in the inside of the quarter panels I used their Rust Encapsulator (taking every precaution I can right now). I also used Eastwood Frame encapsulator in all the places I can not get a gun into. Like along the inside of the drip rail area, down the pillars, Some into the fresh air area, and then inside bellow the quarter windows. That is the green stuff you see dripping out in the pictures.

Today I got the first gallon of the Eastwood Heat / Sound barrier on the ceiling, and on the floor & firewall. I also got some chassis paint on the front of the frame. I just did not need any more flash rust anywhere.
I have to wait to do the second gallon, as we have a storm coming in, and now we are expecting snow / rain?

So as soon as we get some better weather I will start slinging mud on her, and then primer, block, primer, paint.





Interior frame rust encapsulator.




Looks better already!



And something I decided to have done was to have the inner fenders powder coated too.

[Gumby]

Go Dusty, looking good.

[Dusty]

1974 AMC/Jeep Jet Set Blue.

[jsinajeep]

That is looking good, real good

[glake]

Great work going on. It's looking fantastic!

[rstep]

Looking great there Dusty.

[Gumby]

Any more updates Dusty?

[Dusty]

Not really Martin.
Just cleared our driveway today. I got a bunch of stuff in from TGW, and BJ's but it will have to wait till we get some better weather here.

[Gumby]

Darn... did not think you would be getting that much snow up the there. Hope it gets better soon but I think we gonna wait a while

[Dusty]

Been out on tour for the last few weeks, and today was my first real day to get some work done on the old Jeep.
I looked underneath and was not real happy so I decided to take the body off, blast the underside, and the rest of the frame. Then paint all of that.

I figured I have gone this far might as well DO IT RIGHT!

So yes I know the way the body is suspended in the air looks really Ghetto, but to be honest it is really secure, and very solid. Soon as I am done with the bottom of the body I think I will drop it way down, and paint the roof. It will be so much easier to do if it is not on the frame. (I have to use a ladder to reach it on the frame) Also I will be able to do consistent swipes with the paint gun.

[will e]

Your methods may 'look getto' but the results are totally amazing. I am always impressed at your attention to detail.

[Gumby]

I agree with Will e, can't wait to see this rig again.

[Dusty]

Finally finished blasting the frame today, and got paint on it. I would move onto the bottom of the body tomorrow but I have to go mix a few shows Sat. & Sun.

Anyway!

After the rust was ALL GONE on the frame, I used Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator paint, followed by their Frame paint.
I am so happy I am doing all of this extra work (OK Well I was not happy spending two days blasting the frame) . As it would have drove me absolutely mad knowing that there was surface rust on the frame, and bellow my big fat bum had I not done it.
I still have to take the springs and axles apart, so those will be refinished once they have been cleaned up. Plus there are disk brakes going on the back.

Yes! Yes! I am very anal retentive to put it mildly.
So Monday or Tuesday I will get the bottom of the tub done and painted. I had bought four quarts of POR15 a couple years ago to use on the ceiling of my jeep. Well since I had that blasted it is just sitting in a cabinet, so might as well use it on the bottom once I am done blasting?
I will follow up with a good coat of undercoating after the POR15.


Almost forgot to take a picture before I started painting it


All Purrty now.

[jsinajeep]

Am I going to get to ride in that super nice good looking rig.

[will e]

All Purrty now.

Am I the only one who thinks this is just beautiful? (purrty)

[az chip]

No. I think it's awesome.


1981 Cherokee Chief

[Gumby]

Ok Dusty..... it's been a little warmer now. What's the word?

[Dusty]

Right now I am at a stand still till I get my NEW yet again lines from Inline Tube.
I had ordered a set from BJs. The ad on their site say 74-91 wagoneers. Ummm errrrrr They wont fit a 76 or early 77.

Installed the 999 Offroad rear disc brake kit on the frame.
Still need to get the transmission rebuilt too.

Lets see................... What else? NOTHING!


OK OK I am done whining now.

Soon as I get the brake lines in I will button up the frame however. Then set the body back on.

[Flip]

This is really great work and very purty!