The Wanderers build

[superbuickguy]

getting really close to high build

and sanded

now just taping


and still flipping a mental coin about whether or not to talk about this

 

[superbuickguy]

and sanded

and primered

next up, high build primer....

 

[superbuickguy]

Anyway, finally moved forward
high build primer day

after

it's close-ish.... next up will likely be blow it apart to jam everything... probably should figure out what color....

 

[superbuickguy]

awhile back I started a welder build... an update

this is kind of giving up but not really.

I bought a welder for the '40

I still have the system I built - but I don't completely trust it, and since the FJ40 has all sorts of electronics in it that could be toasted by a faulty charging system, I called an audible and decided I'll put it on the Blazer (which doesn't have any electronics necessary to keep it running).

I already learned the Premier uses 3 rectifiers instead of just the one I'm using now - and talked about it to my electronic experts and I'll be adding that to my system for the Blazer...

anyway, as the '40 is my only running vehicle, I'm not taking it apart to install the welder until either my 1 ton gets running or the Colorado gets home

 

[superbuickguy]

back to the welder. ummm... neat new, smaller box, template needs some work, though

easy enough to make one

and they blind studs... well, I'm not a fan - tomorrow rivnuts

 

[superbuickguy]

fun, if it worked today, I could have used it to help someone out up on Naches.
getting there, though

replace alternator

installed

Premier sent a cool cover for free, can't use it... ah well, thanks guys

 

[superbuickguy]

say goodbye for a month or so.... and it will be a bit longer then that before I start back up on it

It's going to a paint shop to make it grey. they'll knock it down to components then paint it. I'll reassemble

but that won't happen until after I finish the Jeep and build Anthony's 54 pickup
which will give a good chance to fully dry

 

[NevadaLover]

say goodbye for a month or so.... and it will be a bit longer then that before I start back up on it

It's going to a paint shop to make it grey. they'll knock it down to components then paint it. I'll reassemble

but that won't happen until after I finish the Jeep and build Anthony's 54 pickup
which will give a good chance to fully dry

That wagon looks like it's getting some love, maybe a little info and a couple pics when it's done??

 

[superbuickguy]

That wagon looks like it's getting some love, maybe a little info and a couple pics when it's done??

1964 Buick Special wagon. it's not the glass top car which is pretty rare now. I was working on this car when we moved 2 years ago. Frame is done, drivetrain is done, it's 'just' bodywork now. For power, it has an LS that came out of the Denali I posted on here several years ago (6.0), trans is a 4L80e, rear is a 12 bolt. Boxed and powder-coated the frame. It's been a long term project because the first 'project' was getting a title for it, then getting a quarter panel - and that's where I'm at. need to put the quarter on, and finish up a lot of body work...

 

[superbuickguy]

back to it. when the Colorado got hit, it damaged the winch. Still arguing with my insurance company about whether or not they'll pay for it but there is no way I'll ever use it again except for parts... thus, I needed a new one. But I'll put it on here - this has some features that work great on the '40. The one on it now has wireless remote - and that will be key in the new bumper on the Colorado

Interesting aside there - I could probably send the winch back to smittybilt because they have a lifetime warranty.... but I need the control box for my car trailer winch... so this works out okay.
onto voiding every warranty... this time, wire edition

so with much shorter wires

and the alternator in place and hooked up

it's alive!

and the regulator is now mounted

also now have a closed system on the transfer case... the 4:1 gears seems to kick a lot of oil up and through the vent... ah well, fixed

one fun fact - so I need an ignition hot wire. That should be the ignition wire. it's not as it is... there's a positive bleed (and explains my need to leave this on a battery maintainer)... so tomorrow
1) find an ignition hot wire without a bleed
2) connect the throttle control
3) then make sure my oil leak is solved...

 

[superbuickguy]

breakage every 3 years... what a POS! ... kidding... 250k miles and it owes me nothing but keep plugging along with working ac
until it didn't

It always had a rattle in the drive belts - couldn't figure it out... I know what it was - the bolt on the bottom of the alternator broke.

eventually the tensioner over tensioned and let the belt fly off
and fixed

so you'll either see it again in 3 years or I'll have sold it.... The Blazer is getting close enough to be a spare (and I'll have my wife's Colorada too)

 

[superbuickguy]

I love 4wheeling and overlanding.... but I have yet another addiction


I didn't think I was going to make it. Car is tuned, detailed, truck is back (no front bumper) and my assistant kid is going to help at the event.

stupid little wing installed and tw200 tires on the car

Are you ready to rock? I am

 

[superbuickguy]

visited the Blazer today - probably going into paint later this week or early next week.

 

[superbuickguy]

and we have paint.... the rest of the pieces next week

yep, darker

in my opinion, this is the 50% done point.... I bought this on 9/11/22 .... hopefully it doesn't take 2 more years but if it does, it does

 

[superbuickguy]

to end the asking.... $5700

the whole point of getting the dually running was to pick up these parts

doors

a lot of money but very satisfied with the result. Not perfect by any stretch HOWEVER, 8 weeks to color and 60 hours of bodywork.... they got it done

safest place to store parts so that's the current focus