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What do you do for a crust? You always have some cool stuff on the go

Somewhat related to this thread - got a fella who is gonna cut me some rust repair patches for Pajero from a clean-ish shell he has. How much larger than the rusted area should they be cut? Couple inches? Or do you need to work to a swage/body line?

Love these. What sorta rust are we talking?

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Cheers fellas

Didn't need reminding of this

Gonna be giving some light duty MIG a crack this year, first time in two decades. With gas, who is the best supplier? I see BOC do a yearly fee type deal which seems reasonable but that was based on a 2 min google. I was thinking of getting a couple disposables to get started with but they end up being not that cheap/probably shit. I'm sure this has been covered ad nauseum but hey, it's the welding spam thread so too bad.

Sounds mental. I remember when SOHC 4g63ts could be had for under a hundy out of the Loot/T+E. Good times

Good god that's hory, I love it. What was the engine build? Would love some details on it

Cool wagon. I used to have a POS 1984 slant front (I guess you'd call it that vs twin headlight). Great to see one being kept on the road. Pretty underappreciated but a solid platform I reckon.

Crowdfund @Roman to 1NZ swap someone's neglected project IMO

Beyond impressed, a lot to digest. Sounds like you have had a pretty interesting life and job and have managed to funnel the skills into a serious passion - while also involving your Dad and the community. That in itself is an achievement. That Atlantic is absolutely gorgeous. I imagine it must be a showstopper in real life. Keep going, I have nothing to add of actual value aside from encouragement.

Thanks but got the 3m type with triangular sorta shaped filters. I'll grab some freshies as per Spencer's advice tomorrow. Hopefully paint this week...

Can confirm cup attachment goes hard^ What filter is everyone using on 3m masks for painting with 2k? Keen to not root my lungs tbh

Could you not have used a treated timber and just used a non-permeable barrier around it? Even LOSP/H3.1 treated and paint it before installing. I would definitely consider sealing that ply up with something. Rad caravan, so keen on one. Beauty mint green one up here for sale.

Sweet got three grinder so will surely fit one

Probably - will see how deep this goes after the above treatment.

Ah I see - just needed the pic to understand. Will go grab one this arvo. Thanks team.

Tried that, no joy. It seems to be rock hard, almost like weld splatter but inverted.

Got some hearty as pitted rust going on with this chassis leg. Have tried grinding/sanding/evaporust/phosphoric soaking and this is as good as I seem to be able to get it. Short of cutting this portion out, is it even possible to neutralize this before painting? Spent a long time on this, keen to get some paint down.

Interesting. Painted lots of parts on my newer Pajero satin black and none of it has gone glossy. I just used spray cans, but the results aren't very resistant to scratches.

What's everyone's go-to for non 2k black? Keen on satin finish, reasonably durable (accepting I'll not get to the 2k levels of toughness). Would the below suffice? CONCEPT 402 QD SATIN BLACK ENAMEL 1L

Man these look great with some subtle upgrades. While not 6G levels of punishment, I ran a facelift Legum VR4 a few years ago. No surprises the spark plugs on the rear bank were ancient.

Engine sounds hektik man. One thing I learned in the last couple years is to just let yourself off the hook (aka forgive yourself but that sounds pretty lame) and restart the counter on whatever you're focusing on. Takes a weight off your shoulders and lets you spend the time to do things right.

So, I'd mount one of these guys on the wall after 2-3m of line 1/4" Wall Mounted Regulator & Water Trap– Premier Panelbeating Supplies Ltd Then run my line (should only need to be a few metres), with another inline trap at the gun? Is that one of these below? Sealey Inline Water Trap/Filter (ILF/SE) | Spray Guns Direct I sprayed my old celeste engine bay with a 2hp compressor, SCA gun, no traps. Looked ok from about 5m away but man, she was crusty. So really, just trying to learn a bit more and not expecting epic results, not least for a while.