03-30-2014, 02:33 PM
Thanks Dean, I could drive it that far, I plan on travelling all over with it and we can fly to where it is from canada.
I didnt notice any bubbling or oxidization on the body of this one. My 77 has some and my 87 had a little bit. I think the steel underneath gets some rust and it reacts with the aluminum. They did put a strip of rubber or something between when the built them, maybe wears through or breaks down over time.
In that case it might be easier just to reskin rather than sand and repair, maybe better and less labour too. One could por15 the inner frame and put new rubber, or even glue the sheets on like they do at newell with no rivets.
If i do decide to change the front and lower the headlights the bumber mounts would have to get cut off and the front would get reskinned anyway, Good point!!
I didnt notice any bubbling or oxidization on the body of this one. My 77 has some and my 87 had a little bit. I think the steel underneath gets some rust and it reacts with the aluminum. They did put a strip of rubber or something between when the built them, maybe wears through or breaks down over time.
In that case it might be easier just to reskin rather than sand and repair, maybe better and less labour too. One could por15 the inner frame and put new rubber, or even glue the sheets on like they do at newell with no rivets.
If i do decide to change the front and lower the headlights the bumber mounts would have to get cut off and the front would get reskinned anyway, Good point!!
Love old school
1976 Newell 8.3 cummins allison 6spd
1977 Newell 8.3 cummins allison 6spd