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[beaufort-fj60]

looks good

 

[buckroseau]

About 2 hours on the lpb last night and about 2 tonight, so 4 total.

No pics, since nothing really looks any different...just wanted to log my hours. Both nights were spent blocking out with 80 grit and 2 coats of ureathane primer. After tonight, very happy where I am. I plan on blocking out to 220 tomorrow on the sides. Then, have to flip the box over and I have a little sanding/priming to do while it is right side up. Not sure if I can get to the SEM sauce by the weekend, hoping by next week sometime. Have to go to Chicago for 4 days on Thursday, so would like to get it something on there before then.

Matt

 

[79fj40moneypit]

Matt, I gotta say that you are doing a great job!!!

 

[TIAMMAX]

Hello,

i am french, sorry, my english is not good... :whoops:

Matt, I like your FJ, the resto and color, magnifical job

ciao.

 

[buckroseau]

Approx. 3 hours tonight and 1.5 last thursday night on the lpb, 4.5 total.

Last Thursday I blocked out the sides to 150 grit and shot a couple coats of ureathane again, looked awesome. Last night I had a 3 friends from work come out and give me a hand flipping the box back over, tonight finally got a chance to work on it again.

Tonight I spent most of my time sanding up underneath the box edge, an area that was a pain in the ass to sand when it was upside down. Sanded that out and shot a couple coats of ureathane primer just in that area. Hoping tomorrow to sand the entire side out to 220 and call it good until wet sanding and paint. I also scrubbed down the entire inside of the bed with a scotchbrite pad and shot a coat of epoxy primer. Thinking I should be able to get some seam sealer on the seams inside the box tomorrow also.

Not sure if I will be shooting the SEM sauce before I goto Chicago on Thursday morning, so if I don't it will have to be when I get back.

Matt

 

[buckroseau]

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[cruiserdan]

Is the floor wavy or is it the lighting?

 

[merbesfield]

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Can you give me some help with regards to your shackle dimensions. I know the fronts are std. 40's and the rears are from the 55's. I was told by Freddy at MAF that the shackles I needed and ordered from him needed to be 2 inches longer than stock to provide a one inch life which when coupled with the OME suspension system I bought from him will arrive at a 2.5" lift. My concern is that when the shackles arrived and I look at there size they look huge compared to what I have seem on others guys rigs who are using a OME kit. I think the 40's were 2.75" stock and add 2 inches makes them 4.75" center to center of the bolt. The rear 55 size was 3.5" so add 2" and you should have 5.5" center to center. These shackles look huge compared to pics, which could be deceiving. I am referring to the anit-inversion type of shackle by the way. Thanks, Mark

 

[buckroseau]

About 3 hours on the lpb tonight, all sanding.

Spent the whole evening sanding out to 220 and then 2 coats of ureathane primer, ready for wet sanding now. Lot of finger work getting up around the hooks and just taking my time making sure everything was sanded out where I wanted it. After the 2 coats of ureathane it looks great.

Hoping to get a few hours on it tomorrow night. Plan on seam sealing all the seams inside the bed and then Sem sauce. If all goes well, I'll get both done tomorrow night...but, if not I'll have to do it when I get back on Monday.

Still need to cut the rear lower marker lights in, but planning on doing that when I flip it over for the Sem sauce on the bottom.

Matt

 

[buckroseau]

Is the floor wavy or is it the lighting?

Floor is a little whooped in on the rear, about a 1/4". Probably looks worse than it is in the pics. I beat on it a bit, but really wasn't working. I think after it is bed lined it should look fine....also, just to much work to take all that apart to make it straight. Especially when my junk gets driven

p.s.....you have a pm....;p

Thanks, Dan

 

[buckroseau]

Can you give me some help with regards to your shackle dimensions. I know the fronts are std. 40's and the rears are from the 55's. I was told by Freddy at MAF that the shackles I needed and ordered from him needed to be 2 inches longer than stock to provide a one inch life which when coupled with the OME suspension system I bought from him will arrive at a 2.5" lift. My concern is that when the shackles arrived and I look at there size they look huge compared to what I have seem on others guys rigs who are using a OME kit. I think the 40's were 2.75" stock and add 2 inches makes them 4.75" center to center of the bolt. The rear 55 size was 3.5" so add 2" and you should have 5.5" center to center. These shackles look huge compared to pics, which could be deceiving. I am referring to the anit-inversion type of shackle by the way. Thanks, Mark

1st, my shackle dimensions are 1" over stock on the pin width (I thought stock was around 3"?) and I believe mine are 4" o.c. So, whatever spring lift I get/got...I get another 1/2" of lift using the shackles I have. Both my front and rear shackles are 4" o.c.

Your 5.5" does sound like a lot??

Hope this helps, Matt

 

[buckroseau]

2.5 on the lpb tonight.

Got out of work a little early tonight so I could get home and spread some seam sealer in the box on some of the seams. Once that was done, taped up and started spraying the SEM sauce.

Few pics of the finished product.....still a little juicy in the pics. Turned out exactly as planned. Gotta leave at the crack of dawn and won't be back until late Sunday night. Gives it a could 4 to 5 days to sit...then, get some buddies over and flip it upside down again and do the same. Maybe Monday night?

Matt

 

[buckroseau]

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[Radd Cruisers]

Looks like a little block party, sanding with a block is sooo much fun.

You sand in the booth?

 

[buckroseau]

Looks like a little block party, sanding with a block is sooo much fun.

You sand in the booth?

Yes, sand in the booth, then prime right away. Lots of blowing after sanding and before priming.

Matt

 

[Radd Cruisers]

I think some body shops are dead against sanding in the paint booth, but in thier case they are flat rate shops and production minded.

One thing I learned last year from a body guy, when blowing off the dust you use your hand to feel and rub off dust while blowing. This allows you to feel for imperfections not seen by the eye and also dislodges heavy dust.

 

[buckroseau]

I think some body shops are dead against sanding in the paint booth, but in thier case they are flat rate shops and production minded.

One thing I learned last year from a body guy, when blowing off the dust you use your hand to feel and rub off dust while blowing. This allows you to feel for imperfections not seen by the eye and also dislodges heavy dust.

I actually use a tack cloth when I'm blowing off dust, just kinda blow and wipe. Just to make sure I get everything off before the next coat.....my friend the body man taught me that one. I think the idea is just to make sure you don't transfer any oils from your hands to the substrate, so no touching it directly.

Matt

 

[Radd Cruisers]

I have had a couple painters slash body men work for me, couple did it the way you were shown.

The method of blowing off the body and rubbing it lightly with your hand lets you find any imperfections missed by the eye, next step is a final wipe solvent which should remove and oils your skin may have left and other impurities. This is done by taking a paper towel, folding it four ways and continuesly flipping the towel, we go through a lot of paper towels.

Lastly with latex gloves on we unfold the cheese cloth and hang it for a few minutes before using then wipe.


Either way I am sure your finish will be flawless.

 

[MoCoNative]

Radd, do you hang the tack cloth to let some of the solvents and resins evaporate. I had a tack cloth leave a funny swirling fisheye deal on the underside of my hood one time. It all looked good, we wiped it with TecClean, fast evaporating cleaner, then tackclothed to get rid of all dust the preveious rag may have left and shot paint. The second and third coats, would not cover the resistant area.

I was also taught by a good paint and body guy, not to touch anything and to use rubber gloves. Hadn't tried unfolding the tack cloth beofore though.