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FINALLY!!! A Build Thread of My '82 Scrambler!

The waggy tear down brings me back to a few summers ago when I did the same thing. :) The best part about it is the active market for waggy parts so you can easily recoup the cost of buying one.
 
Got a little more done today. Removed the 15 gal. gas tank (which is full of course!). I have an OEM 20 gal. one coming to replace it. It was 70*+ today so I rolled the chassis outside and sprayed it down with 3 cans of oven cleaner. It seems to work better then the degreaser from the auto store and I can get it for a dollar a can at the dollar store! Then I power-washed it all down. I'm planning on going back to the shop on Wednesday to do a final cleaning of the frame and then hopefully paint it along with several other parts!

Sorry I don't have any pics of the Jeep because there wasn't much to show but I did take a few pics of the father-in-laws project. They were fitting the new interior this weekend and it turned out great! They still have to remove the seat and do some final touches but it is looking amazing!
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Two updates in the same week!! :woohoo:

Today was a long day but I did get a few hours to work on the Scrambler. Got the frame completely stripped down and cleaned. Then I preped it with this stuff:
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I used a spray bottle to get a good coat over the entire frame including in all the holes to try to coat as much of the inside of the rails as possible. It says it should encapsulate any rust and bond with it to make a hard surface that should stop the rust from getting any worse and spreading. It is also for use under oil based enamels which is what I am using to paint my frame. I also coated my skid plate, front shock mounts, and motor mounts. Once it is completely dry all I will need to do is brush off any dried excess (which is a grey flaky/powdery residue) and then paint! Next time I go up I will be taping off areas I don't want to get painted and hopefully spraying this thing as long as the humidity is down!

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Ospho is awesome, used it for the first time on my rescued Runck bumpers. Just be sure to let it dry completely before paint, don't ask how I know :banghead:
 
Got the frame moved into the paint booth and up on jack stands today. Cleaned up the residue left from the OSPHO as well as cleaned the remaining dirt and grime off the axles. I will be painting the axles but I will detail them more when I install the new RE lift. I also welded on the new CHIEFWAHO heavy duty rear cross member. I'm not bad at welding on the top but I suck at welding overhead so the bottom welds look like smeared bubble gum but they will hold. By the time I got everything ready it was pretty late so we decided to paint the next time I go up to the shop as long as the weather is warmer with low humidity. :fingerscrossed:

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A good friend of mine welded some gussets on my motor mount brackets for me. They turned out sweet:
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Frame is painted!!

Spent Easter Sunday in the paint booth painting my frame, axles and other miscellaneous parts. Best Easter I've had in a while!

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bobbysjeep said:
Momentum. :woohoo: :popcorn:
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I sure hope so! It seems like just as I get a big step done something comes up and then it sits for a month or two before I get back to it!

Now that the frame is painted I can start installing a lot of the parts I've had sitting around taking up space! I've had my Rubicon Express 4.5" lift sitting in my garage since shortly after I acquired my Scrambler just waiting for this day to come! I will start with installing it. I also just got all my new stainless brake and fuel lines so I can begin installing those as well. I still need to order my gas tank skid. I'm not sure which one I'm going with yet. I'm thinking FourXDoctor but I haven't been able to get a hold of them on the phone, I assume because they are at Easter Jeep Safari. I will try again this week. If not them then it is between Kilby and Genright. Hopefully this will move along a little faster now but I have a big speed bump looming in May!
 
Polarfire said:
I sure hope so! It seems like just as I get a big step done something comes up and then it sits for a month or two before I get back to it!

Now that the frame is painted I can start installing a lot of the parts I've had sitting around taking up space! I've had my Rubicon Express 4.5" lift sitting in my garage since shortly after I acquired my Scrambler just waiting for this day to come! I will start with installing it. I also just got all my new stainless brake and fuel lines so I can begin installing those as well. I still need to order my gas tank skid. I'm not sure which one I'm going with yet. I'm thinking FourXDoctor but I haven't been able to get a hold of them on the phone, I assume because they are at Easter Jeep Safari. I will try again this week. If not them then it is between Kilby and Genright. Hopefully this will move along a little faster now but I have a big speed bump looming in May!
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Looking good:thumbsup:

I went with a Genright 20 gallon skid for my red Scrambler, I never could get in touch with FourXDoctor:shrug:
 
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