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Old 07-27-07, 02:14 PM   #31 (permalink)
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oh it's rusty alright.
i'll vouch for that, ha ha

found a place to get it painted yet? or are you goin to shoot it yourself?

just remember: if you do a good job painting it then kyle and garrick are going to want you to paint a lot of stuff, like the cooler cruiser and the gti, ha ha



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If you are going to sell any of those interior parts, plse let us know. Willing buyer here in Calif. for all those nice looking panels, seat belt receivers, etc.

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Old 07-28-07, 09:03 AM   #33 (permalink)
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If you are going to sell any of those interior parts, plse let us know. Willing buyer here in Calif. for all those nice looking panels, seat belt receivers, etc.
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I made a little more progress this weekend. I got the rest of the interior stripped out except for the healdiner which will be a PITA. The headliner is coming out because it's ripped, and it's cloth. I will plan to use vinyl headliner from my HJ. I also drained the fuel tank and pulled the exhaust, and a few more things from the engine bay.

Next I plan to strip the firewall of brake/fuel lines etc., pulling the glass and headliner, and cleaning the underbody/firewall. I am also going get quotes for paint from some local shops.


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Glad it did. I probably would've missed it otherwise.

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Whats the plans for the interior? Or to be more specific ,will it be onboard accommodation with the rear seat removed?

For paint,I would go with a 2 pack white for ease of patch ups. The beige would be my 2nd choice though.

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interior/accessories will be "phase two" of the build. Right now I am focusing on the chassis and powertrain. So until then the folding rear seatds and rear quarter class will stay and I will use my current rear cargo drawers (which need finishing), and make a modular sectiions for over the rear seats when folded to create a level loading surface.







future plans, however, will include removable rear bucket seats, and integrated, full-height storage compartments.

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Man this looks great. Look forward to learning about your linked suspension. Exactly what I want to build when circumstances allow.

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I don't have much of an update right now, been too busy. Work finishes up next week and I start classes again on the 22nd, so I've been getting ready for all that. Plus i have a bad cold and it's been over 100 degrees here this week.

I think i have decided on Maaco for the paint job. Their quality looked decent and for $1300 I can get the whole thing any color i want in urethane single stage (4 year warranty). Plus, they are less than a mile away and can have it done in 4-5 days. Considering I don't have ANY painting equipment, i couldn't do it for less and it would take forever. Since the body will be completely stripped, and it's on a frame I won't be using, I am not worried about overspray or runs.

So, I still need to finish stripping and degreasing the firewall and underbody, pull the glass, and do a little straightening to get ready for paint. When classes start back I should have more time to work on it....

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Nice plan Kieran.

Got the third.

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Nice plan Kieran.

Got the third.

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who's kieran?

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who's kieran?
i've been meanin to ask the same thing, ha ha


yeah, it's hot as balls here, too, buddy.
still haven't got all the cruiser stuff over to the new garage...can't convince myself or anybody else to actually go out and do it, ha ha


picked out your color yet?



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my bad dude.....

I bought a third member from vtcruiser60 and I thought it was you.

Kieran is his name.


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i've been meanin to ask the same thing, ha ha


yeah, it's hot as balls here, too, buddy.
still haven't got all the cruiser stuff over to the new garage...can't convince myself or anybody else to actually go out and do it, ha ha


picked out your color yet?



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yeah man, i hear ya. no color decision yet...it's going to be a solid so red or tan probably...

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my bad dude.....

I bought a third member from vtcruiser60 and I thought it was you.

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haha no prob man....

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My vote goes for color code 4e9... best color ever.
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yeah i really like the tan, classic color. Freeborn red is more sentimental as it was the color of my mother's FJ60 when i was a kid. It's a little bright though.

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meh, it's okay, but I feel like every other 60 I see is that color, and i'm not sure how it wold look with the brown interior.

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update...

the tear-down continues. Classes start this week so I have been busy getting ready for them. I had a chance to work in it for a couple hours yesterdat though and I have all the doors completely disssembled to the bare shell. Still need to do the hatch and tailgate, and finish up the fire wall, then its time for A LOT of degreasing/cleanup to get it ready for paint.

I have a set of diesel fenders (no vents) I am going to use but they are in VT, so i also need find a way to get those down here to SC...

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Did you make the storage system for the rear? Would you have the plans? This would work great for storing dog training equipment and carrying the dog crates. Thanks

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unfortunately, no. The plans were a bunch of pencil marks on scratch paper, and I am not sure where that is. The design is a simple box that fit snuggly between the wheel wells and is the same height, with two drawers on heavy duty slides. then, a top panel was cut to fit the contours of the rear cargo area and mounted to the box to make the level loading platform. Hatch doors were then cut into the top for access from above. To avoid the drawers from over extending too far beyond the tailgate and overloading the slides, there is a seperate 8"-10" compartment in the box just behind the rear seats accessible from the top via a 60/40 split. The drawers also have modular dividers so I can adjust the size of the drawer compartments.

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Looking nice! I will tag along for the build!

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nah, unfortunately not. I've just been to busy and broke with classes this semester.

I did pull the dents out of the rear quarter but that is about it. I just started a part time job now so paint won't be too far off. I'll post pics of the rear quarter as soon as i get a chance.

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FINALLY, a little progress...

I got some time in on the cruiser this weekend, just in time for start of classes again

I have decided to go ahead and pull the axles and swap the frames so i can sell them for my paint fund. I removed both axles and the suspension except one rear spring due to stubborn bushings...I was pleased to discover upgraded swaybars and extended rear shackles the springs don't appear factory either.

the disassembly continues...




I also got some picks of the dents I pulled in the rear quarter. Because of the future use of the cruiser and vulnerability of the rear quarters, I am not going to use bondo anywhere on this project. my goal here was just to pull the dents enough to look somewhat respectable and get the taillight lens to seal properly.

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Looks great! Someday my cruiser will get a similar treatment.

Absolutely inspiring work.

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