My 1976 FJ40 "Kit Car" (3 Viewers)

[FJSeattle]

Off to paint/powdercoat this week.

Off to paint by well_armed, on Flickr

Off to paint by well_armed, on Flickr

 

[FJSeattle]

Sandblast before by well_armed, on Flickr

 

[Ken White]

Cant wait to see the final result. Its like waiting for xmas.

 

[carreta]

Nice rig

Where did you buy those seats?, will it fit a 1984 tub?

 

[FJSeattle]

Got all the parts back and I hired a local auto body shop to apply a 2-part epoxy primer (in preparation for Line-x application). I bought a DIY Raptor Liner kit and some Toyota White (033) for color, to spray the roof this weekend. I put a new layer of fiberglass on the bottom, sprayed Zero rust all over the metal lip, and applied an epoxy primer over the whole carcass. Figure this will be good for another 30 years.
Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

 

[SSCR]

Looking good! I see you kept the cowl separate from the tub too. My thoughts would be if I get hit it would be easier to repair.


...via IH8MUD app

 

[FJSeattle]

Bought a bucket of the pre made fiberglass stuff. Works great on the underside of the roof with all the radius.

Hood by well_armed, on Flickr

 

[FJSeattle]

Sanded, primered, and ready to go.

Roof by well_armed, on Flickr

First coat
Roof by well_armed, on Flickr

Rain storm came barreling in, so it was time for a beer.
Roof by well_armed, on Flickr

First coat curing in the garage.
Roof by well_armed, on Flickr

I am going to lay down a bead of white paintable 3M marine sealant around the lip, than do the final spray coat.

 

[ginmtb]

This is a remarkable project. Going to be amazing when it is finished!

Can you please share the products you used for the roof? I hope to get mine going one day... Thanks!

 

[FJSeattle]

I used a pre mix fiberglass mix, Zero Rust and epoxy primer on the metal, and Raptor DIY truck liner with Toyota White (033) pigment.

All available at your local Auto Body Repair Shop. I will take some pics of the product later this week.

 

[Island Hopper]

It rained up here (the San Juan Islands) all day, glad you had good weather. Very nice work, looking forward to seeing it finished.

 

[FJSeattle]

Zero Rust (Sprayed on all bare metal in hard to reach/paint areas that might be exposed after all applications)

Fiberglass Filler (filled up holes and layed down a fresh coat on the underside)

Two part epoxy primer (I sanded everything down prior, coated all parts)

Raptor Liner (Did my first coat)

Than applied a seam sealer: (than did second coat over that)
Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr


All in all I think it came out nice, and it should last another 30 years.

 

[Yellow Jacket]

Are you worried about keeping dirt out of all of the ridges in the raptor liner? Seems like it would be a pain to keep clean. Thanks for the detail on the products. I'm hoping to tackle my roof this summer and will be referencing your thread.

 

[FJSeattle]

That's what a pressure washer is for

 

[FJSeattle]

Checked in on the body shop, primer was laid down on everything except the cage. Pick it all up tomorrow.

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr



And here is the roof, all done. Seam sealer worked great.
Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

Untitled by well_armed, on Flickr

 

[SSCR]

Looks great, what are you going to do for a glove box door?


...via IH8MUD app

 

[want2wheel]

I really like how the top turned out. I am going to have to remember that.

 

[FJSeattle]

All tucked in and ready for Monday.
Paint by well_armed, on Flickr

But everything else was done from the powder coater:
Paint by well_armed, on Flickr

Paint by well_armed, on Flickr

Paint by well_armed, on Flickr

Paint by well_armed, on Flickr

Paint by well_armed, on Flickr

 

[Ken White]

Those are some sweet looking parts there mate. What did it cost you to get them blasted and power coated.

 

[chappohj47]

X2 look awesome