hope you masked off your welding shield before spraying!!
Another HJ61... from Finland this time
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Yup, i did. Even auto darkening still works.hope you masked off your welding shield before spraying!!
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Some white and Massey Ferguson red paint:
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So, everything has been finally reassembled, i really couldn't be happier.
I started with rust proofing the underneath of fender flares, they can collect tons of crap along with road salt, everybody knows that is not a good thing in a long term. What i used is one kind of underbody rust protective wax. I applied three coats just to make sure i don't have to do any kind of rust fixes in future. At least i hope so. After some drilling and test fitting it was time to screw the flares on for good and seal the body-flare seam with black silicone, i think that turned out quite nice.
Products i used. Torx screws are super nice invention.
Rust protection, 3 coats should be good.
Some test fitting.
Installed and sealed.
Not a perfect fit but good enough for a hunting rig.
Screw heads may need some black paint?
I started with rust proofing the underneath of fender flares, they can collect tons of crap along with road salt, everybody knows that is not a good thing in a long term. What i used is one kind of underbody rust protective wax. I applied three coats just to make sure i don't have to do any kind of rust fixes in future. At least i hope so. After some drilling and test fitting it was time to screw the flares on for good and seal the body-flare seam with black silicone, i think that turned out quite nice.
Products i used. Torx screws are super nice invention.
Rust protection, 3 coats should be good.
Some test fitting.
Installed and sealed.
Not a perfect fit but good enough for a hunting rig.
Screw heads may need some black paint?
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Polished winter wheels again, unfortunately rust has gone far too bad to fully recover the chrome anymore.
Starting point, this was the worst.
After wire wheeling...
...plus metal polish. Note, not the same wheel as above.
Yes, looks good from a distance.
Starting point, this was the worst.
After wire wheeling...
...plus metal polish. Note, not the same wheel as above.
Yes, looks good from a distance.
Awesome rig mate! Like the approach you're taking with it - focusing on making it practical and usable without going over the top. Kinda what I'm trying to achieve with my project... although I do tend to go OTT...So, everything has been finally reassembled, i really couldn't be happier.
I started with rust proofing the underneath of fender flares, they can collect tons of crap along with road salt, everybody knows that is not a good thing in a long term. What i used is one kind of underbody rust protective wax. I applied three coats just to make sure i don't have to do any kind of rust fixes in future. At least i hope so. After some drilling and test fitting it was time to screw the flares on for good and seal the body-flare seam with black silicone, i think that turned out quite nice.
Products i used. Torx screws are super nice invention.
Rust protection, 3 coats should be good.
Some test fitting.
Installed and sealed.
Not a perfect fit but good enough for a hunting rig.
Screw heads may need some black paint?
Are you still liking the Raptor finish? That's exactly what I've been thinking of using so I'm interested to know your thoughts so far. All positive?
Keep up the good work!
Cheers (from Mongolia right now)
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Thanks guys!
Yes, i sure do like the Raptor liner. It has surprised me many times with its features. To point out some, it really deadens sounds as they promise, snow, and ice especially doesn't stick on like on a normal car paint and is easy to take care of.
And yes, it is tough. But, not tough as i thought it would be. I don't know if i (or we, me+dad) messed something up or the Raptor itself ain't as hard as it should be? I've seen many videos on Youtube where they hammer Raptor coated parts with everything, even with shotguns with no serious effect to the paint. My paint feels little soft as you can "scratch" the surface even with your fingernail if you use pressure.
But again, i only have ONE coat on a whole Cruiser at the moment, when U-Pol recommends 2-3. That may be why it's soft-ish.
Will see if i add at least one more coat, that would cover some minor flaws at the same time.
And hey, cheers from the summery Finland, we got more snow yesterday!
Awesome rig mate! Like the approach you're taking with it - focusing on making it practical and usable without going over the top. Kinda what I'm trying to achieve with my project... although I do tend to go OTT...
Are you still liking the Raptor finish? That's exactly what I've been thinking of using so I'm interested to know your thoughts so far. All positive?
Keep up the good work!
Cheers (from Mongolia right now)
Yes, i sure do like the Raptor liner. It has surprised me many times with its features. To point out some, it really deadens sounds as they promise, snow, and ice especially doesn't stick on like on a normal car paint and is easy to take care of.
And yes, it is tough. But, not tough as i thought it would be. I don't know if i (or we, me+dad) messed something up or the Raptor itself ain't as hard as it should be? I've seen many videos on Youtube where they hammer Raptor coated parts with everything, even with shotguns with no serious effect to the paint. My paint feels little soft as you can "scratch" the surface even with your fingernail if you use pressure.
But again, i only have ONE coat on a whole Cruiser at the moment, when U-Pol recommends 2-3. That may be why it's soft-ish.
Will see if i add at least one more coat, that would cover some minor flaws at the same time.
And hey, cheers from the summery Finland, we got more snow yesterday!
Subbed! great thread
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Finally got myself on the rear panel upholstering project.
This was my first time ever doing any upholstering, but i'm pretty excited about the outcome.
Pretty straightforward job in the end, measure, cut and glue. Spray can glue was super helpful along with flexible material.
First i had to do a bit of reworking on the right side panel as i made a little cutting mistake when i cut the panels couple years ago.
Next up was to cut the fabric, roughly one inch bigger at each direction.
One side ready. I left the panels dry out overnight.
Finding screw holes with a nail.
Right side in. Too bad i forgot to align the screw holes better before applying the fabric. Oh well.
And the left side.
Before and after:
Rear carpet will be changed to full rubber mat eventually, first i have couple other projects to do.
More of them later.
This was my first time ever doing any upholstering, but i'm pretty excited about the outcome.
Pretty straightforward job in the end, measure, cut and glue. Spray can glue was super helpful along with flexible material.
First i had to do a bit of reworking on the right side panel as i made a little cutting mistake when i cut the panels couple years ago.
Next up was to cut the fabric, roughly one inch bigger at each direction.
One side ready. I left the panels dry out overnight.
Finding screw holes with a nail.
Right side in. Too bad i forgot to align the screw holes better before applying the fabric. Oh well.
And the left side.
Before and after:
Rear carpet will be changed to full rubber mat eventually, first i have couple other projects to do.
More of them later.
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Lets update this thread too while i'm at it.
I bought these tail light lenses and window wind deflectors off of the red HJ before i bought the whole thing. The lenses has some cracks but are in way better condition color wise than the Taiwanese knock offs.
Gave these a light black tint.
Then it was time to upgrade the headlights with LED bulbs. I should have done this years ago, but better late than never.
Fitment was 100% plug and play.
Plus it's a studded tire season. Old pic, October 29. We have 55cm of snow right now.
I bought these tail light lenses and window wind deflectors off of the red HJ before i bought the whole thing. The lenses has some cracks but are in way better condition color wise than the Taiwanese knock offs.
Gave these a light black tint.
Then it was time to upgrade the headlights with LED bulbs. I should have done this years ago, but better late than never.
Fitment was 100% plug and play.
Plus it's a studded tire season. Old pic, October 29. We have 55cm of snow right now.
TLC Norway
woodwelder
nice progress!! How are those h4 leds, are they hot enough to clear the snow and ice buidup in the winter?
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Thanks, wish i had achieved more, like building a new roof rack. But the accident...
The LED's does not produce enough heat to melt down slush/wet snow. It'll build up on heavy rain and block the light of course.
Frosty snow is not an issue at all.
However, i'm not going back to normal halogens. The LED light output is just phenomenal compared to them.
Once i can, i will take some pics to show the output.
nice build , went through the whole thread
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Thank you.
I have to change the rear wheel bearings (hopefully)next week. Left hand side has been making funny noises lately.
micruz60
Unleaded Regular
SISU! Great thread!
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Thanks!
