neohic Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 ghey-lo headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderBender Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 So many cool CJs around town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 #truck That’s 16’ material sticking out from every direction! Needed to make a run for material today so what else would I do? Got a few looks on the way home. Kinda reminds me of those pictures you see of construction site accidents that you think “Did that guy live?!”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Washed it for the first time since I’ve owned it today! This paint has been shot since before I’ve owned it. Considering a Comet wash next to further get the oxidation off the top layer. ... it’s supposed to be red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 I wonder how long it actual was red. I forget, what color was it originally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 Originally it was a cool gray color from the factory which is still evident on some of the firewall and foot wells. It would’ve been painted red a long time ago. The dash looks pretty good. So do the door surrounds where there would’ve had soft doors at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 My wife says I’ve been beating myself up working seven days a week between work and building my shop so... Nope... I didn’t paint it. The little CJ got a Comet wash today. Ever heard of it?... it’s easy if you’ve got the time. I started with the tailgate because it’s easy to pull off and I didn’t know how much i wanted to commit to this. ... so I figured “why not?”. Then I ran out of Comet. This turned to another run to the grocery store (they had it on sale for $.89 a can!) so it meant another run over there. There’s a parts store that shares a parking lot so then the decision was made to up the quality a bit. “How cheap can I have a presentable Jeep?”... about $20 and six hours. Yup... NuFinish... that crap from those old commercials. It was poured on liberally to get some moisture back into the single stage paint. Sure made a bunch more badly done bodywork just jump out! Not to mention the rust!! Overall I’m super happy with the results! Was it the “right” way to clean it up?... nope. Was it easy?... yup. I’d never do this with a vehicle with decent paint but this was way beyond torched. I’d do it again in a heartbeat with another car with major sunburn like this. ... now about that top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rylee144 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Looks like a new jeep. No longer Pinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Looks great! Let’s see how long the Nufinish holds up now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 daaaaaaaaaaamn! that's an incredible change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, rylee144 said: Looks like a new jeep. No longer Pinky Right? Might be time for a name change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, 500 MJ said: Looks great! Let’s see how long the Nufinish holds up now.. Thanks, Brent! I’m interested in this as well. Stay tuned. It is the “once a year car polish” after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 Oh! I forgot about a diff cover guard I had too. Threw that on today. Changed the oil too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Finally found just the right balance of vintage and scrappy looking for a tach. Made a nice little mount to finish it off. We’ll see how long it takes me to wire it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Too soon. Too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 winter is com... oh wait, I see it's here already... dang. did you get as far as you were hoping on the barn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Hi Ben, just read this whole thread, thanks for sharing! Good luck with the shop and looks like that is the perfect vehicle for where you are. Now that it is red again you can rename it reddy, or maybe, Ready, Ready for anything. Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 22 hours ago, Pete M said: Did you get as far as you were hoping on the barn? No. Got a few other things slowing me down lately too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 bummer. is it at least a sealed box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Pete M said: bummer. is it at least a sealed box? Also no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 Lumber wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 yes. all of the awesome right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Holy cow is that incredible! Before I read it I thought for sure you had it painted. Never heard of a comet wash before. Very nice 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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