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    Hi Moses that door appears to have been painted with a cheap enamel spray can so it was probably the best outcome the primer im using is an etch primer it seems to be an acrylic lacquer & ill be painting it in a 2 pack urethane base coat clear coat system the paint shop assured me the primer is compatible with the paint i purchased so better the reaction is sorted out at the prime stage of the job the rest of the paint on the cab & other door seems to be acrylic lacquer also so im not expecting any more trouble it was only that 1 door that was painted with different paint & i believe it was the can of enamel spray paint that came with it cheers Ian
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    Hi Moses got a bit done on the doors this weekend I had quite a bit of trouble with the right hand door the paint that was on it reacted to my primer so I had to strip it completely the other door wasnt a problem but there was a clear difference in the paint type & thankfully the paint on the cab looks to be the same as the left door so hopefully that will be ok if you look at the pics I posted earlier you can clearly see the difference on the rh door cheers Ian
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    here are a few of the Aussie Dodge trucks
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    Hi Moses here are some images of the Aussie built inters the first 3 are ACCO's & the 2 long noses are the 1's that share there cab with the Aussie Dodge truck only real difference being the grille & engine options I think the scouts were imported they were quite thin on the ground unlike these local trucks which were everywhere once & still plenty on farms still today
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    Hi Moses IH were certainly here in a big way there were some scouts but they were mainly producing trucks & some harvesters 1 of there most prolific truvks was the ACCO that stands for Australian Constructed Cab Over & was produced from the early 60's right through until they were badged as Iveco not sure if they still make them but you do see some modern versions on the road today there other popular truck was a long nose that shared the cab with Dodge this was made through the 60's & 70's they did also have earlier long nose trucks I havent had a chance to look at these closely but as chrysler were not manufacturing locally until 1962 I cant see as there would be any shared parts with Dodge on anything earlier than that cheers Ian
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    Hi Moses, yes the axles are 1 piece on these model 20's I think the 4.2 will be adequate, my original idea was to transfer all my good bits from Harry into the better body but when I found out how original it was Ive decided to restore it to close to original as I can though I will change the color the pale yellow isnt for me & it needs a full repaint any way & because it is quieter & smoother & has air con it will be easier to get my wife to go on trips with me as she think Harry is too loud, too rough & has no air con & she says I always want to go on a trip when its hot I will be having a talk to a local sign writer to see if he can duplicate the plainsman vinyl decals ( I know theres no chance of finding new 1's) while they are still intact before I make a start on the panel & paint
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    HI Moses yes I wish I had a better system but for now I use a mask that take filter canisters im sure its not 100% but better than nothing it is rated for paint fumes & I cant really smell much in the way of fumes when im wearing it but I will be upgrading at some stage
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    HI Moses yes that black paint is great isnt it so glossy it looks wet its a 2 pack urathane enamel & the primer im using is a hi build etch primer I wet sand everything with 600 grit wet n dry to make sure its smooth before painting also I have a very good DeVilbis gun i treated myself to a few years back & it works very well its not the best shed to paint in but it was ok for the smaller items cheers Ian
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    Hi Moses happy new year to you also & hopefully 2021 is a better year I think the overdrive was an attempt at improving fuel economy as all the other large 4wds available here at that time were available in a diesel it is an 83 model & emissions wise there wasnt much regulation on 4wds at that time only passenger cars I havent had a close look to see if any emissions equipment was fitted but I think not as the cj10 did not have any & that was an 84 model with the same engine I had a look at the rear diff that is an amc model 20 same as the v8 versions I havent had a chance to see what ratio they are yet I know the b8 auto's are 373:1 im hoping it will be 410:1 like the cj10 was as I think 5th gear will be a bit too tall if its a 373:1
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    Hi Moses Ive made a start on the power wagon stripped a few bits off & painted them black ive got the doors off ready to get them straight & paint the inside of doors & cab but theres a bit of work needed to straighten up the repaires that old Daryl has done ive decided to paint the cab in a dark metallic grey & the fenders & grille & bumper etc in black I think it will look good also I have removed the tray off the back & im going to build a well body tub in the style of the originals except with tiber sides instead of steel to give it that vintage look so ive got lots to do cheers Ian
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    Hi Moses just wanted to share this with you its a genuine barn find 1 owner still in its original paint a few small dents & scrapes but not much & very minimal rust I think this variant was for Aus only its called a plainsman & is a base model with the 4.2 6cyl & t5 5spd gearbox I didnt look at the rear diff but the front is a dana 44 & even the tailgate glass is manual crank (1 less thing to go wrong) the suspension is badly sagged the leaf springs are flat & it rides like a boat but the interior is tidy with the exception of the whole cut into the dash on the left hand side i guess he had a 2way radio in there so its in my shed now but will have to wait till ive finished the power wagon cheers Ian
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    Hi Moses I just spent the day sorting through the spare parts & putting them in the shed i took it for a short drive & loved it as you can tell by the dumb grin on my face so yes there is still some work to do but the hard part is all done cheers Ian
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    thats the truck driver in the pics im still away at work wont get home till tuesday so im waiting impatiently ill post a pic of me with it when im home cheers ian
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    pics & videos thanks to my wife Jess
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    Hi Moses it arrived but i still have to wait till i get home on tuesday to check it out in person starting to get very excited now ill be like a kid in a candy store when i get home 20201001_132230_001.mp4 20201001_131815_001.mp4
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    all loaded up & on its way from the other side of the country
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    Hi Moses I nearly bought a J20 & then this came along & these things are as rare as over here so I had to have it after seeing a fargo power wagon on an old movie & just thought it was the most awesome truck i had ever seen this 1 has been built from various trucks that had all seen better days but the old guy who had been restoring it had to give up due to age & health reasons but it is 95% done the body is done as is the mechanical & electrical it only needs the glass fitting & maybe paint the hood he was going to leave it due to good patina but im not sure it works with the rest of it being painted it has the 251 flat head six & non syncro 4 spd the cab is a 46 aussie dodge cab the chassis is m601 & much of the panels came from a 54 power wagon so im still waiting for it to arrive so ill get more pics & some more detail when it arrives cant wait cheers Ian
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    Hi Moses Sorry for the slow reply but ive been working away im glad you enjoyed his video this ausolo series is just what he does when hes not away working with australian 4wd action he is 1 of the presenters on that show where he is sponsored by isuzu & drives a d-max they tackle some pretty tough terrain at times they are also on youtube just look up 4wd action there are quite a few videos up loaded & quite amusing to Ive met Graham a couple of times now & hes as friendly & jovial in person as he is on film probably even funnier the FSJ aka Harry will be getting a good going over during the next year as ive been offered the opportunity to do a trip through the simpson desert in about 12 months so ill have so same my pennies & make sure Harry is in tip top shape mechanically & electrically so im really hoping it will all come together for me cheers ian
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    Hi Moses I thought i would add this link to this thread as this guy is well known aussie off roader & he has captured the holland track (which i did a while back )thought you might enjoy it cheers ian
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    Hi Moses i have sand blasted some areas before welding the patches in with my small blaster but i am considering getting the whole tub professionally soda blasted once ive completed the rust repairs as it has 3 layers of paint on it & plenty of surface rust long term plans im not sure but ill be getting the cj6 out on the beaches this summer thats for sure & this cj5 my wife has claimed it so i guess itll be her little summer runabout the willys pick up has had its engineering inspection & im still waiting for the dept of transport to send me a letter confirming that i can proceed with the registration process it shouldnt be much longer now the engineer said they usually take 6-8 weeks so it should be here soon not sure if ill keep it though its not very comfortable on long trips so i will probably sell it to fund other projects it is an expensive hobby as im sure you are aware the fsj has been doing a few local fishing trips but i had a chat to my brother last night & it looks like it will be going in a charity rally next year across the simpson dessert that should be a great trip but its still a year away yet so i might have to give it a few shake down runs before hand to be sure its all still sound mechanically ill keep you posted as i get more info as the exact route & timing are to be confirmed cheers ian
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    heres a few progress shots still a long way to go but at least ive made a start ive also got my wifes 1962 valiant to do at the same time so progress will be slow
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    Hi Moses this is the cj5 that i'll put the shackle reverse kit into i'll have to take some pics of the progress & post them here work has been slow but ive had other projects as your aware as well as work responsibilities
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    thanks for that info Moses the chassis on this 1 is fine but the cj5 im working on needs attention so the shackle reverse kit will resolve the problem with that just as easily as repairing it to original so ill go that route on the cj5 cheers ian
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    Hi Moses it currently has a 258 but was originally a 232 & has the 3 speed & spicer20 transfer i had to replace some small sections of floor & where the floor is pinch welded to the sides i bought it from a guy who got it from the son of its long term owner who kept receipts for everything so it came with a big folder of receipts so it seems it was once much loved hence it great condition i thought the renegade stickers were a nice touch with the gold looking good with the tan interior its a bit too tall geared with the 33s on it but ill see how it goes ,ill have to put 31s on it to get it licensed so i might see how it feels & looks with them on it cheers ian
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    & here are the progress shots & i put the renegade stickers on it tonight im pretty happy with it the paint is jaguar british racing green my brother inlaw gave me after i painted his car for him so now ive got everything sorted out ready to get it licensed ill just have to put smaller wheels on it for the inspection cheers ian
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