What did you do with your 60 this weekend?

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Drove it 13 hours home from Cottonwood, AZ. It had been there for 17 months with @kelly saad to remedy 9 trips through the Rubicon and rust starting to form (#25 Silver 147 wheel well widening, bodywork and paint. - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/25-silver-147-wheel-well-widening-bodywork-and-paint.1370824/). It's ready for the next 40 years now and a few new love taps (hurts to think about it...).
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MountNGoat said:
Drove it 13 hours home from Cottonwood, AZ. It had been there for 17 months with @kelly saad to remedy 9 trips through the Rubicon and rust starting to form (#25 Silver 147 wheel well widening, bodywork and paint. - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/25-silver-147-wheel-well-widening-bodywork-and-paint.1370824/). It's ready for the next 40 years now and a few new love taps (hurts to think about it...).View attachment 4072834
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Any chance you'd share what a nice paint job and body work cost? My 60 will eventually get a real paint job, but I'm hoping to not have to live in the thing when it's done, lol...
 
Thechief86 said:
Any chance you'd share what a nice paint job and body work cost? My 60 will eventually get a real paint job, but I'm hoping to not have to live in the thing when it's done, lol...
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When you see quarter panels being removed at the spot welds and custom metal fabrication for repair it isn't cheap. Kelly does quality work and seeing his work I know he won't just slap paint on something without resolving the typical hidden underlying areas that contain rust.

I won't speak for him, but based on my own personal experience with complete restorations, you would be mistaken if you thought this was less than 5 figures. If you're serious contact him.
 
My speedometer cable has always been twitchy, would jump around while driving but this winter it also started making a chattering noise, so got me a new speedo cable from Cruiser Outfitters. Install pretty easy only thing that fought me was getting the rubber seal on the trans hump to seat properly, but after a lot of curse words she is in and operates perfectly.

The old one had a break in cable housing and when I turned by hand was so gritty and barely turn by hand.
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Thechief86 said:
Any chance you'd share what a nice paint job and body work cost? My 60 will eventually get a real paint job, but I'm hoping to not have to live in the thing when it's done, lol...
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samc2447 said:
When you see quarter panels being removed at the spot welds and custom metal fabrication for repair it isn't cheap. Kelly does quality work and seeing his work I know he won't just slap paint on something without resolving the typical hidden underlying areas that contain rust.

I won't speak for him, but based on my own personal experience with complete restorations, you would be mistaken if you thought this was less than 5 figures. If you're serious contact him.
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@Thechief86 , in my job there was a lot more than just paint, a lot of sheet metal work. @samc2447 is spot on in his comments. Cost will vary significantly depending on what’s being done. If you want to invest in a quality job, give Kelly a call.
 
samc2447 said:
When you see quarter panels being removed at the spot welds and custom metal fabrication for repair it isn't cheap. Kelly does quality work and seeing his work I know he won't just slap paint on something without resolving the typical hidden underlying areas that contain rust.

I won't speak for him, but based on my own personal experience with complete restorations, you would be mistaken if you thought this was less than 5 figures. If you're serious contact him.
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I'm definitely not serious, lol. I'm going to paint mine with rattle cans and not even fix the dents because I can afford to do that, but just barely. I didn't want to waste Kelly's time.
 
Thechief86 said:
Funny how I got into 60s because it was cheap, and it somehow ends up being the most expensive vehicle I've ever owned 🤣
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Don't worry, you're doing it right for what you do... and I would have to ask, and/or be interested in knowing. End goals. Rattle can for the win when necessary. Happy Friday 🍻
 
svsisu said:
Don't worry, you're doing it right for what you do... and I would have to ask, and/or be interested in knowing. End goals. Rattle can for the win when necessary. Happy Friday 🍻
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My original end goal was a reliable adventure wagon that cost less than a newer Bronco or 4runner, and I've reached that goal, but now I'm looking at preservation, and keeping it reliable, as well as keeping rust at bay until such time that I have a spare $50k laying around to start working towards making it look good.
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I don't have a car payment, and I get to wheel something with character in Moab a couple of times a year . 😎
 
Thechief86 said:
Funny how I got into 60s because it was cheap, and it somehow ends up being the most expensive vehicle I've ever owned 🤣
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To clarify, I'd have ask... probably more than once too.
The only way I am able to afford two land cruisers is doing everything myself and/or friends.
 
kamotejoe said:
Just installed the heavy duty battery cable set by @Fourrunner . Went on a roadtrip up to the Bay Area stopping in Morro Bay and last weekend was spent in Palm Springs.


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You need to secure your battery with a strap across the top. Loose battery on a rough road can lead to disaster.
 
Installed my recovered bench seat that was upholstered to match the new front seats. . .here’s a pic immediately before a cover goes over it so my dogs don’t get it dirty!! (See the passenger side front which is covered too.) Nothing like spending $$ only to immediately cover for protection! Need to do the door cards next. Baby steps. . .
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Drove mine to work. Its the longest trip since the work I did installing a rebuilt head, new head gasket along with new hoses and clamps a few months ago. Only about 9 miles but 4 of those miles were interstate and I got up to 65 MPH for several miles and it held speed no problem even with about a 1/2 mile 3% grade uphill. Didn't leak or explode so I'm almost ready to call it a win.
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70 FJ40 said:
Drove mine to work. Its the longest trip since the work I did installing a rebuilt head, new head gasket along with new hoses and clamps a few months ago. Only about 9 miles but 4 of those miles were interstate and I got up to 65 MPH for several miles and it held speed no problem even with about a 1/2 mile 3% grade uphill. Didn't leak or explode so I'm almost ready to call it a win. View attachment 4073660
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Thats the best feeling when you can hop in and drive without being hypersensitive to how your car runs. Congratulations 🎉
 
Drove up to Mt. Hood for some snowboarding yesterday. No snow on the roads right now because we've had a terrible snow season so far, but shredding on the mountain was fun. Almost rear-ended someone on the way home though because my brake pedal nearly went to the floor, so I get to figure that out now.
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Thechief86 said:
I'm definitely not serious, lol. I'm going to paint mine with rattle cans and not even fix the dents because I can afford to do that, but just barely. I didn't want to waste Kelly's time.
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Rattle cans CAN look halfway decent.... not show quality like @MountNGoat's truck, but an acceptable 6-10 footer is achievable even for a hack like me with a few 2k cans and reasonable expectations. Doing a whole truck this way might get expensive anyway though 🤣

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