Painting...(big picture attached)

[Island Moose]

I brought the 'cruiser inside today to dry out. I'm getting set to pull the soft-top and the top half of my doors and do some touch-up work. I have about 6 small (1" diamter") spots of bubbled paint/surface rust in the door jams and where the two halves of the doors meet. I'm going to get a few spray bombs made at the local auto supply house and fix them.

I figured once I brushed the rust away, I'd use a rust-converting primer, then some very light Bondo and then the 045 Toyota White and clear-coat, rubbing down between coats.

I'm not aware of any through-rust, though the holes at the bottom of the driver's door, where the rubber trim is inserted, seem to have enlarged with some corrosion. I may weld them closed and re-drill.

Here's where I'd like you opinion, the top halves of the doors and the windshield frame are black, and I thought they might look better painted white, leaving only the soft-top black....thoughts?

Finally, in a weird turn , my left rear wheel suddenly started shedding it's paint...it comes off with the pressure of the garden hose now. I know how to etch-prime and re-paint...but does this happen for a reason? Perhaps a dragging brake or something? Maybe a piss-poor job to begin with.

 

[roscoFJ73]

Hi Moose,it looks like the thrill of a new cruiser is still there.
I like to take massive photos of my cruiser and look at them at night when its too dark to see anything out the window

A white windscreen frame would stop it from looking like a replacement part that someone forgot to paint:d.
While your there,you could remove the glass and make sure there is no rust under the rubber.
This is where most of them rust out and the OEM w/frame is not cheap.

I looked at some fibreglass frames made by FRP in Queensland fitted and painted on a 75 series and they looked almost like OEM

Your wheels probably were not prepped correctly at the factory.

Those are nice rims,uncommon in oz and another option we were cheated out of
If you paint one you have to do them all

 

[Landpimp]

odd the wheels are peeling, they look just like my 92 fj80 wheels which are aluminum.....and that doesn't peel off.

if you need new wheels I have a set. But there are MANY MANY of those out there for cheap or free, they are(or look like to me) 4runner or 91-92 fj80 wheels

 

[Stone]

Are you talking about the clear coat of your aluminums peeling off, Moose?

 

[Island Moose]

Are you talking about the clear coat of your aluminums peeling off, Moose?

No, my wheels are all painted silver over the bare aluminum. Maybe the previous owner got sick of polishing? In any case, bought a can of wheel paint, and I'll fix it up this weekend.

 

[Diescipel]

On the subject of wheel paint, the wheels on my BJ42 were painted to match the body color, beige. I'd like to get them white. So there's "wheel paint"? Can anybody give me advice on how to do this well and with the right Toyota white that will match the hardtop?

Also, my hood has a few minor rust spots that I would like to take care of. So far I have only hit them with MarHyde primer/rust-converter, and hope to get some touch up paint from the dealer to cover them.

Sorry for the ignorance--being from Cali, I've never really had to address rust/paint issues before ;p , though I did do a good job on a little wheel well rust on the '60.

Thanks,
B

 

[Stone]

NorCal: If you really want to do it right, I would figure that taking the tires off and stripping the wheels, then having them powdercoated white would be the way to go. Might cost a bit of $$ though.

 

[beanz2]

Here's where I'd like you opinion, the top halves of the doors and the windshield frame are black, and I thought they might look better painted white, leaving only the soft-top black....thoughts?

Moose, it's a matter of personal taste but from what I can see in the sales brochures, the black windshield frame may not be the factory color, but the removable door window frames are black in the brochures. The windshield frame is usually body color.

Maybe try changing the color in a digital pic first? Paint Shop Pro (www.jascsoftware.com) has a free downloadable trial version.

Dave

 

[beanz2]

Wow, ih8mud says I am posting in 2005 already!

Happy New Year, everyone

Dave

 

[Island Moose]

My wife says "keep it stock stupid". I think she's right, I'll leave everything as is for now.

 

[crushers]

i know mine has the white frame but the black frame looks good...
cheers