Nut & Bolt Frame-Off 1978 FJ40 Restoration

[MScruiser]

Slow progress, but the body is really starting to take shape. I will hopefully be through blocking in a week or so.

 

[dnp]

Slow progress, but the body is really starting to take shape. I will hopefully be through blocking in a week or so.

VERY impressive!

 

[under_psi]

looking smoother......nice.......

 

[offr0adlim0]

I see you settled for Arctic Camo for the exterior paint choice

 

[ToyoToler]

Have you been practicing with that HVLP gun?

 

[MScruiser]

Have you been practicing with that HVLP gun?

No; not practicing enough!

 

[MScruiser]

Almost done!

I'm still planning on doing a final guide/glaze coat before primer.

 

[77TLCFJ40]

Looking good Andrew.

 

[MScruiser]

Did a bit more work with some Evercoat along with some extra blocking on the rear quarter and PS upper cowl. Also started masking off my lines for seam sealer. I'm going with the 3M Fast n' Firm (beige).

 

[ntsaint]

I'll be loading mine on the trailer and heading your way soon

 

[MScruiser]

Seam sealer is down.

Up next comes another coat of epoxy primer.

(Note: I'm starting to realize why a good paint job cost $10k or more these days...)

 

[dnp]

What kind of trick caulk gun are you using? Looks composite in photo......

 

[MScruiser]

Yeah, it's a composite gun from Home Depot. Light, great action, cutting blade, and made of glass reinforced ABS. I love it so much more than my last cheapo gun.

 

[MScruiser]

Getting my notes in order before I get started with paint. I'm attaching my notes, less for y'all and more for me, as I'm sure I'll forget all this, and want to paint something again in the future. This way, I'll never lose it.

Prepping myself to place a big ass order at the paint supplier. I'll be surprised if 2k primer, reducers, activators, clears, basecoat, etc. cost any less than $1500.

 

[Bodean]

Yeah and my Father in Law thinks you can still paint a car for a few hundred dollars. SMH...

 

[ToyoToler]

You better get on it while it's still good painting weather!

 

[MScruiser]

I'm gonna try, Austin. Thing is, is that once I start this process, I have to finish it too. I need to have all my ducks in a row before I start.

 

[MScruiser]

Spent the whole morning spraying paint samples. Big PITA, because that means I have to clean the gun after each color.

The sample on the far left was Toyota 637. Obviously this is not the correct shade, even though the paint shop insisted it was; it has waaay too much green in it. The middle color was my first attempt at matching the lighter shade of olive green. Although it looks good, it's still contains too much yellow. So I went back to the body shop again and found the far right color, which I think is a very close match to what I am looking for.

Tomorrow, I'm planning on hitting the body with the last coat of epoxy primer, then it'll be on to 2k Primer, sealer, basecoat, and clear.

Woohoo.

 

[MScruiser]

Here's a shot of the swatches with the rear Toyota emblem for reference. The picture was taken in late afternoon with indirect sunlight.

 

[MScruiser]

Epoxy primer is down. The primer of course highlighted a few spots I missed with the Evercoat. No worries, I can take care of those with the glaze coat and 2K primer.