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Here’s the only scraps I can find to indicate anything has been happening here…

Still working on the engine fuse box mount plate. I think this incarnation (3rd) will be good enough to get me rolling. Found the bulkhead I’m going with from TE Connectivity in the form of these Deutsch HD30 housings. This pair uses #16, #12, and #8 pins for different amperage needs.
I am still working on making a removable side cover/mount on the mount plate to help support and protect.
My windshield washer reservoir is aluminum, as will be the coolant overflow res.
I also mounted the fuse box a little while ago. Decided to put it on the passenger side instead of driver side like what has been traditional. Seems to be plenty of room and close to the hole in the firewall for the wiring harness.

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Damn son, looks tight!
 
Ya always think Oversize 😘
So true...
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Back on this project this weekend - wife and kids are gone to Disneyland until Wednesday. I’ve got a 4 day weekend to put as much time as I can towards the Cruiser.

Goal - get the roof painted

The last time I sprayed any paint on the tub was around September or October of 2021. It was still on the rotisserie and I had epoxy primed and 2K primed/sealed the roof, and painted the underside of the drip rail. I used a single part seam sealer (not the best, I know) in the drip rail, with primer below it and over it.
Since that time, a couple of problem areas have surfaced. A couple of small bubbles in the center of the roof, and a few cracks in the paint in the drip rail. Getting those taken care of before a third coat of 2k primer and the white single stage topcoat.

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Here’s a pic of one of the small drip rail cracks. I’m using a conical burr bit to remove the paint and debridle the surface of the corrosion underneath. These spots must have gotten overlooked somehow when I did the work the first time. I do recall a few spots where the original paint was chipped or missing. Thought I sandblasted most of the problem areas, but can’t remember now.

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Got the few blisters ironed out and epoxy primed.
Filled the drip rails with 2K seam sealer. Used the self-leveling for the upper flat area, which worked great.

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Used what they call a “limited flow/fast cure” 2K seam sealer on the area of the drip rail running down the A-pillars. Naturally, this didn’t cure with a smooth and finished appearance, so I spent some time smoothing it out with a combination of narrow flap wheel on my die-grinder and some 120 grit sandpaper on the edge of a broken stir-stick.

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Going to use some body filler in the seam between the outer cowl and A-pillar, spray another coat of 2K primer, then paint. Hopefully by my next post, that will be done.
 
Right on, sharing the product too..😎
 

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