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scarper
18-12-2005, 11:56 AM
I joined this forum a couple of months ago, and haven't really posted since.

I've been cutting out the rust in my 62, its almost finished, I should have it registered on Tuesday, just before christmas.

I have had this truck for about 4 yrs. When I got it, there were quite a few accessories on it that I wanted. I knew it had rust, didn't know it was quite this bad as you couldn't see it.

While I've had it off the road I have taken the opportunity to do a few things to it besides cutting out the rust.

Summary of stuff on it when I bought it:

Dual Batteries
OME suspension
IPF lights
Roof console with cb and 12 stacker cd
ARB front bull bar and kaymar rear bar with wheel carrier and towbar
recon 3f motor on dual fuel.
31" tyres
milford cargo barrier

I have added

Climax drop shackles
procomp shocks
heavy duty sound proofing
paratus seats
2 inch body lift
new a/c compressor.

The body is a bit wobbly, but I don''t care. And the rust will return, it always does, but I'll patch it as I go. This 62 has 373,000 ks on it, has been across the guts of oz and to cape york (previous owner) I reckon I'm gonna keep it and give to that kid in the first two photos (BTW, don't use him to judge the increase in height of the truck, little bugger grew while this was occurring !!!) I got the shits with the job one day, came upstairs and said "that's it, I'm sellin it !!!", little fella cried so looks like I'm stuck with it :)

Its been a long haul and I'm stinging to get it registered !!!

Truck the day before work commenced
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/original.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/original2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/original_rust2.jpg

Exploratory surgery revealed a none to pretty sight !!!
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/surgery.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/surgery2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/surgery3.jpg

Ready for painting
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/ready4paint.jpg

Back from the painter - I may add some zebra stripes to it !!!
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/painted1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/painted2.jpg


;D
MazDan
18-12-2005, 02:19 PM
Not bad champ, just out of interest, I can see that you have angle grinded all the rust off and i expect used some rust converter.........what did you do then?

Im guessing it was to big to simply woppy up..........did u have to weld some new sheet on?
BushBoy
18-12-2005, 05:51 PM
Nice work mate, i'm slowly doing a bit of a resto' to my 55, also quite rusty but i've cut most of it out, should also be registered this christmas sometime, and definately doesn't look as shiny as that as i'm yet to paint the outside.
keep it up ;)
PJ.zook
18-12-2005, 07:28 PM
Man its amazing what a good lick o paint will do to a vehicle. Bloody cancer, mustve been a pain to get rid of.
scarper
18-12-2005, 10:22 PM
Cheers fellas.

I spent a long long time with the grinder, and the power tool I fear the most (that I've used) is the grinder.

I used rust emul on the areas - its some way toxic smellin sheeeit.

Then we welded some metal in, zinc primed it, heap more rust emul and then bogged away to get some sort of finish.
luxor
19-12-2005, 07:21 AM
Looks nice after the paint job!
Must've been one hell of a job getting the rust out!!!
scarper
26-12-2005, 12:29 PM
So I went for a bit of a play the other day to see how these drop shackles go.

Driving the front right up a dirt ramp while keeping the other wheels on the flat ground and I can't get the shackles to open.

I'm guess its due to my springs which are old man emu heavy duty. I base this on having to use a bottle jack to "open" the spring when I removed the old shackles.

Would it be possible to get the springs adjusted to allow the shackles to open or am I up for new springs ???
3F62
27-12-2005, 08:03 PM
I'am interested to see how u go with the mods on your "big rig" as i have same 62 series in a GXL with a 3F we might be able to share some idea's, mine has 310,000 k's, but not the cancer.
tommo56au
01-01-2006, 07:03 PM
Hi there. I have a 60 series (see HJ60 rebuild) with similar rust problems in the roof plus the bonnet. I will watch developments with your 62 and the other guy with the good old 55 with interest. Any advice would be appreciated. By the way, what is the rust emul you mentioned? I don't know it.
Tommo
yellashorty40
03-01-2006, 01:01 PM
just out of curiosity ... how much did that paint job cost ya ??

and was it a full re paint ??

JAMO
Gojeep
15-01-2006, 07:18 PM
So I went for a bit of a play the other day to see how these drop shackles go.

Driving the front right up a dirt ramp while keeping the other wheels on the flat ground and I can't get the shackles to open.

I'm guess its due to my springs which are old man emu heavy duty. I base this on having to use a bottle jack to "open" the spring when I removed the old shackles.

Would it be possible to get the springs adjusted to allow the shackles to open or am I up for new springs ???


Are you sure it is not just the length of your shocks stopping you? Undo one end and try again.
scarper
19-01-2006, 09:50 PM
The rust emul is called exactly that, its made by Rustemul Pty Ltd in Dee Why.

Paint job was a $1000 done by a mate, was not a flash job, painted all over but the body is lumpy but I don't care, is gonna get banged up, not on purpose but its gonna happen.

Re the shackles - I figure its the springs coz when I took the old shackles orf I had to use a bottle jack to pry them from the frame so i could get the new ones in there. I'm sure me new shox will be long enuff. The springs are Old Man Emu heavy duty so I'm guessin its them.
scarper
19-01-2006, 10:01 PM
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/DSC01158.jpg
Phat Mav
20-01-2006, 01:38 AM
Come up nice!!! Good Work.

Patrick
scarper
09-09-2006, 04:53 PM
Been a while, but I'm back.

Truck was going okay for a while and then it spat the dummy

- recon head
- rebuilt carb
- new radiator
- recon the g'box and tfr case (this one Iknew I had to do when I got it but just stretched it out a bit)

Now its time for some drivin !!!!!!!!
Reddo
11-09-2006, 03:46 PM
geez great results.

Might have to attack the old 60 series out the back of the shed.

One question though, I thought/was told the rust comes from the inside out - something to do with a lack of primer on the inner surfaces of the roof metal, and there's no point on trying to fix it cause it'll keep coming back.

Is this the case, or does it vary from vehicle to vehicle?
scarper
14-09-2006, 11:15 PM
Wow I got moved !!!!

Maybe the rust forms from da inside, maybe i don't.

I reckon it froms when the salty crap get in where the seam sealer dries out, maybe when ya got roof racks it squashes it.

But I reckon there is 3 things ya can be sure ofi in life

Death

Taxes

and rust returning.

It'll be back fur sure .......
Sixtys Guy
15-09-2006, 07:07 AM
Time for some flex pics mate!
MYTANK
22-10-2006, 01:57 PM
Hey Matey, Yesterday was some good fun, will post up some pics :)
scarper
17-10-2007, 11:39 PM
Updated pic - 35s on it now

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c268/scarper/IMGA0036.jpg
scarper
17-10-2007, 11:40 PM
Now its a daily driver, doin 800kms a week !!!! 408,000 and climbing !!!
Punk_Cruiser
18-10-2007, 08:01 AM
nice 60 there scarper, a tidy 60 always looks good.

Have yo thought about getting a electronic rust proofing device to kprevent the rust returning. They work by (sorry for the chem lesson) replacing elctrical charge to the body work (the metal bits anyway) hence preventing the iron turning into iron oxide. So one of these thinfs litteraly does the reverse of the rusting process.

Keep up the good work.
patrol4500
19-10-2007, 09:51 AM
Nice job mate, She's lookin the part now.

Dan.
MYTANK
23-10-2007, 08:36 PM
Nice work with the 35's.

Did you need any extra lift for it ?

Dan