Long Weekend of Joy

Cam was not going to let the last long weekend for the year slip by, so I took an extra day off work, and put it a marathon effort!! After a trip to the tool shop for grinding disks, and FWD for a new water pump (more about that another day), I flipped the chassis upside down, and got stuck into the rust!

Check out the rust I cut out from under the radiator crossmember!!



You can see that the PTO hole has caused crud to get stuck, and the bottom has rusted through.



The side was rusted too, so out that came too!



Here is a nice un-rusty it I cut out of the donor chasis to fit my chasis.



Donor Chasis is looking a little smaller...



What a snug fit!! =D Notice the MASSSIVE drain holes Ive added, and I've tried to make the gap between the bottom and the PTO hole a little bigger, so crud wont get stuck as easy. (Also, took the chance to paint inside, 2 coats, cold gal, and kill rust topcoat). Please excuse my crappy welding. =)



Also, I had the chance to swap gearbox crossmembers with the donor chassis. Notice the old one, full of rust holes, and 2 baby drain holes at the centre. And check out the new one! Its made from 3 mm steel, not 2mm like the old one, ad its got HUGE-MUNGUS drain holes!!



Next weekend, I'll finish welding these bits, and start chopping the rear bumper up!! You guessed it... its full of rust too!! =D