Operation Olive, My 1975 FJ40 Ground Up Restoration

[shipmag]

knowing paint chips on an area like that I just bought stainless for hood and windshield I like the look of painted but how do you extend it and pait all around it so you dont miss any thing.

 

[broth9640]

I hadn't thought of the stainless ones. I suppose that's an option.

 

[broth9640]

Fixed my transfer case nose cone leak. I have been avoiding this for over a year. Finally off the tick list.

 

[broth9640]

transfer case is filled and my new bypass hose is installed.

 

[broth9640]

hard fuel lines installed with new rubber line and re-zinked retaining clips.

 

[shipmag]

Like the hose on the transfer case/transmission. I also like your hard line for the gas line especially with the recad plated clips.

 

[broth9640]

Shipmag thanks for doing that group buy in on the bypass hose. I worked like a charm and looks really slick too.

 

[SSCR]

If you look closely at my hood latches and windshield latches you can see where the paint ends. I want to touch this up, but have never done the method described by my paint guy. He said mix up a batch of paint and a batch of clear with the hardener, then mix them. He said it works like a charm for small dings and such. Has anyone ever done this? I am kinda wishing That I just powder coated the latches for a little contrast. My other thought would be to just wire wheel the paint off of the part that is spring loaded. What do you all think?

I just bought stainless hooks from ccot, they get delivered Monday. I really like the look of painted and might try that, but I wouldn't paint the spring loaded rod like you mentioned .



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[SSCR]

Updates?

 

[broth9640]

 

[broth9640]

Finally got the Metal Tech roll cage painted and placed in the 40. I still need to prep and paint the frame tie ins before I can fully secure it. It's been a snails pace lately, but progress is progress I guess.

 

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[broth9640]

I took the rubber bumpers off the original cage to give it a bit of a stocking look. What do you think?

 

[SSCR]

I like it, very cool. Shoot them with a vinyl semi gloss black paint and they will look like brand new.

 

[broth9640]

Powder coat gun arrived from Eastwood !

 

[broth9640]

I wired up a 220v outlet in the garage now I need a new compressor and a new welder!

 

[broth9640]

I scored this nearly mint condition double oven for $125 from the Habitat for Humanity restore outlet. Really happy I didn't just get a regular oven stove combo. Now I have twice the space to bake and they both have a nice time bake feature.

 

[broth9640]

Prepped

I did the preheat method to remove any impurities and aid in powder adhesion.

 

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