roger_murdock

sonofabitch.

so now that the car's up on jack stands and i finally purchased a flashlight today, i got a chance to crawl underneath and survey the extent of the rust damage. crap. before, it looked like it was just a few spots on the body that could be patched and the frame looked good. the new perspective gave me a bit more information. there are large parts of the frame that are almost completely GONE, let alone rusted through. i'm going to have to do quite a bit of welding i think.

i'm taking a welding class on the 17th (unless i forget to show up). just thought i'd throw that in there to make sure everybody knows that i don't actually know what i'm doing. i've never done any of this before, so i'm learning as i go. what better way to learn, eh? so yeah, the plan is to continue as planned. once i get the seats out, the engine out, the body off, and all the loose rust (a lot) wirebrushed off, then i'll see how much of the car i actually have left. hopefully it's salvagable...

i also ordered lift supports for the rear window of my jeep. the old ones are bad. i know this because i keep hitting my head on the damn window when i try to get something out of the back. i'm also ordering a new right brake light assembly because, well, i backed into a shrub about a month ago. it was on purpose, i swear! no seriously, i knew it was there, i just didn't expect it to break anything. it was a fun offroading adventure, to be sure.

that's all, wish me luck on the bug,
-roger murdock