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seilerj Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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I want to try to do the front end myself but I'm afraid it may be a little beyond my comfort level ....I'm thinking I may need just to jump in and go for it but holding off for now.
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I would start with the rockers and then the parcel tray before the nose.
What are your plans with the pan? |
I have a set of full pans
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HUGO bOSS Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2008 Posts: 2602 Location: Madeira Island - Portugal
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seilerj Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:06 am Post subject: |
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Everything got put on hold temporarily until I build my new shop it's almost completed hoping to get started again in earnest in the spring |
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seilerj Samba Member
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seilerj Samba Member
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seilerj Samba Member
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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3Duckdaddy Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2014 Posts: 13 Location: Central IL
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Seilerj,
What part of IL are you in? I am near Springfield. I may be interested in any body parts you replace. Mine is crustier than yours.
Good work on the restore.
George |
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Jenny'sThing Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2014 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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That trunk sheet metal is awesome! My thing has a hole where the trunk is. Any chance there is more of that sheet metal where yu found it?
Thanks! |
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seilerj Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:04 am Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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Ok... The captured nuts on the inside rocker were spinning... I knew I already had rocker rot at the rear of the rocker. I know I will need to open up the rockers to weld in new nuts on the inner rocker. I cut access holes to keep the captured nuts from spinning and get the pan bolts out.
With the exception of the captured nuts the inner rocker looks to be good shape..
I have a NOS outer rocker... The question is ... Where is the best place to cut the outer rocker??
I need to be able access the inner rocker captured nuts and weld in new ones.
I want to clean /POR as much of the inside of the inner rocker as possible while outer rocker is opened up.
I want to maintain the original seams.
I was thinking a straight line across the rocker horizontal would be easiest.
Any input would be greatly appreciated |
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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Center of rib. Easiest to work and best for welding without warping. |
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seilerj Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:15 am Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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Rear body mount rubber appears to be a 181 part number ....it's part #3 on the parts list
.... that differs from the parts list... it seems thinner then the body mount rubbers on front... any ideas?....
Not having any luck finding the 181 part
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seilerj Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:50 am Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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I think I found a solution… I found some thinner rubber pads part number 111899119B. I will have to cut them down and enlarge the hole they are the right thickness and width
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JayC Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2010 Posts: 292 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:22 am Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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Interesting catch on the part number. I hadn't noticed that before. I am almost positive when I mounted the body back to mine, I used part number 111 899 115A from the Thing Shop all the way around (front and back). There didn't seem to be any issues.
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:37 am Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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We use the ones that are about 1/2 in. and cut to fit. You can put the wrong size in an change the rear door gap. I have taken cars apart that has 1/4 in. to 1/2 in. from the factory. |
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seilerj Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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Jay
The ones you mention from the thingshop are the mounts that I got for the front body mount.....and they seemed right... im sure they would have been fine to use on the back as well...but I think the other ones I found will work better. |
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seilerj Samba Member
Joined: February 03, 2013 Posts: 66 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: My 1973 Thing project |
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In the process of rebuilding my distributor. (113 905 205 AN)… Are all these replacement parts correct? I've seen a few different part numbers that contradict these in another location
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