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Not Really Tech, More Like Picking Scabs.

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by fesser, Jul 27, 2018.

  1. Jul 27, 2018
    fesser

    fesser Napa, CA 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    A little while ago I bought a 46 CJ2a that had been in one ranch family for many, many years. The seller included five rims and old tires that he thought were original to the Willys (it was sitting on more modern tires). The rims were painted white with what seems like latex. Today I started picking at a loose flake, which led to getting a cheap chisel out and picking some more. I don't plan on picking all the pain off on all the rims but thought someone might want to see the little bit of original wheel paint that I uncovered.
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    The Willys was originally Normandy blue. I am not sure that I could live with the blue and red combo.
     
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  2. Jul 27, 2018
    Hellion

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    That's neat--a red steel rim with a pinstripe.

    Sorry to hear about your color prejudice. :rofl:
     
  3. Jul 28, 2018
    ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

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    That's sweet. Same factory wheel color/detail as my dad's '46.
     
  4. Jul 28, 2018
    heavychevy

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    Preserve patina, or sand/soda blast to new condition.
    Great either way...!
     
  5. Jul 28, 2018
    Daryl

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    Hand painted factory pinstripes.
     
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  6. Aug 3, 2018
    Norcal69

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    If the paint chiseled off easy, I bet a pressure washer would return those to their original glory.
     
  7. Aug 3, 2018
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    That's what mine were like when I bought them, supposedly off a 2A.

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  8. Aug 6, 2018
    fesser

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    That's them alright. Pin stripes could be navy blue or black on the red rims from what I've read. I thought mine were black but on the back of the bigger latex peelings you see a blue pin stripe.
     
  9. Aug 22, 2018
    masscj2a

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    Good for you, they look great, keep cleaning them until you get them all done. Easy for us to say, but we want to see them completely clean. Don't worry, we will include plenty of social media support.
     
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