Project...Kahuna 66 cj6

Thought I'd start a thread on the new toy.
Picked up the Jeep from a rancher in so-cal, 33,000 original miles with some very minor surface rust. F-head 134...t-90...dana 18...warn overdrive...p235 75 r15 shoes on original rims.
There's pics in new member forum of the 6 w/ hard top, then without...not sure how to move them here.
progress pics to come....

Jim S.

 

Installed a Bestop fold and tumble rear seat for the kids this week, gonna have the fronts upholstered to match.
I had our local metal supply bend up some pipe for me...fabbed it up last night...welded it up today. I need to get some plate for the under side of the tub then will bolt it down

Jim S.

 

Inspired by Mike and Ian I decided to get some color on Kahuna.
I've painted the rollbar, and am expecting to have my seats back from the upholsterer tomorrow. I prepped the inside of the tub and went with OrangeR) ...my 12 yr old son wanted flouresant green but I'm not that brave
Got lots of parts coming via the brown santa...this is fun!!!!


Jim S.

 

Yea I'm very lucky with this rig...couple minor dings....little surface rust...a rock solid rig
When I paint the exterior I'll simply wet sand, mask , and spray
I'm definitley digging the orange
Jim S.

 

X2!!!!

Looking good. Keep it up!

 

Jim,

Looks good. How much prep work did you have to do?

 

I began by cleaning several times, soap n water, orange cleaner, thinner n acetone.... the few areas that were bare I hit with primer, the rest got sanded lightly with a spongy sanding block.
I hit it 3 times, wet sanding in between coats...not bad for gloss Rust-oleum 7 cans for the interior so far
Jim S.

 

Well good - someone is filling the demand for an orange 6 - it wasn't going to be me! I like it on other Jeeps...just wasn't the color that tripped my trigger for my own Jeep.

Looking good....jealous of how little work you had to do to get there...

 

I was thinking about leaving it white, but didn't want folks to think it was fiberglas .....being in so-cal, and with a moniker like Kahuna I think orange fits (my neighbors are a bit dubiousR) )
Looking forward to seeing more completed shots of yours Mike...keep em coming.
Jim S

 

woo hoo!!!! got the seats back from the upholsterer today....gonna be a fun weekend

Jim S.

 

Those would look good with my gold...

I like them - retro looking.