Land cruiser 100 Amazon bodywork

bigegg · 2026-04-15T18:54:06+0100

Finally reached a point where all the mechanicals are done on my Amazon, so started on the cosmetics.

Inner wings are pretty spotless.
(Thank dog!)

Quick blast over with the pressure washer and a over spray with my favourite cold galvanising paint.

bigegg · 2026-04-15T18:56:55+0100

Outer wings were full of soil.

They don't seem too bad at first glance.

bigegg · 2026-04-15T19:02:40+0100

Spoke too soon.

Patch panel bent up from 1.5mm plate.
(Original Panels are 1mm + 1.2mm)

Welded in, then spend an hour chasing blown through holes.

And paint:

This is just a protective coat.
It'll be sanded back - I'm just waiting for some jotamastic 90A, then going to prime with that, then a quick skim of filler, and coach enamel over the top.

bigegg · 2026-04-15T19:10:53+0100

Inside of another patch.

1.5mm is a *lot* easier to weld than 1mm!

bigegg · 2026-04-15T21:20:18+0100

Another "little" patch done on other side

Reverse side:

Weirdly, the bit which I thought would be difficult :- making the patches; is actually the easiest bit.
It's getting them welded in that I'm struggling with.

In my defence, I have never mig welded before now.
My dad had a SIP mig back in the late 80s, and it put me off for *years*.
I'm pretty good with stick welding, and my aluminium TIG is "okay".

I was told mig was "easier" :rolleyes:

Maybe eventually... :thumbup:

Or maybe I'm being too "perfectionist"?
I wanted the welds to be able to be ground back, sanded and painted and DONE.
I can see a lot of filler in my future.