Rust!

As I have continued to strip the seam sealer and rubber off the roof and bonnet I have uncovered a small amount of rust. The CJ10s were electroplated with zinc so there isn't a huge amount. The braces running around the edge of the roof which are spot welded on have some surface rust internally. Likewise the braces along the underside of the bonnet have some rust. The front brace has a small section rusted through but should be repairable. Under the hinges also has rust and hopefully doesn't need replacing. Due to this I have bought a spot weld cutting bit and will be removing the braces to paint the inside and reseal. It adds more work but I know it won't rust again any time soon thanks to the work done now. I also bought paint stripper, metal cleaner and an etch primer so once I split these braces off I can get them ready for paint.

Stripping for paint

Over the last week or so have removed the roof and bonnet and stripped the insulation and rubber off them. Will continue to strip it down to the chassis and prepare it for paint. At this point I am planning to have the chassis galvanized before painting and am weighing up options for the body.