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Offline 01sahara

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The jeep needed some work.
« on: May 18, 2009, 08:47:52 AM »
Instead of wheeling or camping on the long weekend I spent it working on the jeep.  First stage, of a few weekend project, is a facelift. Saturday I spent the day striping out the jeep then cleaning and scuffing all the paint surfaces. 1 Box of Raptor truck bed-liner and some good gloss black automotive paint and I now have a HOME done paint job. I am new at this so a few minor touch ups will be needed  But I am very happy with the results.

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Over the next few weeks there are lots of new parts to go on the jeep many mechanical repairs that are needed.
Next weekend I hope to get the cage in  and start on the steering
« Last Edit: May 18, 2009, 12:24:15 PM by 01sahara »
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 08:56:58 AM »
Looking good Blair...
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Offline WhiteOut

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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2009, 09:16:13 AM »
That looks awsome, it probably looks a whole lot better in person.  Bring it on Wednesday :P.
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2009, 09:28:11 AM »
Quote from: fraserb1986 on May 18, 2009, 09:16:13 AM
That looks awsome, it probably looks a whole lot better in person.  Bring it on Wednesday :P.

Thanks! It is not perfect but I am very pleased with the result considering I did it at home with next to no experience.

It will be a few weeks before it sees the road. No seat belts until I get the new cage back in and it still needs a ton of mechanical work. I will be driving the Liberty for a few weeks. I plan to start working on the front steering next Saturday and work on the cage that weekend as well.  Today’s bad weather has delayed painting the cage. 
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2009, 07:42:55 AM »
looks beautiful! how hard was it? and what special tools did you need?
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2009, 07:53:31 AM »
That looks pretty neat.
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Offline 01sahara

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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2009, 09:52:32 AM »
Quote from: Pookapotamus on May 20, 2009, 07:42:55 AM
looks beautiful! how hard was it? and what special tools did you need?

In took a full day of prep work,  then a day of masking and painting. Should have done even more prep work. It will take part of  a day to put all the parts back on. The bed-liner kit came with a shultz gun to spray it on. The next door Neighbor lent me a spray gun for the gloss black paint as a top coat. A compressor for the gun.  You need a very good mask to spray the bed-liner, very strong stuff.

The jeep needs other work done before it is back on the road. I plan on wrenching most of Saturday so drop by if you want to have a look.

Thanks,
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2009, 10:15:32 AM »
Good job!!!
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2009, 02:31:42 PM »
Looks Awesome!

I'm convinced to do the spray in bedliner in mine :)
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2009, 03:04:34 PM »
I found that 1!
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2009, 04:43:29 PM »
That is some sweet work. Thinking of repainting my jeep that way
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Offline 01sahara

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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2009, 05:01:09 PM »
Quote from: Caddy on May 20, 2009, 04:43:29 PM
That is some sweet work. Thinking of repainting my jeep that way

Thanks!
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2009, 06:43:43 PM »
Looks Good !!!

Where did you pick up the Box of Raptor truck bed-liner ?
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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2009, 09:18:45 PM »
Quote from: jeepxtc on May 20, 2009, 06:43:43 PM
Looks Good !!!

Where did you pick up the Box of Raptor truck bed-liner ?

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Offline jeepxtc

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Re: The jeep needed some work.
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2009, 10:01:07 AM »
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