Birmingham, AL
M38A1


Before

Before


Before

Before


Before

Before


Before

Before


Before

Before


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Disassembly Begins

Disassembly Begins


Sandblasting Begins

Sandblasting Begins


Sandblasting Begins

Sandblasting Begins


Parts all sandblasting

Parts sandblasted


Parts sandblasted

Holes in floor being repaired


Fuel well rusted and cut out

Old fuel well removed


Repairing holes in side panels

Holes in floor being repaired


Holes in floor being repaired

Holes in floor being repaired


New fuel well ready to be installed

New front bumper installed


New front bumper installed

New shackle mount installed


New rear bumper installed

Frame repaired


New shackle mount installed

Holes in body being repaired


New fuel well being installed

Holes in body being repaired


Holes in body being repaired

New hat channel being installed


New hat channel being installed

New fuel well installed


Frame primed

Frame Raptor Lined


Dash panel

Grill primed


Hood primed

Body parts primed


Body parts primed

Fender bent and all out of shape


Fender bent and out of shape

Fender bent and all out of shape


Dash panel had several holes in it but fixed here

Hood painted


Body parts painted

Grill painted


Body parts painted

Body parts painted


Dash panel fixed and holes filled

Hood painted


Dash panel fixed and painted

Steering column painted


Seat frames with holes rusted through them

Axles ready to be blasted


Body tub all fixed and ready to be primed

Body tub all fixed and ready to be primed


Body tub all fixed and ready to be primed

Body tub primed


Body tub primed

Axles primed


New springs primed

Fenders fixed and primed


Jerry can bracket primed

Jerry can bracket painted


Axles painted

New springs painted


Body tub painted

Body tub painted


Axles painted

New springs painted


Seat frames fixed new backs welded on

Seat frames fixed new backs welded on


Preparing to Raptor Line the inside and underneath

Preparing to Raptor Line the inside and underneath


Inside Raptor Lined

Preparing to Raptor Line underneath


Underneath Raptor Lined

Underneath Raptor Lined


Engine cleaned up and ready to be rebuilt

Engine cleaned up and ready to be rebuilt


Rear drive shaft painted and new U-Joints

Front drive shaft painted and new U-Joints


Spring / shock mounts painted


Little parts painted



Radiator getting ready to be cleaned and painted


Seat frames primed



Seat frames primed


Seat frames primed



Fenders primed


Air cleaner painted



Engine painted


Engine painted



Windshield glass removed. Seal was hard as a rock


Getting ready to assemble




Assembly begins



Radiator painted



New tires ready to mount



New brakes installed



New brakes installed



Chassis coming together



Fan blade primed



Rims primed



Rims primed



Rims painted



Fan blade painted



Chassis done



Windshield painted



Engine plate



Oil pan painted



Engine needs rebuild sludge from gas tank



Engine getting rebuilt



Head rebuilt with all new valves



New main bearings and rod bearings installed



Engine rebuilt with all new valves, pistons, rings, etc



Chassis coming together



Engine installed and running great!



Chassis coming together



New exhaust installed



Body being installed



Body being installed



Body being installed



Body being installed



Body being installed



Gauge cluster installed



Bumperette painted



D-Rings painted



Headlight buckets installed



Gas tank flange installed



Emergency brake handle painted



Emergency brake rod painted



Data plate primed



Windshield cowl seal being installed



New fenders getting fitted



Jerry can bracket and spare tire mount installed



Shovel getting painted



Axe getting painted



Shovel getting painted



Axe getting painted



Backseat upholstered



Passenger seat upholstered



Drivers seat upholstered



Axe and shovel painted



Data plate being riveted on backing plate



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Blackout driving light installed



Slave cable connector installed



Shovel installed



Winch installed



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Coming together



Old data plates / new data plates



Front drive shaft fixed



Front drive shaft painted



Trailer hitch installed. Pintle and 2" ball.



Dash panel done



Seat belts installed



Seat belts installed



New wipers installed



Dash done



New top installed



New top installed



New top installed



New top installed



Trailer prepping for paint



Trailer prepping for paint



Trailer being painted



Trailer being Raptor lined inside



Trailer painted and Raptor lined



Trailer painted and Raptor lined



Rims blasted and primed



Rims blasted and primed



Little parts primed



Little parts painted



Rims painted



Rims painted



Completed


Completed