Builds My New Project

[PabloCruise]

Set the roll up window in the regulator and place the edge in the channel.
Move to install rubber on fixed window.

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Did you get new rubber glass tape to set glass in the regulator? Or re-use original?

 

[PabloCruise]

I’m going to like the glue on scraper seal. I’ll glue it at a later time after a polish and color sand a few spots on the door.

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It is the only way to go. Messing with those clips is insane.

How do you like your window runs? Mine are pretty snug, I wouldn't mind if it were a tad looser.

 

[PabloCruise]

I was able to get the tubing bender out and enjoy the weather today. I finished the fabrication work on the front bumper. It was too windy to do touch up paint in the cargo area so that'll be for another day and the headliner install has to wait. I don't want to screw with polishing compound on the new black headliner.

Now that the bumper is done I can optimize my black paint time and spray the grill, bumper and hood vents. Then it's wiring time.

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That is a great looking bumper!

 

[PabloCruise]

Don't tell my wife I was baking car parts while she was gone.

I bought a piece of 1/8th thermo ABS plastic and created a form to mold up a dash gauge inset. I really didn't want a flat piece metal for a dash. Trial and error for a couple of hours as I tweaked my method and form. I think It turned out well enough, I won't have to order more ABS. I'll plan to do similar to form a glove box lid.

Ill clean it up and polish the edges later and do something different with mounting screws. Not sure exactly what yet. Itll depend if I paint the ABS. Not sure if I want to paint it some contrasting color or have an all black dash.

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Jinkees, that came out nice! Looks very fitted/custom.

As far as the wives or SOs know, it costs $5k to restore a Pig. No ovens, dishwashers, laundry machines involved!

 

[NikP]

Did you get new rubber glass tape to set glass in the regulator? Or re-use original?

I left the original in place. It was snug so I re-used it.

It is the only way to go. Messing with those clips is insane.

How do you like your window runs? Mine are pretty snug, I wouldn't mind if it were a tad looser.

They are snug indeed. Hopefully with time they'll adapt.

 

[NikP]

Installed dash gauges and wired all I could wire up once I found my headlight switch was faulty. Then I moved on to finishing the rear lighting by using a thousand (not quite) Drexel tool cut off wheels to cut holes for my LED backup lights. One of those things I never paid attention to before paint and thought my stock backup lenses were in good shape. They were both cracked and I opted for a little modernization.

 

[RUSH55]

Nice

 

[xtiaan2000]

Really cool! How did you secure the gauges?
Backup lights are nice. The stock never really lite anything up.

 

[NikP]

Really cool! How did you secure the gauges?

The SpeedHut gauge has a threaded collar (spin ring) on the back of the gauge. Pretty slick and easy.

 

[NikP]

Painted some of the some of the small stuff and did some touch up work. I did a practice run yesterday installing the torsion bar for the tailgate and fabricated a new torsion bar cover. Hopefully I can put the tailgate together without messing up paint. The practice run was fairly successful but I'm not sure I did it like the factory would have done it. PITA.

 

[NikP]

Almost done with wiring. I need to tidy up wire runs. All is good and the tailgate motor goes up and down.

Maybe the weekend will include a headliner install.

 

[RUSH55]

Oh baby!

 

[NikP]

Finished up wiring today. Then I moved on to hanging the headliner. It was ordered from CruiserCorp a couple years ago so getting it out of the box felt good finally. I had to break out the sewing machine to adjust the A-pillar cover, it appeared sewed at about 15 degrees too little angle but all is good now.

Tomorrow I'll glue it in for good.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Must feel good to get to this point.

Have you sourced all the weatherstripping, gaskets, etc to put it back together?

 

[PabloCruise]

Installed dash gauges and wired all I could wire up once I found my headlight switch was faulty. Then I moved on to finishing the rear lighting by using a thousand (not quite) Drexel tool cut off wheels to cut holes for my LED backup lights. One of those things I never paid attention to before paint and thought my stock backup lenses were in good shape. They were both cracked and I opted for a little modernization.

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Sexy! Did you have to use the Dremel to cut the opening? Or the LED fixture?

 

[NikP]

Glued up the headliner yesterday and then proceeded to do it over today. My perfectionistic tendencies kicked in and I wanted to see if I could get more wrinkles out. I just wasn't tight enough. I'm not sure if the second efforts will make it better but it only involved my time and a little contact cement.

First time around I used 3M Headliner adhesive 38808 and after sitting over night it wasn't as tight as yesterday. This time I brushed on Weldwood Original contact cement and it seemed to have better adhesion. I did about half and I'll finish up tomorrow. I didn't have enough clamps. I have foam strips stuck behind the board to help press and form things into place.

Boy am I glad I don't do headliners for a living.

 

[RUSH55]

Looks good from here!

 

[scrapdaddy]

It does look good, but now you have to watch those fishing poles.

 

[RUSH55]

And the wife’s high-heels..

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Looks great. No way I’m ever going to tackle a headliner.

Can you post a close-up pic or two of the area where the windshield gasket will sit? Just trying to get a feel for that profile. Thanks