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Hello all, first time poster, long time reader.
I am in the process of restoring my Dad's last truck, a 1980 Jeep J10 Honcho. I have had it for about ten years, and found out about six months ago, that the frame had rusted completely in two, on the drivers side, in front of the rear spring, front shackle.
I have found a parts truck with a great frame, had it delivered on Feb 2nd, and so far, between the two trucks, have the complete front clip and brackets, stripped to bare metal, sealed with a urethane primer sealer, inside finished painted, and outside primered.
I just built a box on the parts truck bed, to store the finished parts in, and have the doors on the bench. I am working in my wood shop, not enough room to get the truck into, but a couple of parts at a time for cleaning to bare metal, and then sealing is working fine so far. I now have working room again!
I want to put this truck back as close as I can to the way it was when it rolled out of the showroom, in 1980.
I am looking for sources for OEM or reproduction:
Weather stripping
Door handles, inside and out
all suspension and cab mount rubber
side window brackets
replacement marker lights, and turn signal lenses
Front black and chrome plastic grill
Anything else that you feel I will need.
The front clip has taken me 105 Hrs and $875 to put in shape, ready to finish sand and paint. I am keeping a detailed log of the project. Been taking a bunch of pictures also. I will post a link if anyone is interested.
This is not to be a show truck, my goal is to have it ready for Spring Gobbler season, Mid April, 2011. It will four wheel...
Thanks for your Help!
WH
I am in the process of restoring my Dad's last truck, a 1980 Jeep J10 Honcho. I have had it for about ten years, and found out about six months ago, that the frame had rusted completely in two, on the drivers side, in front of the rear spring, front shackle.
I have found a parts truck with a great frame, had it delivered on Feb 2nd, and so far, between the two trucks, have the complete front clip and brackets, stripped to bare metal, sealed with a urethane primer sealer, inside finished painted, and outside primered.
I just built a box on the parts truck bed, to store the finished parts in, and have the doors on the bench. I am working in my wood shop, not enough room to get the truck into, but a couple of parts at a time for cleaning to bare metal, and then sealing is working fine so far. I now have working room again!
I want to put this truck back as close as I can to the way it was when it rolled out of the showroom, in 1980.
I am looking for sources for OEM or reproduction:
Weather stripping
Door handles, inside and out
all suspension and cab mount rubber
side window brackets
replacement marker lights, and turn signal lenses
Front black and chrome plastic grill
Anything else that you feel I will need.
The front clip has taken me 105 Hrs and $875 to put in shape, ready to finish sand and paint. I am keeping a detailed log of the project. Been taking a bunch of pictures also. I will post a link if anyone is interested.
This is not to be a show truck, my goal is to have it ready for Spring Gobbler season, Mid April, 2011. It will four wheel...
Thanks for your Help!
WH
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