Author Topic: Making Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 791468 times)

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #3210 on:** Oct 18, 2007, 04:44:00 PM »

Quote from: subliminaltrips on Oct 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 · « **Reply #3211 on:** Oct 19, 2007, 07:14:13 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Oct 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 · « **Reply #3212 on:** Oct 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 · « **Reply #3213 on:** Oct 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 · « **Reply #3214 on:** Oct 19, 2007, 05:44:07 PM »

must have a Sonic date

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #3215 on:** Oct 19, 2007, 05:46:48 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Oct 19, 2007, 05:44:07 PM

must have a Sonic date

Nope, we will be gone by then.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #3216 on:** Oct 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 · « **Reply #3217 on:** Oct 20, 2007, 03:06:37 PM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Oct 19, 2007, 05:46:48 PM

Nope, we will be gone by then.

it's our WV weekend

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #3218 on:** Oct 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 · « **Reply #3219 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 05:50:51 AM »

sounds like youe should kick there

Mistaken · « **Reply #3220 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 06:41:41 AM »

Quote from: unclejpl4x4 on Oct 21, 2007, 05:50:51 AM

sounds like youe should kick there

it almost looks like watery bondo.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #3221 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 07:00:41 AM »

just add brown coloring

Lady Di · « **Reply #3222 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 07:11:51 AM »

Lady Di · « **Reply #3223 on:** Oct 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 · « **Reply #3224 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 07:24:49 AM »

got protect the importent stuff U gona clear coat it ?

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #3225 on:** Oct 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 · « **Reply #3226 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 08:40:13 AM »

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #3227 on:** Oct 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 · « **Reply #3228 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 08:52:22 AM »

That left fender looks all perdy again.

Lady Di · « **Reply #3229 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 10:00:22 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Oct 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 · « **Reply #3230 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 01:15:37 PM »

ok. you got me....

you ....

I am.....

stunned.

Lady Di · « **Reply #3231 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 01:59:37 PM »

OK more work being done...

Lady Di · « **Reply #3232 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 02:00:28 PM »

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

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #3233 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 02:05:44 PM »

Lady Di · « **Reply #3234 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 02:28:15 PM »

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

Fongs · « **Reply #3235 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 02:33:43 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Oct 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 · « **Reply #3236 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 02:38:13 PM »

and he has been going since 3am!!

I'm just keeping him fed

TheTransporter · « **Reply #3237 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 02:44:33 PM »

he woke up at 3:00am?

Fongs · « **Reply #3238 on:** Oct 21, 2007, 02:45:14 PM »

give him one extra sausage...it earns itself

subliminaltrips · « **Reply #3239 on:** Oct 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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