81 scrambler frame off restoration

[Snappyalemouse]

Good day,

I am new to these forums. I picked up this 81 scrambler back in November with 51k km on it. At time of purchase the tub, suspension, axles, drivetrain, and motor needed work to be safe for the road again.

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Interior

 

[Snappyalemouse]

up date mid January everything has been removed I’m now left with a bare tub and frame. At this time I am noticing all the patches/ repairs required.

 

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Here is the fire wall after it was cleaned up and the entire reinforcement panel removed on the driver side for repairs to the fire wall where the emergency/ park brake assembly is

 

[Snappyalemouse]

I do not have pictures of every step taken so far but hopefully this will be helpful for keeping track of where I am

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Mid February I got the tub off to start tearing the frame down for cleanup and treatment.
During cleanup, this is where I found some cancer in the frame. The way that I look at it. No job is too big. And the first thing I did was I went to google and look to see if there was any frame repair pieces that I could just go out and buy. Well, I found out very quickly that the scrambler isn’t known for having the back half go. So I started making templates and using 3/16 flat plate. I cut out the templates welding them together to form C channels, then welding the C channels together to replace the back half that is now cut off

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Back half Cs

 

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Cs welded together

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Layout of frame

 

[Belizeit]

Glad you are saving another Scrambler !

 

[Snappyalemouse]

This is the update as of this morning

 

[Chamba]

Lifetime BC rig? Good part of Canada to get an older car, not too much salt to destroy it.

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Lifetime BC rig? Good part of Canada to get an older car, not too much salt to destroy it.

I picked it up from a friend about an hour north of Victoria on the island they don’t use salt it is a beet brine

 

[Belizeit]

You got to love it when they come up with something exotic to cause corrosion.

 

[bigwalton]

This is the update as of this morning

Just curious if you braced the sides before tipping the body up on it's side? I think the weight can cause issues with panels bending.

Best of luck in getting it back on the road!

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Just curious if you braced the sides before tipping the body up on it's side? I think the weight can cause issues with panels bending.

Best of luck in getting it back on the road!

I did not put braces in because the tub sides, floors, and door catches are all getting replaced. Everything will be straightened before going on the rotisserie

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Today is the day the rails are getting put back together I have templates for the 3 rear crossmembers and the inner and outer Cs.

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Today was a success! It took 8 hours but the rear section is glued in place. All of the measurements are within 1/64” and the height is 1/32” I’d say that’s pretty good for working in the drive on saw horses

 

[Snappyalemouse]

Well I have had another productive week I got the body mount pads repaired and the frame finished out minus shock mounts. Still waiting for shock mounts and suspension.

I got the Dana 30 narrow track sandblasted, painted and bearing changed out. I can’t re assemble till I find a split nut socket for the upper ball joint.

Amc 20 got a master install sand blast and paint.

 

[bigwalton]

I got the Dana 30 narrow track sandblasted, painted and bearing changed out. I can’t re assemble till I find a split nut socket for the upper ball joint.

I made one from an old socket of the right size and a cut off wheel.