Builds My Build, So far...... (1 Viewer)
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Coolerman
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Looking great!
Never have figured out why folks don't have more sheet metal parts made by their local sheet metal shops.
I spent $230 and had parts made to replace the center channel, rear sill, quarter panels, cargo floor, drivers floor pan rocker panels, and blah blah blah....
Decided on a color yet?
Never have figured out why folks don't have more sheet metal parts made by their local sheet metal shops.
I spent $230 and had parts made to replace the center channel, rear sill, quarter panels, cargo floor, drivers floor pan rocker panels, and blah blah blah....
Decided on a color yet?
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The guys at the local metal shop are great, after 2-3 times seeing my face they are all really into my project. Not to mention the 3000% savings you get by doing a little leg work..
Im not set on the color yet, although I did contact another mudd member(Nick) about the color he chose to see if he would mind If there were 2 Arles Blue cruisers on the planet.
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Some more progress
Just sprayed bedliner, and some epoxy primer on the bare metal tub. Some of the welds required a little filler to make them look better, over all I must say Im very happy with the way its coming out we didnt use much filler at all and it looks 100 times better than it did before..
I also decided to make my own body mounts, these are less than 1 inch spacers im going to use as a very minor body lift. Im going to use blue bushings in the shackles so I tried to paont them blue as well, not sure if im going to leave them blue or just paint them black and call it a day...
Just sprayed bedliner, and some epoxy primer on the bare metal tub. Some of the welds required a little filler to make them look better, over all I must say Im very happy with the way its coming out we didnt use much filler at all and it looks 100 times better than it did before..
I also decided to make my own body mounts, these are less than 1 inch spacers im going to use as a very minor body lift. Im going to use blue bushings in the shackles so I tried to paont them blue as well, not sure if im going to leave them blue or just paint them black and call it a day...
You've come a long way from tractor to this sweet Cruiser. Real nice work.
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Cruiser depression
Thanks, I need as much encouragement as I can get, I need a bunch of parts and Im out of money... I should start a donation thread...
Thanks, I need as much encouragement as I can get, I need a bunch of parts and Im out of money... I should start a donation thread...
hahaha... I know the feeling of out of $$$...... seems these things and having no $$ go hand in hand
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Finally got her some color
It feels so good to get some paint on her.. Now begins the re-assembly.. I went with toyota beige #464, when I sanded off the original paint it was either dune beige or beige, and I liked beige more so thats what I went with. Im not done yet, there are some runs so we are going to wet sand and put a few more coats on, there are 3 coats already, not sure how exactly to fix the runs yet but I will be reading alot tonight. Also, Im going to re-spray the bedliner when the paint is complete..
It feels so good to get some paint on her.. Now begins the re-assembly.. I went with toyota beige #464, when I sanded off the original paint it was either dune beige or beige, and I liked beige more so thats what I went with. Im not done yet, there are some runs so we are going to wet sand and put a few more coats on, there are 3 coats already, not sure how exactly to fix the runs yet but I will be reading alot tonight. Also, Im going to re-spray the bedliner when the paint is complete..
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looking good, one of my fav colors!
I have a place in Murphy not to far from you
I have a place in Murphy not to far from you
Very nice job!
I love that color, it is definatly one of the cruiser classics.
Drew
I love that color, it is definatly one of the cruiser classics.
Drew
It looking great... Keep up the good work!
I love to see people do EVERYTHING themselves.
I love to see people do EVERYTHING themselves.
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Cool, I have family in Deltona, and a bunch of friends in Orlando. Stop by and check out the build one of these days.. At first I was going to use a non stock color, but Im happy I changed my mind..
Brian
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If I were rich I would still do most the work, but painting I will leave to the pro's, If I were rich that is, until then my garage is my paint booth..
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I literally changed my mind at the counter while I was looking up arles blue, It was a tough call because your cruiser looks awesome, but I really like the way its coming out with the beige..
Dude, That's awesome! I have a 76 FJ "project" that has sat for years! Thanks for the motivation to get me back on it! It really takes a lot of dedication ( & $$$) to stick with it, Great work! Can't wait to see the final product!
Nicely Done...... Post up more info and pics on that body lift...
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looks good, I have seen somewhere a trick where you can fix runs with a razor blade, you may want to poke around the paint and body section.....
Noah
Noah
