Dismantling the spare tub for parts

With having to work with two problematic tubs to create or merge them into one, I need to strip them down for whatever I can salvage.  Each has multiple gauges (but not all of them present and/or in working condition), plus yards are crusty wiring that I will be chucking.  Here are some dash pics of the keeper tub.

The firewall cluster.  I just hacked at all of this to get it gone.

The CJ2A is better and worse.  The thick black paint is no doubt hiding some issues, but that's not going to be my problem.  The steering column will need to be addressed, as well.  I'll refurbish it (most likely), but it's a little bent, so we'll see.  I'm hoping, as with most everything else, to avoid having to purchase any/many new parts.

I'm going to use the gauges from the 3A tub, assuming they work.  These here seem a bit too rusted out for me.

 The underbelly.  All this is in the trash now.

I'll also pulled the taillights, one of which was missing a lens.  They may be salvageable, but I do not enjoy old wiring.

The dash on the donor tub is in great shape, but transferring it to the 3A tub would be a pain in the butt.  I'll patch it instead.

After the wiring, I went to the pedals and brake system.  This master cylinder is a rusted wreck.  It has no reuse value, so it's going into the growing scrap pile.  With the Ford V8, I'll hopefully have the room and resources to put in a quality dual master cylinder, possibly with a vacuum booster.

The mounting plate is welded in place for reinforcement.  Not a bad idea, but I don't know what it might be hiding, so it has to go.  I'll put up a new plate later in the rebuild.  For now, the tear down continues with a cutoff wheel.

The exposed firewall.  Not terribly pretty.  I'll grind/brush it smooth, primer it, and then be ready for a new backing plate.

The 3A tub is missing the tool box that goes under the passenger seat.  A few clues suggest that it was removed so that a second gas tank could be placed there.  First, it's missing.  Second, there was a gas filler neck on the passenger side.  Third, the single vehicle came with two tanks.  At any rate, I want the tool box back.  It's a cool feature, and the 2A tub has a viable donor box.  The lid obviously comes off rather easily (hinges have given up on me), and you can get a peek at the hat channels and 60 year old oak in the 2A tub.

I went after the seams with an air chisel and spot-weld cutter.

Getting it loose.

Gone.  Note the bondo where the side panel meets up with the floor.  It's just in hideous shape.

I'll fix the toolbox, clean up its edges, and weld it into the 3A tub.  It'll also allow me to mount the passenger seat so that it folds forward the way it was designed to be.