Jeep Driver Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 You can get Baler belt at Rural King by the foot, it's cheap. Can be used for anything, isolating a compressor to floorboards on a tractor to muffler hangers to......... ......padding for a gas tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 New rubbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Been a while but I've been working on it here and there when I have time. Cab was sanded and reprimed because it sat too long. I got all my block sanding done. Spot primed again yesterday. Windshield is out and channel is cleaned and primed. The only thing I have left is wet sanding, clean, paint. And I have to build a tent. I wet sanded a small panel yesterday just to see how it was going to come out, slick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 A little advice, if you paint it yourself make sure you have a plan to control the bugs. They are attracted to paint. I redid my gas door 4 times and a fender and a door 3 times each. JUST when I thought I was safe a damn knat would buzz down and land in my fresh clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 2:23 PM, kansashogan said: A little advice, if you paint it yourself make sure you have a plan to control the bugs. They are attracted to paint. I redid my gas door 4 times and a fender and a door 3 times each. JUST when I thought I was safe a damn knat would buzz down and land in my fresh clear. Yes, I'll be building a tent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Cast of product- for those who may be interested in painting their own. I picked up the balance of what I need to paint the cab next weekend. Lacquer thinner for cleaning. Denatured alcohol for cleaning. Liteweight filler for interior, headliner. Liteweight filler exterior, 3M. (over-metal) Upol 2 part putty. Over-metal seam sealer. Upol 2K primer. Primer/surfacer for bodywork. Single stage enamel for frame and under bed. Base coat black for bumpers, vents, mirrors, flares. (no clear, hardener added) Single stage enamel for tailgate handle and grille, Sterling to match factory JEEP letters on tailgate. Base coat Coffee, stock color. Base coat Pearl, metallic, blue. Base coat custom color interior match. (no clear, hardener added) Clear, slow activator. Reducer, medium, single stage. Reducer, 50/50 slow and extra slow. Other, misc, paper, tape, sandpaper (grits- 80-600)......etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MJXJjeepguy Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Nice job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Mistress Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Looking good ! i built a tent, put old carpet down and painted a Jeep in my garage in 2001. Worked pretty good. Fan pushing out sucked the walls in so had reinforce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Beautiful work! Very inspiring! Someday mine can be pretty again too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Would you get this thing put together!!! I'm tired of drooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thank you guys for the comments. 95% of the cab is acceptable but the 5% I can't live with. I have a couple of areas with too much texture and I also have one run to deal with. I've decided to let it sit for a week then start wet sanding, I'll respray the clear in a couple of weeks. If I don't now it will never happen. Also, the engine compartment is a shade off from the body, when I gut the bay again I think I'll do something radical there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 I could not burn through the clear otherwise I'd lose the pearl and be screwed. The tricks we learn- filler saved the panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Never seen that before. Pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Apparently there is a term for what I did here, didn't know it was a thing, Flow-Coat. I got it this time, no sags, no runs, no dust, no bugs, no excessive orange peeling. Helps to use the correct tip too, not the suggested one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 That is simply beautiful. Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 That looks really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 17 hours ago, JMO413 said: That is simply beautiful. Good work 17 hours ago, kansashogan said: That looks really nice Thank you. Now that I have the truck outside I like it even more, I'll still end up cut-and-buffing it out but it's good, real good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 I got my JW Speaker headlights a couple of days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansashogan Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 $$$$$$$$ but nice. I know you have worked hard to make your truck nice. I'm happy for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Little more prep. Wish all of it was this easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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