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[merbesfield]

a few questions

great looking project.
after using paint rollers to apply the POR 15, how was the finish?
did you sand blast the frame before POR15?
will you look at the thread i posted about some 40's i found and let me know what you think they are worth?
what did it cost you for the powder coating epoxy primer job?

 

[merbesfield]

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[my64fj40]

great looking project.
after using paint rollers to apply the POR 15, how was the finish?
did you sand blast the frame before POR15?
will you look at the thread i posted about some 40's i found and let me know what you think they are worth?
what did it cost you for the powder coating epoxy primer job?

1. The POR 15 did have a good finish with using rollers and brushes.

2. No, that is the cool thing about POR15 is that you don't have to sandblast. Luckly my frame didn't have anything but a little surface rust. They say that POR15 can be applied right over rust and it stops it from ever rusting again.

3. Not really sure what to quote, I'm assuming your getting them for parts so I would go low ball and see what the guy would take for them. They don't seem in bad condition just really dirty. I would just give a price to him for all 2(or 3?) and see what he says.

4. Not sure yet about the price, I'll know once he's done with it all. I'm supposed to be getting some special pricing for all the air conditioning work I have done for him.



Good luck with those cruisers,

-my64fj40

 

[DevilDogCruiser]

Cool! keep the pics coming.

 

[my64fj40]

Got some pics from the powdercoat guy of what the tub looked like sandblasted and as they were painting it...




This is some pics of it blasted....

 

[my64fj40]

And here they are coating it...

 

[my64fj40]

Also got back a bunch of parts for the cruiser back from sandblast and prime...



(Sorry for the terrible backgrounds of my shop)


Here's a list so far:


Running boards
Both parts of rear bi-fold
Both rear tailgates
Tool box lid
Windshield frame
Tranny Hump
Aprons
Front Bib
Inside Door Frames
Backs to stock seats
A Jump seat

 

[my64fj40]

A couple more...

 

[my64fj40]

Few more...

 

[my64fj40]

Last ones...

 

[my64fj40]

Here's some updated pics of the engine..

I did a couple things to it:

Got some decent valve covers
Put thermostat and housing in
Put spacer along with flex fan in
Installed a mini-starter
Installed Torque convertor bolts.

Made a support for the radiator and installed the radiator. I make some supports that run to the front of the tub from the top of the radiator once I get the tub back on the chassis.



I can't wait to crank her up

 

[metalonmetal]

keep em coming!

 

[wesintl]

Powdercoating the body.. Interesting, The color looks really close to stock.

What are you doing for the rubber on the bifold? resuising?

Looks good. Keep the pics coming. I need to start on my 64 one of these days.

 

[my64fj40]

Powdercoating the body.. Interesting, The color looks really close to stock.

What are you doing for the rubber on the bifold? resuising?

Looks good. Keep the pics coming. I need to start on my 64 one of these days.

Powdercoat as primer only...

Going to put a finishing primer over that and then a Imron topcoat..





SOR sells some rubber that will work for the bifold

The rubber for the hard top side windows is the same type as the window in the bifold so I just going to get that and trime to fit...

Not sure what I'm going to do on the sides of the bifold though..

 

[REZARF]

Wow, that is really looking great! Keep it up.

Rezarf <><

 

[badass]

Oh yes, lookin good. Keep up the good work.

 

[Ullr]

Powdercoat as primer only...

Going to put a finishing primer over that and then a Imron topcoat..

Ok thats hard core.

How much thickness does the powdercoat primer add? Does it cover OEM spot welds?

 

[my64fj40]

Ok thats hard core.

How much thickness does the powdercoat primer add? Does it cover OEM spot welds?

The powdercoat doesn't seem to add a whole bunch of thickness since it is only a coat of primer... Normally it is the topcoat that adds the thickness

Not sure how to expalin it, it added a nice layer. Slightly More than normal paint. But you can still see the OEM spot welds just fine, which I'm undecided about keeping or not...



I think the cruiser should end up having a good coat of paint on it in the long run...


Good luck


-my64fj40

 

[my64fj40]

Got to do a little work on the engine today...

All I need to start her is a battery, fuel, and I still need to hook up the return for the power steering...


Does anybody know where I can find the nipple for this gear box, I got the one from JT but the threaded part is to big


Also still waiting for the Ram Horns to get back from ceramic coating

They had a color that was supposed to just about match chrome, so I couldn't resist adding a little bling to engine

 

[my64fj40]

The conversion line from JT did match but they didn't crimp the fittings on the hose at the right angles so the line has a little twist in it, but I think it should still work o.k.