5spd_xj
<<the good ol days
- Location
- Dracut, MA
last I knew he was planning to keep the body white, which I think will look purrrrdy good 
Project Downward Spiral
- Thread starter RCman
- Start date
She already got her way with the red cage, the body is my choice.
Travis got it. I'm not going to repaint the whole thing for two reasons.last I knew he was planning to keep the body white, which I think will look purrrrdy good
1) Cost
2) Time/Effort
I picked up the paint this afternoon. Assuming I get the rest of the body work done this weekend, all I've got to do is get a good respirator sometime over the weekend/week and I'll be ready to go next weekend.
- Location
- Camden, SC
So, when and where you going to wheel it first?
5spd_xj
<<the good ol days
- Location
- Dracut, MA
tomorrow. who cares where. he can drive over whatever part of my jeep he'd like
MoparManiac
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Amherst, NH
Depends on how bad he wants to **** sh1t up the first time he goes out.
Let me know Bill and we'll find a trail for ya.
5spd_xj
<<the good ol days
- Location
- Dracut, MA
x2!!! Most certainly! I'm so excited lol. Hey, fwiw I'll put in some $$ toward you joining DWE, Bill. You'll want to be in it for the trails once you're used to the concept of trail damage and aren't as worried about all of this (awesome) body work you've been doing :gee:
- Location
- Lobster in Lake Tahoe
Depends on how bad he wants to **** sh1t up the first time he goes out.
Let me know Bill and we'll find a trail for ya.
I think buggy rocks at the back of my property would be perfect for a first trail :viking:
When? I don't know. Where? I have a few places in mind.
Darn, to bad I missed the deadline for that one. :gee:tomorrow. who cares where. he can drive over whatever part of my jeep he'd like
Not to bad the first time out.
We'll chat about this later.
I'm not worried to much about the sheetmetal, most all of it has been to seal off the inside and can't even get hit anyway.
Haha! I might want to get used to it a little bit before I attempt that.
5spd_xj
<<the good ol days
- Location
- Dracut, MA
what am i chop liver?
5spd_xj
<<the good ol days
- Location
- Dracut, MA
yes. :kissyou:
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
Respirators are for sissies and people who want working lungs when they're 50. You know you want to remember what color your XJ is every time you blow your nose for a week...
Can't wait to see how this thing runs! It looks pretty awesome just from the pictures. This thread and the one about the fully-rebuilt OD/camo MJ (I can't find it anymore!) are really what got me hooked on
.... well that and the NH M&G...
I think you were kidding, but the lack of smilie makes me wonder. There is no way anyone anywhere anyhow should use automotive paint without the correct respirator. This isn't your basic Krylon or Rustoleum, this is serious stuff that'll do some serious damage. Just look at a can and read the labels makes you want to be covered. If you're bored look up polyisocyanates (just one of the harmful things in the paint).
Neither can I... neither can I. Thank you.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
You are indeed correct, I was being extremely sarcastic.
cmelo
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Stoughton,MA
Even in a ventilated paint booth spraying that stuff for just a minute can have an effect. Be careful with that stuff in your little garage.
- Location
- Camden, SC
A word to the wise... If you do a rebuild on a factory box adn drill and tap it make sure all the bolts are really tight before wheeling it! :shhh: :thumbup:
- Location
- Lobster in Lake Tahoe
I heard a rumor the jeep go painted today... pics are needed!
Sorry for the lack of updates here; the weather last weekend (snow) really hit me that I needed to get my rear in gear and get it painted before it got any colder and I couldn't. I had a TON of late work nights during the week (1:30-2am deals) to get the hatch welded in, the patch panels made, body smoothed and the prep work done. The almost last thing that was on my mind was "oh boy, I need to shoot pictures for the build thread". Anyway, I do have a few pictures that my better half took.
I finished cutting the floor area and welded that on top of the structure I had made previously. I think it turned out pretty neat.
I removed the handle from the hatch and made a patch panel to cover the hole.
Then I positioned the hatch, welded it, made some patch panels (six total) welded and blended them in, first coat of primer and wet-sanded it. Colin (MoparManiac) and another buddy of mine then came over Friday evening to serve as a distraction and show off their trucks. :spin1: After they left I spent some time re-sanding the areas that needed it. (Sorry not pictures of any of that)
I stripped the XJ down to nothing, shot a second coat of primer, wet-sanded the entire thing a second time.
Then, with the help of my father (Thanks Dad!), I got to work cleaning, serious cleaning. Man I knew that grinding dust got everywhere, but it isn’t fun to clean up. Bought some plastic and firing and turned the garage stall I work in into a makeshift paint booth.
All masked off ready to go:
Shot some paint. I’m pretty pleased with the product I used, it has some serious warnings, but it wasn’t to hard to spray and I think it came out pretty darn good for someone like myself who has never used anything other than a rattle can. I used Nason (DuPont) 2K Urethane single stage shot through a 3M (Accuspray) Complaint gun with a 1.4 tip.
Candid shot:
Fresh Paint:
Here is a shot of the hatch blended in with the C-Pillar. I don’t think it turned out too bad at all.
Now I’ve got a few days where I won’t be working on it as I want to make darn sure that paint it hard before I go creating any dust or try to work around it.
Anyway, I do have a few pictures that my better half took. I finished cutting the floor area and welded that on top of the structure I had made previously. I think it turned out pretty neat.
I removed the handle from the hatch and made a patch panel to cover the hole.
Then I positioned the hatch, welded it, made some patch panels (six total) welded and blended them in, first coat of primer and wet-sanded it. Colin (MoparManiac) and another buddy of mine then came over Friday evening to serve as a distraction and show off their trucks. :spin1: After they left I spent some time re-sanding the areas that needed it. (Sorry not pictures of any of that)
I stripped the XJ down to nothing, shot a second coat of primer, wet-sanded the entire thing a second time.
Then, with the help of my father (Thanks Dad!), I got to work cleaning, serious cleaning. Man I knew that grinding dust got everywhere, but it isn’t fun to clean up. Bought some plastic and firing and turned the garage stall I work in into a makeshift paint booth.
All masked off ready to go:
Shot some paint. I’m pretty pleased with the product I used, it has some serious warnings, but it wasn’t to hard to spray and I think it came out pretty darn good for someone like myself who has never used anything other than a rattle can. I used Nason (DuPont) 2K Urethane single stage shot through a 3M (Accuspray) Complaint gun with a 1.4 tip.
Candid shot:
Fresh Paint:
Here is a shot of the hatch blended in with the C-Pillar. I don’t think it turned out too bad at all.
Now I’ve got a few days where I won’t be working on it as I want to make darn sure that paint it hard before I go creating any dust or try to work around it.
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You heard correct, you posted during my picture upload/typing.
Here is a shot of the hatch blended in with the C-Pillar. I don’t think it turned out too bad at all.
looks f'ing AWSOME!, i gotta say the red and white paint reminds me of a candy cane
