Well I finished the tube fenders.
I had to work a lot to get the out side lined up with the inside, symmetrical contour for the skin, a little bit of cutting extra tube off that I didn't have to for the drivers side. (I am sure I just messed something up on it). I made sure it was good to go lined up all over...It was perfect when I tacked it then after I went through and laid down the welds and put the skin on I put it back on and it was canted down. Pretty upset with that result. I will fix it when I get some of my patience back.
The rear quarters were pretty easy, but I still need to bodywork them a little. I had to drive it (my wife had been really good about letting me use the Suburban) the FJ40 is my DD. They came out a little off in the back; not exactly square to the tailgate. Another fix-it-later thing.
So to make it ~rust proof, my next-door neighbor has a compressor and HVLP gun so we sprayed a single coat of primer down to make it last until I decide to work on it a little more. About 3/4 of a quart (8.99 White Primer, and some 10.00 mineral spirits) and 1.5 hours later, OD green is gone.
Matthew
I had to work a lot to get the out side lined up with the inside, symmetrical contour for the skin, a little bit of cutting extra tube off that I didn't have to for the drivers side. (I am sure I just messed something up on it). I made sure it was good to go lined up all over...It was perfect when I tacked it then after I went through and laid down the welds and put the skin on I put it back on and it was canted down. Pretty upset with that result. I will fix it when I get some of my patience back.
The rear quarters were pretty easy, but I still need to bodywork them a little. I had to drive it (my wife had been really good about letting me use the Suburban) the FJ40 is my DD. They came out a little off in the back; not exactly square to the tailgate. Another fix-it-later thing.
So to make it ~rust proof, my next-door neighbor has a compressor and HVLP gun so we sprayed a single coat of primer down to make it last until I decide to work on it a little more. About 3/4 of a quart (8.99 White Primer, and some 10.00 mineral spirits) and 1.5 hours later, OD green is gone.
Matthew