I took the inner window frame and hinges apart for a round of grinding and then painting.
I sanded the bondo off the frame to get it a smooth enough transition to avoid any notches where crud could collect.
Time for the hinge brackets. The tailgate hinges are original, but the window frame brackets that came with the tub were so far gone that I had to order replacements from Walck's 4WD.
The top inner frame is in acceptable condition, but I'm assuming farther down the line that it'll have to be replaced. Just not in the budget right now.
No rust to speak of here now.
I cut this half of the parking brake bracket off of the donor tub. It's more length than I need, but that'll help with the overlapping welds.
This is the disconnected part that I inherited in the 3A tub. It was cut off, I'm assuming, because of the modifications to the firewall where the original would have bolt on.
I made a few bends to match the contours of the modified firewall and then cut off what I didn't need. I welded that cut off strip to the end of the bracket after drilling some holes for attachment and spot welds.
Note that I beveled the edges to allow the weld to get deep into the seam.
This gives you a sense of what I'm trying to accomplish. The parking brake handle slides along the top of this bracket.
Done.
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