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On The Road After 45 Years

Discussion in 'Flat Fender Tech' started by CHUGALUG, May 31, 2021.

  1. May 31, 2021
    CHUGALUG

    CHUGALUG Member

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    A huge list of things to fix and do now but it has 43 miles on the clock so pretty happy today

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  2. May 31, 2021
    FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

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    Congrats! like the subtle rocker protection and the paint looks unbelievable.
     
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    Fireball

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    Congrats!
     
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    Twin2

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    very nice (y)
     
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    Rich M.

    Rich M. Shoe salesman 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    Congratulations, it's an awesome feeling! Well deserved.
     
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    CHUGALUG

    CHUGALUG Member

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    The paint is Kirker brand in Pacific Blue they only offer set colors. Its a little chippier then I would like. I used 2000 grit paper to wet sand the 5 coats and then Meguires 105 and 205 on Harbor Freight foam pads on a slow 800rpm angle drill to buff. Not the perfect job up close but it came out pretty good for not painting anything like a car for 43 years and in my shop.
     
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    Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    Very very nice. Oregon has another head turner. (y):flag:
     
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    Lockman

    Lockman OK.....Now I Get It . 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    Really Special , Chug......... Be very proud, Sir, She's a Butte !
     
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Looks great - congrats!
     
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    Alan28

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    Perfect, a great pleasure to see.
    Is it the road to Madison?
     
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    baldjosh

    baldjosh Member

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    (y) That's awesome!!!!
     
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    Siskiwit

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    This is one good lookin Willys
     
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    duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

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    That isn't all that's unblievable-----

    Congrats Mark!!!
     
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    OzFin

    OzFin Vintage Jeep Guy

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    Congratulations.
    Looks sweet.
     
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    duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

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    Nope. That is about 800 miles east, at least the Madison County I familiar with.
     
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    CHUGALUG

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    Gallon House Bridge is on Gallon House road between Silverton Oregon and Mt. Angel Oregon. the bridge was built in 1916 about the time Oregon became a Dry state when Governor West signed into law a prohibition on the sale of alcohol. At the time Silverton was "dry" and had a municipal code that prohibited liquor from being sold in town, while Mt. Angel was "wet" and residents got around the law by "giving" each other alcohol, hiding the money that made it a sale rather than a gift. Operators at a liquor dispensary nearby sold "white lightening" whiskey by the gallon to Silverton residents from a little shack – a "gallon house" - located on the Mt. Angel side of the bridge.

    The road its on pretty much serves about 6 houses a Meal Worm producer and tourists to see the Bridge. SO its a great place for things like photos. Its about 2.5 miles from my house.
     
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    CHUGALUG

    CHUGALUG Member

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    I got 43 miles on the clock Yesterday and now have a whole list of things to correct from everything leaking every where to the OD popping out of Direct under load. To the fancy mirror mounts I made not allowing the Mirrors to turn up enough to see far enough behind the jeep (already have that fix half done)

    I changed out the Break in oil and had a smear of black metal on the magnet I put in the drain plug. Nothing breaking in all the new parts wouldn't explain. Runs 40+ PSI at 2000rpm when HOT and temp runs about 180° the rating of the thermostat.

    GPS speedo said the fastest we traveled was 61.7mph. The SW speedo is within about 2-2.5mph slow at 60mph and near dead on at 30mph so real happy about that. my fancy SW fuel gauge and sender (the sender has no moving parts) reads a little high but very smooth. 5 gallons showed to be about 5/8's of a tank. Lots of tuning to do.

    First showing will be 13 blocks from my house at the local Elks Club friday night the local club holds a cruise in every first Friday of the month. Should be fun to see what the locals think about CHUG.
     
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    Fireball

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    From looking at your build pictures, the closer they look the more impressed they will be.
     
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    wheelie

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    Awesome. Congrats on a well done, beautiful jeep. Now, spend time enjoying it as much as you can. Nothing like top down summer nights.
     
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    Snoops

    Snoops Making progress, slow but at least it's forward! 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    Congrats, that's one great looking Jeep!!!
     
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