PabloCruise
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Enjoy the tailgate install!
Let me know if you need an extra set of hands...
Let me know if you need an extra set of hands...
Project MOVIESTAR
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- #582
I'm thinking Saturday late morning. If you are free, let me know.
PabloCruise
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Right now there are about 3 different priorities fighting for Saturday AM time. If it changes, I will let you know...
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- #584
No worries, I went ahead and installed the tailgate solo....needed to get it done, too many things left on the list were waiting for it.
Wish I could say the side vent/marker light covers were perfect, but they were really bad, instead of having them replated, I sanded, primered and painted the bad set, saving the good set for possible trip to a chrome shop.
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- #585
Sometimes, the Rabbit wins. I took another trip down the rabbit hole with the door ashtrays. A good part of three days to clean, blast, plate and polish something that will never be seen or used. Yes it looks nice, but probably not worth the effort.
On the left, cleaned and sandblasted. On the Right, just cleaned.
Left to right....Cleaned, Plated, Polished.
And the ultimate Rabbit Hole Prize......4 restored ash trays.....hooray.
On the left, cleaned and sandblasted. On the Right, just cleaned.
Left to right....Cleaned, Plated, Polished.
And the ultimate Rabbit Hole Prize......4 restored ash trays.....hooray.
PabloCruise
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No worries, I went ahead and installed the tailgate solo....needed to get it done, too many things left on the list were waiting for it.
Wish I could say the side vent/marker light covers were perfect, but they were really bad, instead of having them replated, I sanded, primered and painted the bad set, saving the good set for possible trip to a chrome shop.
Awesome, glad it did not beat you up to bad.
I think the vents look great! What paint did you use on them? There are vacuum metalizing shops out there, including a shop in Loveland that can do this, but Oh Poppy! $$$...
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- #587
Cleaned and polished, these guys came out nicer than I thought they would!
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- #588
Tailgate assembly took longer than it should have, mostly due to a 3 hour "timeout" while I found this one piece that was not with the other 4....argh...
But, together it is...
And, after a frustrating hour of figuring out the the ground wire was not getting a clean connection....
But, together it is...
And, after a frustrating hour of figuring out the the ground wire was not getting a clean connection....
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- #589
Happy Headliner Glue Day!
It was not as warm as I would like it, but it's not going to improve, so we went for it today. Always nice to have an extra set of hands, even if those hands are 8 and 9 Years old.
If you did not already, put all the grab handle bolts, seat belt bolts, sun visor and rear view mirror screws in now. It is a whole lot easier to find a screw head under the headliner than it is to find the holes.
Start at the front Center of the Windshield. Mark Your Centerlines, and if using a spray adhesive, mask off anything you do not want glue on. Seriously, headliner glue is some of the nastiest stuff to remove once dry. Have Acetone around to wipe any overspray off while it is still wet.
center marks
Keeping the material warm will help reduce wrinkles. My highly skilled assistants were up to the task.
Pull to the front center, and wrap around the pinch weld, use a piece of door weatherseal to hold it in place. work your way from the center out pulling forward and outward as you go. Hold the entire seam in place until the glue is fully cured. I did not do this once, and the front let go when I pulled the back. Once the front is secure and held in place, move to the rear window, and repeat.
Once the front and rear are tight and set, there will still be wrinkles running front to back. That is okay, they are going to get pulled when the sides get glued. If there are any wrinkles running side to side, it may not be tight enough. Have an assistant use the hairdryer constantly while you are pulling and it will help.
after the front and rear are secured, I moved to the drivers front. Again, masked off for overspray. At this point, I am only trying to glue the top rail, ignoring the vinyl that drops down the pillars, that will come later. Have one assistant put tension on the passenger side, the other warming the material, and pull outward starting in the front corner, then moving to the rear of the door opening. You may have to cut reliefs in the corners to avoid creases. TEST Stretch first, be cautious with your relief cuts.
Secure the top rail of the first door, and move to the other side pull and secure. Those wrinkles that ran front to back should be going away. If not, gentle heat and pull a little tighter. Not a bad idea to test pull and look to see where you might need to pull tighter.
Zig Zag your way back. I went drivers front, passenger front, driver rear, passenger rear, drivers cargo and passenger cargo. I will let the glue fully cure for 24 hours before removing the door seal material, and fitting the pillars.
Nice and tight, minimal wrinkles that should work out with heat and the pillars getting secured. Interior cargo lights installed as well.
It was not as warm as I would like it, but it's not going to improve, so we went for it today. Always nice to have an extra set of hands, even if those hands are 8 and 9 Years old.
If you did not already, put all the grab handle bolts, seat belt bolts, sun visor and rear view mirror screws in now. It is a whole lot easier to find a screw head under the headliner than it is to find the holes.
Start at the front Center of the Windshield. Mark Your Centerlines, and if using a spray adhesive, mask off anything you do not want glue on. Seriously, headliner glue is some of the nastiest stuff to remove once dry. Have Acetone around to wipe any overspray off while it is still wet.
center marks
Keeping the material warm will help reduce wrinkles. My highly skilled assistants were up to the task.
Pull to the front center, and wrap around the pinch weld, use a piece of door weatherseal to hold it in place. work your way from the center out pulling forward and outward as you go. Hold the entire seam in place until the glue is fully cured. I did not do this once, and the front let go when I pulled the back. Once the front is secure and held in place, move to the rear window, and repeat.
Once the front and rear are tight and set, there will still be wrinkles running front to back. That is okay, they are going to get pulled when the sides get glued. If there are any wrinkles running side to side, it may not be tight enough. Have an assistant use the hairdryer constantly while you are pulling and it will help.
after the front and rear are secured, I moved to the drivers front. Again, masked off for overspray. At this point, I am only trying to glue the top rail, ignoring the vinyl that drops down the pillars, that will come later. Have one assistant put tension on the passenger side, the other warming the material, and pull outward starting in the front corner, then moving to the rear of the door opening. You may have to cut reliefs in the corners to avoid creases. TEST Stretch first, be cautious with your relief cuts.
Secure the top rail of the first door, and move to the other side pull and secure. Those wrinkles that ran front to back should be going away. If not, gentle heat and pull a little tighter. Not a bad idea to test pull and look to see where you might need to pull tighter.
Zig Zag your way back. I went drivers front, passenger front, driver rear, passenger rear, drivers cargo and passenger cargo. I will let the glue fully cure for 24 hours before removing the door seal material, and fitting the pillars.
Nice and tight, minimal wrinkles that should work out with heat and the pillars getting secured. Interior cargo lights installed as well.
PabloCruise
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Wow, you nailed that headliner!
Nice job.
Thank you for the pictures.
Nice job.
Thank you for the pictures.
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- #591
Sure! Here is the rest of the headliner, and progress from yesterday. When I put in the grab handles, and seat belts, some wrinkles went away, couple more showed up. This is my second FJ55 Headliner, 4th overall...the rear corners are not 100% right, but maybe it is like drywall texture, only I would ever notice...
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- #592
High Fidelity = Low Distortion....this is not a Hi-Fi setup...
PabloCruise
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High Fidelity = Low Distortion....this is not a Hi-Fi setup...
Dis you mount a 6x9 in the passenger side quarter? Video panned too quickly...
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- #594
5x7. Amazon Prime. 300w. $20.00
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- #595
Windows. It has all its windows now.
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- #596
Salvaged this old door panel to make a new kick panel. It's not perfect. It has wrinlkles and old glue underneath, but looks better than a complete color mismatch, in my opinion.
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- #597
With the windows in, time for a re-maiden voyage!
sounds nice and quiet
PabloCruise
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How/where did you mount passenger side? Thanks!
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- #600
It will have to be bolted to the panel itself. Not how I would have wanted it, but the holes were already in the vinyl.
