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70 CJ5, a little weekend work

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by Txjake, May 28, 2007.

  1. May 28, 2007
    Txjake

    Txjake I wrenched with Sparky

    Oklahoma City OK
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    I have been pretty busy around the house, doing stuff and have not had much time to work on the CJ. However, this weekend, I was able to do a few things. I am going with the hockey puck body lift and trial fitted one under the grill to see how it will work. Turns out hockey pucks are easy to drill holes in for the attaching bolt and on the grill mount, you have to slice a bit off the puck to get it to seat properly. A chop saw works well for that.

    Also sanded and painted the grill, have decided to go with an OD green for a couple of reasons: 1. it is easy to paint and I don't know how to paint very well. 2. Easy touch up after trail scratches, etc. 3. Most body shops around here do not want to touch an old Jeep with lots of primer over OEM paint and when they do, the price is ridiculous!. :( $. 4. I was always impressed with the look of Cole Quinnel's OD green Flattie.

    So, I broke out an old article I saved on doing a truck using od spray cans and I am giving it a shot. Using Krylon Ultra Flat OD Green. I know some folks don't care for Krylon and it is not my favorite for coverage, but it is a good color and I have had pretty good luck getting a decent coat from each can. Also, the local hardware guy gave me a pretty good deal on a case. I can do this in my garage and it should hold up reasonably well. Here are a few shots of the grill in place with the hockey puck installed.

    more to come.....:beer:
     
    Last edited: Jul 1, 2007
  2. May 30, 2007
    Marisco

    Marisco British exile in Thailand

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    I totally agree that OD is a good way to go. I am totally adicted to the stuff and have taught myself to spray using a cheap gun and compressor. It's a very 'forgiving' paint. Easier to get an acceptable finish and easier to repair after damage. Good luck with your project.
     
  3. May 30, 2007
    m38willys

    m38willys Jeep Vice

    Green Cove...
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    thats what color mine will be when done as well. what other color is there.....
     
  4. May 30, 2007
    NoFlyZone

    NoFlyZone Member

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    desert sand
     
  5. May 30, 2007
    toolbox

    toolbox If you get bored, I've got the projects.

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    I painted my '73 Chevy 1/2 ton with the same stuff, and made some stencils to make a fake M1008. It came out great. I just downloaded an AF font, and printed out my stencils...I used an X-Acto knife to cut them out. Tedious, but they came out really nice. Photo paper works well, because it's waterproof, and you can use it over and over again. Plain paper gets soaked with paint and gets pretty droopy (don't ask how I know :rofl: ). Here's the truck (sold now unfortunately). Never had trouble with people cutting me off :).

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  6. May 31, 2007
    Andy4802

    Andy4802 Canadian Jeep junkie

    Hudson, Qc, Canada
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    either of you guys use primer before the Krylon? I am thinking about the same paint job for my flattie.
     
  7. May 31, 2007
    Lieutenant Mike

    Lieutenant Mike Firefighter Mike

    Boaz AL
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    Looking good.
     
  8. May 31, 2007
    toolbox

    toolbox If you get bored, I've got the projects.

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    I did, but you could probably get away without it. I had to do a fair amount of body work on it...I replaced both front fenders, welded patches onto the corners of the doors where it had completely rusted through, etc. The primer you see on here is about 5 years old, and I just sprayed over it with more primer :oops: .

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    Of course to "do it right" you'd want to take it to bare metal, prime (maybe seal too) then paint. Honestly though, I've found from experience that you can get away with a lot less. I've "done it right" on a couple of Camaros, my T/A, my '60 Olds, etc...but for an OD job on my old truck I just didn't have that kind of time. Heck, the thing was in primer for the first 8 years I had it R) . How long will it last? It's probably a 5 year paint job, if you leave it outside. The paint will probably have faded by then anyway...not that it's a big deal. Just get some more and spray it again R) . If you can keep it out of the weather, it'll last a lot longer than that.

    If you want something that's more durable, I'd probably recomend a differenty paint...that Napa OD looks pretty good, and there's a whole bunch of companies that supply the MV crowd with paint. I'm not set up for spraying "real" paint, so I just used the rattle cans and you can see it came out great.
     
  9. Jun 1, 2007
    Txjake

    Txjake I wrenched with Sparky

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    I primed a couple of spots, but where the old OEM paint was under the old primer, I just sanded down to the OEM paint and scuffed it good to get some "tooth" for the OD to grip to.
     
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