Gossamer- '87 FJ60 aka "The Red Monster" (2 Viewers)

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Long time lurker, first time poster. Very impressed by your fab skills but also your body work and paint looks top notch.

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Ed

Thanks Ed, its been a fun time so far.

Always welcome here Danny.

How is it that I take a day off MUD and you accomplish a week's worth of work? You're messing with my self esteem J.

You kill me Mike, seems all things are close to an end on most of my project.. (electrical is next..)

Yeah. His work makes me sick sometimes, IT IS SO GOOD.

But I just got sad because I realized I went to the grocery store tonight and forgot to buy beer.

I assume you're spraying this bad boy with the Monstaliner? How does the finish come out? I think you should paint it so we can see.

Today I'm laying down the primer and then I'll let it sit for at least a week and let the epoxy cure out. Then I will spray the Monstaliner.

X2. it's like J can work at some freaky warp speed. on the plus side you know every time you come back to the thread it'll have a cool update. Best comparison i can think of....remember in the Sixth Sense when the mom is in the kitchen talking to her son (Cole) and all the kitchen cabinets are closed...she turns around for two seconds and when she turns back all the cabinet doors are open and she's totally freaked out.

Not saying J has ghosts working with him...that would be strange....but man, I look down at the one lame job I'm working on and the next time I look back J's got around 20 things done on Goss, built 4 front bumpers, 2 rear and is in the process on two other things.

I hope to be twice as slow and half as good some day...would still be a crazy improvement for me. and

If SlowLeft is reading, he'll tell ya its my 2 or 3 imaginary workers.... ... Its a joke between a few of us... When I get in a groove everything just clicks right. Even things that are tedious seem simple. If you read on here or any of my threads that I need a BREAK.... things are not RIGHT!!! and I usually stop for a few days or completely switch projects to get back where I need to be. Works well for me.

I would have spent more time on the body work if I were going to paint him. The ML covers so many blemishes, it made this prep go much faster. Also, I plan on wheeling and many expedition trips for Goss. A plethora of stratches and dings are in his future.

J

 

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All of this without any drugs! Stay in school, kids.

That is right Danny... Just wear a mask when playing with epoxy.....

J

 

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We had our first WINTER IS COMING front blow in last night... 23 degrees here right now. Shop is a 57 degrees, so the heater just went on... I like the vehicle and ambient shop temp at or above 70 for primer... Should heat up pretty quickly... I have a few things to do while it gets up to temp.

 

[Slow Left]

Not saying J has ghosts working with him...that would be strange....but man, I look down at the one lame job I'm working on and the next time I look back J's got around 20 things done on Goss, built 4 front bumpers, 2 rear and is in the process on two other things.

If SlowLeft is reading, he'll tell ya its my 2 or 3 imaginary workers.... ... Its a joke between a few of us...

The Major could have a point here, J...might want to check that break room every once and a while or consider taking out those cots you put in there for 'break naps'...the employed could be multiplying like rabbits without you even knowing it, making it hard to keep a true count of the labor force...but on the flip side, the more there are, the more gets done....!!

 

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The Major could have a point here, J...might want to check that break room every once and a while or consider taking out those cots you put in there for 'break naps'...the employed could be multiplying like rabbits without you even knowing it, making it hard to keep a true count of the labor force...but on the flip side, the more there are, the more gets done....!!

Epoxy primer and filler increases the workforce IMO......

Time to mosey to the shop for a few hours... See you guys later!

J

 

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And I'm off........... wiped the panels down one more time and tack ragged everything.

Shop is at a toasty 70+ degrees, Goss' body temp is 76 degrees (right under the heater) Had to give him a little fever this morning, he was at 63 degrees.

First coat down, looks pretty decent.

J

 

[gregnash]

Looking good dude.... so jealous that you have the ability to spray in your own shop.

 

[Slow Left]

When I get in a groove everything just clicks right. Even things that are tedious seem simple. If you read on here or any of my threads that I need a BREAK.... things are not RIGHT!!! and I usually stop for a few days or completely switch projects to get back where I need to be. Works well for me.

J, this reminds me of the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi ("The Book of Five Rings"). He was a samurai warrior who won some two dozen one-one on engagements...surviving to die an old man...and write a book, to boot...

“The mind with a specific inward attitude and an intensive concentration of thought is called will.
Will being within, what emanates outwardly is called mood.
To give an illustration, the will is like the master of a house, while the mood is like a servant. The will is within, employing the mood.
If the mood rushes out too much, you will stumble. You should have your will restrain your mood, so that it does not hurry.”

Dan Millman ("Way of the Peaceful Warrior") attempts to explain it to even greater detail...he employs 'anger' as the 'willfull' motivator to action...I take 'anger' here not to mean 'rage', rather a fire burning from dissatisfaction (perceived imbalance in harmony) with the way things 'are' and the way things 'should' be in order to restore harmony (through your incipient action) ...so that slowly letting out 'mood' (aka anger) slowly makes each act you take full of exact purpose.


“Stay in the present. You can do nothing to change the past, and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for. There have never been past warriors, nor will there be future ones, either. The warrior is here, now. Your sorrow, your fear and anger, regret and guilt, your envy and plans and cravings live only in the past or in the future.
…[sic] action is always in the present, because it is an expression of the body, which can only exist in the present. But the mind, you see, is like a phantom, and never exists in the present. Its only power over you is draw your attention out of the present.

Anger is one of your main tools to transform old habits and replace them with new ones. Anger can burn away old habits. Fear and sorrow inhibit action, you see; anger generates it. When you learn to make proper use of your anger, you can transmute fear and sorrow to anger. And anger to action. That’s your body’s secret of internal alchemy.

The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

When your mind creates a problem, when it resists life as it unfolds in the moment, your body tenses and feels this tension as an ‘emotion,’ variously interpreted by words like ‘fear, ‘ ‘sorrow,’ or ‘anger.’ True emotion is pure energy, flowing freely in the body.

Sometimes it’s appropriate to express fear, sorrow, or anger, but the energy should be directed completely outward, not held in. The expression of emotions should be complete and powerful, then should vanish without a trace. The way to control your emotions, then, is to let them flow and let them go.

Proper posture is a way of blending with gravity. Proper attitude is a way of blending with life.

Silence is the warrior’s art and meditation is his sword. It is the central weapon you’ll use to cut through your illusions. But understand this: the sword’s usefulness depends up on the swordsman.

The warrior uses the sword with skill and deep understanding. With it, he cuts the mind to ribbons, slashing through thoughts to reveal their lack of substance.”

 

[robustbambi]

Thats so cool! What projects next after paint?

 

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Looking good dude.... so jealous that you have the ability to spray in your own shop.

Thanks G, This shop will be one of the only things I'll miss when we move.... The wife said that I should just build my next shop and design it the way I want it... I LOVE HER!!!

J

 

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J, this reminds me of the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi ("The Book of Five Rings"). He was a samurai warrior who won some two dozen one-one on engagements...surviving to die an old man...and write a book, to boot...

“The mind with a specific inward attitude and an intensive concentration of thought is called will.
Will being within, what emanates outwardly is called mood.
To give an illustration, the will is like the master of a house, while the mood is like a servant. The will is within, employing the mood.
If the mood rushes out too much, you will stumble. You should have your will restrain your mood, so that it does not hurry.”

Dan Millman ("Way of the Peaceful Warrior") attempts to explain it to even greater detail...he employs 'anger' as the 'willfull' motivator to action...I take 'anger' here not to mean 'rage', rather a fire burning from dissatisfaction (imbalance in harmony) with the way things 'are' and the way things 'should' be in order to restore harmony (through your incipient action) ...so that slowly letting out 'mood' (aka anger) slowly makes each act you take full of exact purpose.


“Stay in the present. You can do nothing to change the past, and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for. There have never been past warriors, nor will there be future ones, either. The warrior is here, now. Your sorrow, your fear and danger, regret and guilt, your envy and plans and cravings live only in the past or in the future.
…[sic] action is always in the present, because it is an expression of the body, which can only exist in the present. But the mind, you see, is like a phantom, and never exists in the present. Its only power over you is draw your attention out of the present.

Anger is one of your main tools to transform old habits and replace them with new ones. Anger can burn away old habits. Fear and sorrow inhibit action, you see; anger generates it. When you learn to make proper use of your anger, you can transmute fear and sorrow to anger. And anger to action. That’s your body’s secret of internal alchemy.

The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

When your mind creates a problem, when it resists life as it unfolds in the moment, your body tenses and feels this tension as an ‘emotion,’ variously interpreted by words like ‘fear, ‘ ‘sorrow,’ or ‘anger.’ True emotion is pure energy, flowing freely in the body.

Sometimes it’s appropriate to express fear, sorrow, or anger, but the energy should be directed completely outward, not held in. The expression of emotions should be complete and powerful, then should vanish without a trace. The way to control your emotions, then, is to let them flow and let them go.

Proper posture is a way of blending with gravity. Proper attitude is a way of blending with life.

Silence is the warrior’s art and meditation is his sword. It is the central weapon you’ll use to cut through your illusions. But understand this: the sword’s usefulness depends up on the swordsman.

The warrior uses the sword with skill and deep understanding. With it, he cuts the mind to ribbons, slashing through thoughts to reveal their lack of substance.”

Thats a DEEP discussion there SL, I'll read it again when my mind is in a more relaxed STATE!

Thats so cool! What projects next after paint?

P, I'll wait a week or so and do the Monstaliner and then the interior and glass.. then the dash... then SpeedHut gauges... then the trailer build.. BUt, you guys know me... it'll change countless times before that all happens..

J

 

[Slow Left]

Thats a DEEP discussion there SL, I'll read it again when my mind is in a more relaxed STATE!

Yes, it is indeed...that's why I made it my 1,000th post!!! Nah, it only seems deep...just consider yourself in good company with the likes of Miyamoto-san..

 

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Second coat is down and waiting for it to flash off so I can put the final coat down. I use this Eastwood epoxy primer exclusively. It is very consistent and lays down smooth. Sands and finishes off nicely too. Probably a little thinner than the others out there so I shoot it through a 1.2 mm tip at about 50-55psi at the gun, (have no idea what the tip psi is)

Anyhow here ya go.

J

 

[The Phoenician]

J, this reminds me of the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi ("The Book of Five Rings"). He was a samurai warrior who won some two dozen one-one on engagements...surviving to die an old man...and write a book, to boot...

“The mind with a specific inward attitude and an intensive concentration of thought is called will.
Will being within, what emanates outwardly is called mood.
To give an illustration, the will is like the master of a house, while the mood is like a servant. The will is within, employing the mood.
If the mood rushes out too much, you will stumble. You should have your will restrain your mood, so that it does not hurry.”

Dan Millman ("Way of the Peaceful Warrior") attempts to explain it to even greater detail...he employs 'anger' as the 'willfull' motivator to action...I take 'anger' here not to mean 'rage', rather a fire burning from dissatisfaction (imbalance in harmony) with the way things 'are' and the way things 'should' be in order to restore harmony (through your incipient action) ...so that slowly letting out 'mood' (aka anger) slowly makes each act you take full of exact purpose.


“Stay in the present. You can do nothing to change the past, and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for. There have never been past warriors, nor will there be future ones, either. The warrior is here, now. Your sorrow, your fear and danger, regret and guilt, your envy and plans and cravings live only in the past or in the future.
…[sic] action is always in the present, because it is an expression of the body, which can only exist in the present. But the mind, you see, is like a phantom, and never exists in the present. Its only power over you is draw your attention out of the present.

Anger is one of your main tools to transform old habits and replace them with new ones. Anger can burn away old habits. Fear and sorrow inhibit action, you see; anger generates it. When you learn to make proper use of your anger, you can transmute fear and sorrow to anger. And anger to action. That’s your body’s secret of internal alchemy.

The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

When your mind creates a problem, when it resists life as it unfolds in the moment, your body tenses and feels this tension as an ‘emotion,’ variously interpreted by words like ‘fear, ‘ ‘sorrow,’ or ‘anger.’ True emotion is pure energy, flowing freely in the body.

Sometimes it’s appropriate to express fear, sorrow, or anger, but the energy should be directed completely outward, not held in. The expression of emotions should be complete and powerful, then should vanish without a trace. The way to control your emotions, then, is to let them flow and let them go.

Proper posture is a way of blending with gravity. Proper attitude is a way of blending with life.

Silence is the warrior’s art and meditation is his sword. It is the central weapon you’ll use to cut through your illusions. But understand this: the sword’s usefulness depends up on the swordsman.

The warrior uses the sword with skill and deep understanding. With it, he cuts the mind to ribbons, slashing through thoughts to reveal their lack of substance.”

Damn your intellect. All I can muster is "it looks good"

 

[The Phoenician]

Thanks G, This shop will be one of the only things I'll miss when we move.... The wife said that I should just build my next shop and design it the way I want it... I LOVE HER!!!

J

You totally need to remarry that woman

 

[Slow Left]

Damn your intellect. All I can muster is "it looks good"

Well, I have the burden of Irish-American heritage...I conveniently blame most of my creative problem-making on this fact...

As the Irish writer Malachy McCourt (brother of Frank McCourt who wrote "Angela's Ashes") explained:
"Why use one word, when a thousand will do..."

"It looks good" captures it all! Simple and direct...spoken like a true Marine...the exemplary American warrior...

Alex Furgeson (former Head Coach of Manchester United) said that the highest compliment he could pay one of his top performing players (and he coached many top performing players) was "Well done."

 

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All done... airing out the shop now and turned the heat up to 80 to bake Goss for a few hours...

I'll pull it out and snap a pic tomorrow.

J

 

[Oaks]

I get so much joy and pleasure from following your thread, I know that I have mentioned before but thanks for sharing. Plus these comments priceless! Who needs school when you have comments like these?!

 

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I get so much joy and pleasure from following your post thanks for sharing. Plus the comments priceless. Who needs school when you have comments like these?!

SL is a little THICK in the intellect department.....

J

 

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Damn your intellect. All I can muster is "it looks good"

YEP... an ATTA BOY would have sufficed for me...

J