Alexia's 1997 Comanche - 4.7L Stroker

[Alexia]

How Not to Ship Hazardous Materials - Even the tiny bottle has damage.

 

[Alexia]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STARTING!

 

[mayub78]

Nice work it is a nice set of wheels, I’m working on something similar, but instead of the Xj as the donor the Mj is the donor.
Kip up the good work!

 

[CobraMarty]

? Keeping it red?

 

[Alexia]

Nice work it is a nice set of wheels, I’m working on something similar, but instead of the Xj as the donor the Mj is the donor.
Kip up the good work!

Kuupo! Thanks! Though... A MJ should never do a donor for a XJ. That is blasphemy to MJ owners.

I have door removal down to twenty minutes a door.

 

[Johnnie Walker]

If an MJ is Fubar'd then I think it's okay for a donor. Or a hybrid Mj/Xj apparatus.

Nice work so far.

 

[Alexia]

None of these were dents. Just small pieces of surface rust that needed ground and then leveled. I am being incredibly picky for a matte finish.

 

[Ghost]

I've never done paint and body work. I guess I'll learn when I get started on the MJ in my shop....

 

[Lowrange2]

I've never done paint and body work. I guess I'll learn when I get started on the MJ in my shop....

I've done a little of it. I've learned 2 things.
1. I suck at it.
2. I hate it.
1 is probably because of 2. 2 is probably because of 1. It's a cycle.

I lack in the patience department.

Truck is looking awesome. I'm not sure what I'm going to think about a matte finish but I guess I'll find out soon enough. I'm sure it'll look good.

 

[Cnickgo]

I've done a little of it. I've learned 2 things.
1. I suck at it.
2. I hate it.
1 is probably because of 2. 2 is probably because of 1. It's a cycle.

I lack in the patience department.

Truck is looking awesome. I'm not sure what I'm going to think about a matte finish but I guess I'll find out soon enough. I'm sure it'll look good.

I think most people are good at one or the either, rarely both. I hate body work as well. Alexia seems to have that talent though.

 

[Alexia]

Primer everywhere! Not sanded yet.

Failed primer on the hood due to poor air flow at the gun. It needs sanded and redone.

 

[Ghost]

Wow. Nice.

 

[Alexia]

I have been slow working on this. The next two weeks are perfect for painting though with temperatures around 75ºF during the day and evenings.

Flaw Marking - Hashes, need to hard sand away chips/pits. Not shown, slash mark, apply body filler following the mark.

Huh, lacquer thinner should not remove factory paint that easily.

Whoops, apparently paint was blended into this door during a repair and poorly cured acrylic paint was used. That is the VIN sticker. I spent an hour or so extra just cleaning up this paint mess.

Hood, now in proper primer!

This is my door tree where I grow Cherokee doors. The red color showing means they are starting to ripen.

 

[KPTHEMP]

Looking good !

 

[Mr.Shrek]

Very cool build man.

 

[Alexia]

Thanks! Tomorrow is time for color. I had to respray primer in a few places where I sanded through.

 

[Alexia]

I was holding a mask to my face, shaking from excitement, and taking pictures with a shitty iPhone camera. It is GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

 

[Alexia]

 

[Georgia Mike]

Looking good! It's been over 10 years since I picked up a paint gun. Makes me want to get out in the shop and paint something! :thumbup:

 

[Lowrange2]

Sweet! Definitely looking forward to pictures from your big boy camera.