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Not a '91 either.

Surprised this isn't getting the same crazy attention that any of the SCCA trucks have gotten when up for sale. :dunno:

Rattle can paint jobs are great because you can start and stop whenever you want. When I painted my truck it took me a good month... and then I went back after winter to finish the bed! In that last picture you can see the difference between the fresh paint and six or so month old paint. Everything pretty much matches at this point. Rattle cans will fade especially if the vehicle sits outside. I was thinking to go white as I don't think it would've been as noticeable when it faded but the wife wanted the green. After about a year now I'd say that the majority of the truck's paint is holding up very well. Couple spots where the paint it bubbled a little bit but they're either right on an edge where something might've chipped it or way down in an inside corner where I probably didn't prep as well it I should've. Really not a big concern to me... when it bugs me enough I'll just prep and reshoot a panel and let it fade again. After all, it is one of those "maintenance free exterior models". :yes:

I think it was in neighborhood of 14ish cans of paint and a half dozen cans of primer.

Whatever was cheaper. :D Not the painter's touch stuff... I think.

... odd... all my VW related forum stuff is all fine. Why does Facebook hate my Jeep stuff? :hmm:

I used to use Photobucket... perhaps it's time to go back.

Anyone else run into issues with hosting their pictures on that face-tube thingy? I've been using that for a while now and every so often I go through my threads and find a bunch of dead pictures. Just noticed it now that it seems like everything from "date X" to "date Y" needs to be redone. Frustrating as all get-out, I tell ya. :bs:

Painted with gloss army green Rustoleum rattle cans... ... the gloss did not last. Ah well... Pete said it best the the magic is in the prep. Keep everything clean and you can paint with just about anything.

One would think so, wouldn't they? Unfortunately it seems as though that every year those who drove through the elements the previous year completely forgot how and are always starting from scratch. As for the new drivers... well... those kids should've just stuck with riding the bus to school. :shake: We've had a good foot of snow for a week now and people are still driving like maniacs out there. I teach at a tech college and 11 of the 38 students in my program have gotten into some kind of accident just this week... three of which managed to put their vehicle on its roof. Idiots... all of them. Dern kids and their tomfoolery. :fs2:

Ugh... had to do some snow wheeling this morning. Even got the truck involved when the car got stuck in the driveway. Ho... ho... @#$%ing ho... it's that time of year again. :wall: Figured you where getting hammered. I have 1.5" on my deck this morning. LOL About 8-10" from Sunday evening into yesterday morning. More on the way.

Ugh... had to do some snow wheeling this morning. Even got the truck involved when the car got stuck in the driveway. Ho... ho... @#$%ing ho... it's that time of year again. :wall:

:thumbsup: Everybody likes cutting and welding on a used gas tank, right? :yes: Didn't have anything to worry about though... the tank has been dry since the '80s with zero vapors left in it. I've started trying to take care little things up front that add up in the end that seem to take forever after getting major things done. I started with putting the tank in and putting the hood on... things didn't fit quite right. Those sexy sloping lines just didn't jive with what was happening inside. The tank was from the donor '74 Beetle so I knew that the fuel intake would be in the wrong spot. I like where the filler was cut originally so I used the hood as the template. Here's how it went... For now, I used a short piece of 2" exhaust tubing as a place holder for whatever I choose as a cap. Like I said before, I like the fuel fill low to keep the hood looking clean. Just not a fan of a giant cap in the middle of the hood. Next on the list was adding a mini sump in the bottom of the tank. The fitting in the bottom was completely screwed up so I figured it needed to be cut out anyhow. It's not the absolute lowest point of the tank but I was planning on adding a drain elsewhere. I like the idea of being able to completely drain the tank if need be. Obviously, fittings to come later. I see a small body lift in my future too. The steering coupler rubs on the bottom of the tank as shown in the dirt. Last on the list is to patch up the last corner. I left it open to be able to clean it out as I go along. Not done with it, but I had to put the hood and lights back on for the evening. Couldn't stand leaving it without its face on. :roll:

What... no pictures of Austin's stuff? :D

Sounds like a perfect solution for me... move further north. :roll: Naw, moving south and west is the place for me. Go out and hang out with Jim in Pueblo... sounds good to me!

Sorry, dude... I about as un-Minnesotan as one can get. I don't hunt. I barely fish. I despise winter with a passion. It might just be the areas that I've lived in but don't care for the flat scenery at all. Whenever the day happens that I move away from this state, I can tell you it won't be soon enough. Ugh... Anyhow back on topic, my snow wheeling consists of pushing around the snow blower... and I hate that too.

... not that I'm all that old just yet, but I do catch myself already saying things like "back in my day". :roll: Today was a good day that brought back some memories of when I did something similar. A couple years ago I had the pleasure of driving a few hours out of my way for the shake of a hand that I had never met before. My wife and I were in Colorado and I couldn't pass up the opportunity of meeting someone. I had a blast walking around looking at Jim's collection and hearing all the knowledge I could soak up from him over the couple hours we shared. Did some real learnin' that day! The shoe was on the other foot today and I was kind of taken back by the thought of someone who was willing to drive a little ways out of they way to meet me. Sure, I've had a few CC members out at my place but it usually involved trading stuff or some kind of deal. Today was different. Today was just about one dude driving a few hours out of his way to meet another dude... and I think that was pretty awesome. Clark (Lowly) is a newer member and he seems super excited to own his truck. He's got some big plans for it and it's great to see someone from the younger crowd taking interest in these silly old trucks. Very nice to meet you, Clark! That's a great start to your truck. :thumbsup:

6'... few stools to stand on though to get that just right camera angle. :D

So... been working on my shop for a while and it's pretty much done. Done enough to be tired of working on it and wanting to get back to working on fun stuff anyhow. :D It's not much... 14'x28'. It's big enough to call home for now. As for the buggy, it actually saw the light of day! ... and then it got put in it's winter home. It's pretty much the same as it has been for the last few years with the addition of wheels and tires just recently. Looks almost presentable in some decent light! Unfortunately a good camera angle only hides everything that's been hiding in it. :roll: Ah well... it's in a workable area now so that's a step in the right direction, right?

Sometimes it feels like walking around the animal shelters and seeing all the broken and abused puppies, right? So hard not to save them all. Rusty MJs need lovin' too! :D Really too bad with this one... that's got to be my favorite graphics on these. I absolutely hate seeing the condition that vehicles get in the north espicially when they have low(ish) miles. Nice going, BJ! I think it's beautiful! Sure makes me want another rusty one. :thumbsup:

Ick... you can have it. :ack:

Sorry, Pete. No kids for me and none out where I live. Closest thing I got this year was the concrete guy troweling my new front steps. I've got an outstanding gingerbread man costume waiting on standby every year just in case though. :D

The tow points tie directly into the mounting plates. The bumper itself started off as a piece of 6" channel while everything else is 3/8" thick. I usually double up my tow points making them 3/4" but you could already have no problem hanging the entire Jeep from just one of them.

Ended up doing something similar to those. The measurements from Jay were spot on for getting the ball rolling. The bumper came out good, I think. The guy liked what he saw so he didn't want me to finish any of my welds. He also wanted it tucked really tight to the body. Plans are to tuck the rockers up behind the rear wheels. Overall, it's still a giant turd. :laughin:

Had a great time! Really too bad my suspension is total garbage for where I was! :laughin: The front flexes around pretty good but the shocks are too short. The rear leafs are really stiff but that's never been a problem because I've only really hauled around stuff with it. The last time this truck was ever on a trail it had the same front coils as it does now but the rears were still the original saggy 2wd springs. Ah well... the wife and I had an awesome time regardless! Lots of tight trails in Appleton, MN so there's plenty of fresh scratches. Again... ah, well! Got down there and remembered that I still need to replace the rear axle seals. Otherwise, no other problems mechanically. My friend's '87 XJ though... eek. Slightly scary. I think everyone was waiting all day for something to go wrong. Typical to others who take their trucks to the trails... not much for pictures. I got out and snapped a few while waiting but no real, real Jeep pictures. Overall, Appleton is a good place to go for a day trip. Stay to the north and you're constantly worried about if you're on an ATV trail or go south and juggle between easy bunny hill trails or steep rock climbs. Not much in between, really. Lots of tight turning trails that I wouldn't imagine trying to squeeze through. I think there just might be a turd of an XJ in my future that is strictly for trails and maybe winter driving. Anyhow, the end of the day resulted in a good time. A bit too windy for a bonfire, but it doesn't matter the weather when it comes to post trail libations. :group beer: