Tearing Shit Up and Filling Holes!

 Tearing Shit Up In December!!! And oh boy did we! 

As tempting as it may be, try and refrain from actually breaking your plastics and trim panels when removing (they make great templates later for bolt hole, attachment point locations and for curves you might need). So keeping this in mind I had the wood stove fired up and the shop a comfortable 75* for our trim panel tear down.

Carrie asked "So do we just start pulling them off, is there screws?". Yes and yes. Ford is tricky and hid screws behind the upper panels that hold the lower panels in place but to get to the lower screws, you have to be kind of brutish and just grab hold and give a big Ol' pull, hoping nothing breaks. Oh the sound plastic trim panels make when being ripped from their spring steel clips... Insert Thousand Yard Stare...

With all the plastics removed and precariously stacked we set to removing all the old nasty carpet from the rear, only leaving the wheelchair tie downs left to remove.

 

Carrie was inside (bolts) and I was under (nuts).

True to form all but one last stubborn bolt came out. Angle grinder time! Zip the bolt head off and now we’re completely stripped and ready to fill holes.

Que the welder!

 

 

~ Tim

 

 

Welding

“Do I get weld some of the holes?”  The answer is yes I do!   Last time I welded was in freshman ag class.   Let’s just say that was a few plus years ago.  

Tim did the first group of holes then said it was my turn.  A few tips and I was set loose.  I wouldn’t say I am the worst welder in the world but far from the best.  Tim was encouraging and lied saying I was doing a good job lol.  It was fun and I actually felt like I was getting the hang of it.  So if you are reading this and in need of a not completely terrible welder, give me a call!

~ Carrie