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My Little "Barn" Find... '55 CJ5

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by durangotang, May 12, 2015.

  1. Sep 6, 2020
    Mark T.

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    This looks great an inspires me to get off my but and work on mine more.
     
  2. Sep 7, 2020
    durangotang

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    Woke up this morning to a fine coating of ash on my Jeep... no painting will happen today. Colorado has decided that no painting will take place in the near future, wtf.... haha

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  3. Sep 11, 2020
    sterlclan

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    That’s the drawback to an open air shop. Stay safe.
     
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  4. Sep 12, 2020
    durangotang

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    Weather has been good now... snuck a coat of paint on.

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  5. Sep 13, 2020
    neohic

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    What are you using for paint?
     
  6. Sep 13, 2020
    durangotang

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    I am using rustoleum topside (bright red), thinned about 10% with acetone, and Majic Catalyst Hardener. I have heard good things about the topside paint and it's supposed to be fairly UV resistant as a marine paint. I hope that's the case, we'll see. I'm not terribly nice to my paint with all of the trail time this jeep sees, so the ability to do touch-ups with a brush was a big selling point.
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2020
    durangotang

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    Second coat of paint is on.

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  8. Sep 19, 2020
    durangotang

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    So the main portion of the painting is done... portions of the windshield will be done by hand and the hood will be finished tomorrow. Almost there.

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  9. Sep 19, 2020
    Mark T.

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    That looks great!
     
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  10. Sep 20, 2020
    Fireball

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    Agreed. For as bad as that thing was I'm amazed you fixed it so well without even pulling the body off the frame. it should last for many years now and look good doing it.
     
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  11. Sep 26, 2020
    durangotang

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    It's finally becoming a Jeep again! Still have some small bits to paint and install, as well as some more POR 15 to put into the fender wells. Decided to replace all of the interior screws with stainless bolts, no idea why I have dealt with those dumb screws this long.

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  12. Sep 26, 2020
    Buildflycrash

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    I have that same parking brake.
     
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  13. Sep 30, 2020
    durangotang

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    Still going back together. Not too far off.

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  14. Sep 30, 2020
    colojeepguy

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    That's looking really nice!
     
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  15. Oct 9, 2020
    durangotang

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    We are running again! Filled up the fluids and started right up. Slowly getting all the little things put back together.

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  16. Oct 9, 2020
    Norcal69

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    I love it! But for my own sanity you really need to remove the hood hinges and latches and paint them black. Pretty please????:madwife:
     
  17. Oct 9, 2020
    durangotang

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    Huh, didn't know they were supposed to be black. I just put it all back together, so I don't think I will be removing anything to paint more any time soon.
     
  18. Oct 10, 2020
    Norcal69

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    OOOOKKKKKKK..... (y)
     
  19. Oct 10, 2020
    homersdog

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    I wish I still had my tire carrier like the one you have there. Your jeep is coming together nicely, keep up the good work!
     
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  20. Oct 11, 2020
    durangotang

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    More things are back together and I spent most of the day trying to fix a little off-idle sputter it's wanting to have. It's driveable again now, just fine tuning from here.

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