Making Of The Willy Mammoth

Willy Mammoth · October 18, 2007, 04:44:00 PM

Quote from: subliminaltrips on October 18, 2007, 04:08:07 PM
now you get to grind a bit and fill. ever think of filling with lead? i know a guy that has some and ive been itching to see it done.

Yes, and no. I can do it and have, but it is not as stable as you may think. It is softer than the base metal and moves causing problems in the finish. Also acid is used in the process and if it is not cleaned off properly it caused blisters and rust. Not to mention it is quite heavy.

Here are some pictures of an Amphi car that I restored.

papa mike · October 19, 2007, 07:14:13 AM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on October 18, 2007, 04:44:00 PM
Yes, and no. I can do it and have, but it is not as stable as you may think. It is softer than the base metal and moves causing problems in the finish. Also acid is used in the process and if it is not cleaned off properly it caused blisters and rust. Not to mention it is quite heavy.

Here are some pictures of an Amphi car that I restored.

nice,,,and yes lead is very unstable ,i used it on a '49 merc i chopped the top on

93tonkatoy · October 19, 2007, 05:01:02 PM

this will be the next mod to the Willy Mammoth! The Willy Amphi-Mammoth!

J/K Mark. Looks like this is coming together quite nicely.

Willy Mammoth · October 19, 2007, 05:36:28 PM

I did manage to get the welds ground down tonight

Too bad I wasn't out there last night instead of wasting all my time here.

I need to have the paint work done this weekend or else. The radiator needs to be done and installed by Monday and everything else by Wendsday and tested. No if ands or buts, It must be ready to go.

79coyotefrg · October 19, 2007, 05:44:07 PM

must have a Sonic date

Willy Mammoth · October 19, 2007, 05:46:48 PM

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on October 19, 2007, 05:44:07 PM
must have a Sonic date

Nope, we will be gone by then.

Willy Mammoth · October 20, 2007, 02:36:21 PM

So far I have the body work done on the outside of the fenders and hood. Almost done with the inside too.

Just came in for an update and take a break, back to it.

Lady Di · October 20, 2007, 03:06:37 PM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on October 19, 2007, 05:46:48 PM
Nope, we will be gone by then.

it's our WV weekend

Willy Mammoth · October 20, 2007, 05:23:40 PM

Got it primered, but what a mess.

The paint supplier sold me the wrong primer and in mixing it with the rest of the old primer it started kicking in the gun.

I dumped it out real quick, washed the gun out and mixed up some more.

Then I realized they sold me surfacer primer instead of high build filler primer.

We will see tomorrow how that turned out.

unclejpl4x4 · October 21, 2007, 05:50:51 AM

sounds like youe should kick there

Mistaken · October 21, 2007, 06:41:41 AM

Quote from: unclejpl4x4 on October 21, 2007, 05:50:51 AM
sounds like youe should kick there

it almost looks like watery bondo.

unclejpl4x4 · October 21, 2007, 07:00:41 AM

just add brown coloring

Lady Di · October 21, 2007, 07:11:51 AM

Lady Di · October 21, 2007, 07:14:52 AM

Well he has been up since about 3am, and is now getting some paint on them.
He still has a lot of work to do.
Got to finish the radiator, make a fan shroud for it, mount the winch, what else, I know there was more, and this is all before Wed.

Marks got Marlin's sig taped off under the hood, he'll dust some color around it and clear over the whole thing...

unclejpl4x4 · October 21, 2007, 07:24:49 AM

got protect the importent stuff U gona clear coat it ?

Willy Mammoth · October 21, 2007, 08:34:39 AM

I did,

The paint work is DONE! Now if it will hurry up and dry I can get it back together.

79coyotefrg · October 21, 2007, 08:40:13 AM

Willy Mammoth · October 21, 2007, 08:41:22 AM

Yea, but it is going to make the rest look like crap.

Need to hurry up and get some mud on it and some dents and scratches wouldn't hurt either.

Rocksurfer · October 21, 2007, 08:52:22 AM

That left fender looks all perdy again.

Lady Di · October 21, 2007, 10:00:22 AM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on October 21, 2007, 08:41:22 AM
Yea, but it is going to make the rest look like crap.

Need to hurry up and get some mud on it and some dents and scratches wouldn't hurt either.

Guess we need to go wheeling with RS again

Well no sooner did he get the parts on and get it outside then it started raining

I didn't even know it was out there till he was moving it back in the garage. I would have liked to been able to get a picture from a distance and get a good look at how it looks now.

But that will have to wait for later.

Bazzi · October 21, 2007, 01:15:37 PM

ok. you got me....

you ....

I am.....

stunned.

Lady Di · October 21, 2007, 01:59:37 PM

OK more work being done...

Lady Di · October 21, 2007, 02:00:28 PM

and of course, like we said, we preserved the best part

unclejpl4x4 · October 21, 2007, 02:05:44 PM

Lady Di · October 21, 2007, 02:28:15 PM

And now it's clear coated so it is not going anywhere

Fongs · October 21, 2007, 02:33:43 PM

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on October 21, 2007, 02:00:28 PM
and of course, like we said, we preserved the best part

....the best part MWM

Mark...
great work....unbelievable

$Beer Chug\'n$

Lady Di · October 21, 2007, 02:38:13 PM

and he has been going since 3am!!

I'm just keeping him fed

TheTransporter · October 21, 2007, 02:44:33 PM

he woke up at 3:00am?

Fongs · October 21, 2007, 02:45:14 PM

give him one extra sausage...it earns itself

subliminaltrips · October 21, 2007, 02:47:05 PM

damn willy, you are the man. i thought i was crazy about wheeling when i was out in the garage at 2 am in my boxers and flip flops fixing an o-ring in my steering box. my girlfriend tried to take pics as bribery but i had the memory card and she couldnt find it. i must say that is the sweetest toyojeessan ive ever seen and it keeos getting better. when you get time you should come wheel with fattshack again. i missed the last time you did, i wanna see the mammoth drop again.

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