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twissted · 06-08-2016, 10:06 AM

So I had a major roll that was very steep and 15 ft or more of a drop. It bent the roolgace and it broke the body at one of th mounting points and also body damage from bouncing off the rock that it was crawling on.

Cage is aluminum so it is easy to repair.

twissted · 06-08-2016, 10:15 AM

There is other body damage that I had to glue the body by both door openings also.

twissted · 06-08-2016, 10:17 AM

When I get all the repairs done I will need to do a paint job. Lots of damage to a body that is quite expensive to replace.

twissted · 06-08-2016, 10:23 AM

So here is what was done to solve the damage. I mounted a frame mount to the roll cage. This should have been done in the first place.
The over sight cost me. Oh well, it's done now.

twissted · 06-08-2016, 10:26 AM

After some grinding with the Dremel.

twissted · 06-08-2016, 10:31 AM

The front was also broken from this crash. I think the frame must have twisted because the places that broke look like it stressed the body parts and broke parts and not so much from impact.

twissted · 06-08-2016, 10:35 AM

This repair is the tricky one. I used hockey tape to make the shape needed to epoxy this rounded corner.

twissted · 06-08-2016, 11:42 AM

twissted · 06-08-2016, 07:01 PM

I have some touch up to do and then it's time to do some paint work.
Roll cage is fixed and I think I will stay with the soft top on. You just don't see many with a top.

JatoTheRipper · 06-09-2016, 06:07 AM

That is such a killer Jeep! Great work!

onebullet · 06-09-2016, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

That is such a killer Jeep! Great work!

agreed

BigSki · 06-09-2016, 03:27 PM

It must have been one bad roll over/tumble to do that much damage. Glad to see that you fixed the damage and got back out on the trail.

twissted · 06-10-2016, 08:34 PM

It was. I need to pull back with some of my builds there not asa capable as some of the other builds that I have. I'm also glad to see the repairs done I still need to do the paint work though.

twissted · 06-10-2016, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

That is such a killer Jeep! Great work!

It's not my favorite but I'm glad I was able to do the build.

This is my favorite scaler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7iUyVGtoqo

06-08-2016, 10:06 AM	#1
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	1/6 Willy's body repair So I had a major roll that was very steep and 15 ft or more of a drop. It bent the roolgace and it broke the body at one of th mounting points and also body damage from bouncing off the rock that it was crawling on. Cage is aluminum so it is easy to repair.

06-08-2016, 10:15 AM	#2
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair There is other body damage that I had to glue the body by both door openings also.

06-08-2016, 10:17 AM	#3
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair When I get all the repairs done I will need to do a paint job. Lots of damage to a body that is quite expensive to replace.

06-08-2016, 10:23 AM	#4
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair So here is what was done to solve the damage. I mounted a frame mount to the roll cage. This should have been done in the first place. The over sight cost me. Oh well, it's done now.

06-08-2016, 10:26 AM	#5
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair After some grinding with the Dremel.

06-08-2016, 10:31 AM	#6
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair The front was also broken from this crash. I think the frame must have twisted because the places that broke look like it stressed the body parts and broke parts and not so much from impact.

06-08-2016, 10:35 AM	#7
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair This repair is the tricky one. I used hockey tape to make the shape needed to epoxy this rounded corner. Last edited by twissted; 06-09-2016 at 09:19 AM.

06-08-2016, 11:42 AM	#8
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair

06-08-2016, 07:01 PM	#9
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair I have some touch up to do and then it's time to do some paint work. Roll cage is fixed and I think I will stay with the soft top on. You just don't see many with a top. Last edited by twissted; 06-09-2016 at 09:07 AM.

06-09-2016, 06:07 AM	#10
JatoTheRipper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA Posts: 13,935	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair That is such a killer Jeep! Great work!

06-09-2016, 03:27 PM	#12
BigSki I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4,442	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair It must have been one bad roll over/tumble to do that much damage. Glad to see that you fixed the damage and got back out on the trail.

06-10-2016, 08:34 PM	#13
twissted I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot! Posts: 1,786	Re: 1/6 Willy's body repair It was. I need to pull back with some of my builds there not asa capable as some of the other builds that I have. I'm also glad to see the repairs done I still need to do the paint work though.

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