[buckroseau]

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[74fj40]

when you say "should be putting the body back on saturday night" does that mean it will be fully painted?!?

[HeavyLift]

Originally Posted by buckroseau

Well, another night, few hours on the lv. Didn't get hung up to much with the BJ project, Travis has mastered painting rather well for being so new to it by the time I got home after work this evening he was finishing up his axles and other misc. parts this evening.

I then allowed Travis the privelage of helping me sand down the firewall with 180 Took our time and got it pretty decent. I back taped the SEM stuff and sprayed a couple coats of epoxy primer on the top. I have to work tomorrow night, so I think in the morning I'm going to see if I can get some base/clear on the firewall.

Hoping to get it back on the chassis Saturday night.

Matt

I have to tell you I felt pretty lucky to be allowed to help. I can tell you first hand that it looks better in person.....

Travis

[cruiserdan]

My God Matt,

What a triumph you must be feeling finally getting color on the body. A huge mile-stone sir.

Congratulations!

D-

[Poser]

We have PAINT

We have PAINT



TOO funny bud!



Looks awsome!

[buckroseau]

Originally Posted by 74fj40

when you say "should be putting the body back on saturday night" does that mean it will be fully painted?!?

Body back on, but no more paint for a few more weeks. And then that will be only the inside and into the jams. Probably be a few more months before fully painted

Matt

[74fj40]

damn, ya go me all excited !!

[AATLAS1X]

I have had a few hours invested in looking at all your work on this old Land Cruiser. Very Clean Honest Restoration!

I want to know if you have any detailed pics of the decals and shift plate that are correct for this Land Cruiser. I only restore the 79-83 models and have most decals for these.

http://stores.ebay.com/Aatlas1x-Land-Cruiser-Decals

If you go to the back pages through the non LC stuff you will find what I have. I would like to reproduce what you need and donate it to your restoration. It deserves to have the little items. Email me any pics you have and I will go to work.

Best, Shane

[MDH33]

It definitely needs that shift pattern badge for the glove-box door. But since his trans/dif setup is custom, it will be a one-of a kind item.

Great to see some paint going on the rig too!

[Man Jerk]

I think it would be way cool to bring that down for Back to the 50's.

[Rat70Fj]

Actually, this one looks about right.

[fjwagon]

I cannot wait to see it in color.

[AATLAS1X]

As You Can See From The Above Pic. I Can Have Anything Made For You.....

[naisayer]

how do you make the shift plates ?

[Beowulf]

Originally Posted by AATLAS1X

As You Can See From The Above Pic. I Can Have Anything Made For You.....

Originally Posted by naisayer

how do you make the shift plates ?

Guys, please don't start hi-jacking this thread. If you want to discuss how he makes stuff and what he makes then take it to the vendor area.

-B-

[Mikesta]

Originally Posted by Beowulf

Guys, please don't start hi-jacking this thread. If you want to discuss how he makes stuff and what he makes then take it to the vendor area.

-B-

Amen.

[buckroseau]

Ok, sorry about the wait guys. I know I said probably Saturday the body was going back on, but unfortunetly I had some work related stuff that came up quickly and required my attention all weekend long.

In any event, the body is now back on and I don't think I will be ever taking it back off

Got my buddy Travis and his brother to take a break from the BJ project and give me a hand. Went pretty good, took a couple hours and a bit of massaging towards the front of the vehicle, but the lv is bolted down now. Everything fits pretty nice, still need a little tweaking here or there, but for the most part right on the money.

I don't know how much I will get done the rest of this week since Travis is only here for a few more days before he heads back to GA with his project. Might help him the next couple evenings if he needs help, just so he's on target to leave on Friday.

I'll proably start sanding out the inside this weekend. I have a lot of sanding to do over the next week to get the inside of the body ready to go for paint. But, I'm thinking after a week or 2 it should be white on the inside

Matt

[buckroseau]

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[buckroseau]

Originally Posted by AATLAS1X

I have had a few hours invested in looking at all your work on this old Land Cruiser. Very Clean Honest Restoration!

I want to know if you have any detailed pics of the decals and shift plate that are correct for this Land Cruiser. I only restore the 79-83 models and have most decals for these.

http://stores.ebay.com/Aatlas1x-Land-Cruiser-Decals

If you go to the back pages through the non LC stuff you will find what I have. I would like to reproduce what you need and donate it to your restoration. It deserves to have the little items. Email me any pics you have and I will go to work.

Best, Shane

Hi Shane,

Sorry for the late reply, just haven't had the time the last couple days to check in.

Man, thanks for the offer, very generous of you. I'm sure I'll be taking you up on this offer I do especially like the new glove box shift pattern plate with the auto pattern on it

Give me a little time before I hit you up on some product. Probably going to get a little further along before I seriously start looking at that stuff, but now I know the offer stands and some of the stuff you have.

If you think of any cool stuff that should be on there, let me know. I've got a lot of stuff rolling through my head and sometimes I seem to forget a few of the little things

Thanks again, Matt

[Chef]

51,289 views!!!!!
Wow!

[buckroseau]

Originally Posted by Man Jerk

I think it would be way cool to bring that down for Back to the 50's.

When and where is that? Hopefully I might be semi done

Matt

[buckroseau]

Originally Posted by fjwagon

I cannot wait to see it in color.

Me either

[buckroseau]

Originally Posted by AATLAS1X

As You Can See From The Above Pic. I Can Have Anything Made For You.....

I have a question for you Shane.

Are your data plates an actual plate or decal? I think there cool either way and it really doesn't matter, I was just curious?

Thanks, Matt

[Man Jerk]

Originally Posted by Chef

51,289 views!!!!!
Wow!

It's a big car show at the MN state fairgrounds.
http://www.msra.com/BTT50's/BackToThe50s.htm

Looks like your's wont be elegible until next year tho

[fjwagon]

I bought two differnt plates and they look indentical to the original. However, I was looking at the powerwagon catalog the other day noticed they have really good prices on the plates. Just make me wonder what vendor the Power wagon people use.

Originally Posted by buckroseau

I have a question for you Shane.

Are your data plates an actual plate or decal? I think there cool either way and it really doesn't matter, I was just curious?

Thanks, Matt

[Owyhee Jackass]

What did you end up using for body mounts? Did you make them yourself? Any body lift?

[buckroseau]

Originally Posted by Owyhee Jackass

What did you end up using for body mounts? Did you make them yourself? Any body lift?

Dan,

I ended up using 4 mounts out of an FJ40 kit up front and the other 10 out of a generic kit I bought off of ebay.

In any FJ40 pre-78 mount kit, 2 of the mounts out of the 12 are thicker. 2 of the other FJ40 mount that were used up front had to have a poly pad out of the other kit placed underneath it to get it upto the same height as those other 2 taller ones.

On the rear pads I use the square poly pads that came in that generic body mount kit. I would say almost all were about 3/8" thick, couple had to be shaved, but all were really close. I had to die grind a little here and there on the frame when I bolted up for the last time....but considering what that body has been through I figured it might be a 1/8" of tweaking here or there.

Matt

[AATLAS1X]

Respect to the Thread and not going another way I will keep this short.

Matt, The plates are so close to OEM that you cant tell unless you have a new OEM and mine in your hands. The process in the same and it is not screen print. I cant even spell the process. I have had alot of input and I will make a few more patterns. Like I said, It would be an honor to donate to this build. Feels good to have a .001 % of something and make that final touch that goes un noticed unless its done. See www.tlcicon.com for the shift plate on that ICON. Best, Shane

[buckroseau]

Gotta a little done on the lv tonight. Did a little tweaking on the drivers side cowl where it meets the side apron. It didn't line up to well, so with a little tugging and tweaking I think I got it pretty nice.

Also spent some time sanding in the inside, did some sanding on the floor and firewall. Went over the dash with a sanding sponge. I've got a lot of work to do on the inside prior to paint, so it's going to take a little while.

Hopefully this weekend I might be applying some seam sealer and doing a little priming here and there.

Matt

[Texican]

I know the front end is coming back off or you would have cut them in...........just curious, what do you like up there that kept you from painting the insides....
BTW great work.
Butch