crash

I figured on painting them, but after I thought about it, they will be rubbing against the totes I have, so they too will get a coating...

youngguns4x4

Nice work yor welds are impressive. I was scared in the begining when u cut ur frame off, but after seeing ur welds i was like, well this guy can weld so i know he can fabricate

Mad Chemist

Hey Crash,

I've just started spraying parts of the tub of my fj-40 with Duplicolor's stuff, should be doing the rest this week, and really like the finish as well, smooth, and not chunky or tacky like Durabak/Herculiner, etc. Did you lay primer down, or did you put it right on the bare metal?

crash

youngguns4x4, I was freaked when I started lopping the frame off,lol..

I have done it both ways, and I had found bare metal as long as it was very clean, adhears to much better. One thing I did find a couple years back when I first started using it, if you lay it over somewhat fesh paint, it will want to react with it and bubble up... And yes, that Durabak/Herculiner stuff is nasty IMO, ever fall on the stuff, it will rip you to shreds.. Are you using the spray can version stuff?

Mad Chemist

Well, I've got cans for the tough to reach spots, but picked up an undercoating gun from Harbor Freight to spray on from a gallon container.

crash

I had looked into the gun method, but did the brush dab method :pat:

Mad Chemist

For future reference, the spray gun I got from Harbor Freight was only around 15 bucks. I'll let you know how it comes out....

Rugby10

AWESOME THREAD!

Your welds are very nice Crash. From a new welders standpoint, I hope mine look like that soon. Your Rig reminds me of one of those indestructable R/C trucks that articulate for days, freakin' sweet. Great work, and keep the updates coming!

crash

Thanks, its been a very interesting prodject so far, and welcome to the wonderful world of welding.....

crash

Ok, well, it was alot of work, and was pretty darn tricky, not to mention, alot of work, did I say that already

Here is how it turned out ( You wil see the final setup once the new windshield is in) but its only with the seal sitting in place...







It didn't turn out as clean as I was hoping, but I think the only way I could have pulled that off, was to have some more sheet metal tooling (break press)

crash

Here we gots some primer...

crash

And here it sits, with a WHOLE lotta black, not to mention, I gots black paint in MY CRACK, how the heck does that happen?

crash

So, since the paint needs a lil drying time, I figured I would tackle this big heavy monster and get it assembled and ready for the up and coming links

Shane

Can't tell ya, but at least it wasn't your "hootus".

Sweet work on the windshield, it's details like that which really make a build good.

Rugby10

Ahh, yes. Maybe you were a plumber in another life and those bad plumber habits. I.e. No Belt, came back to haunt you! Good work it looks great!

crash

I fianlly got a chance to get some paint under the hood...

crash

And here it looks like with some color on it... I was unsure of the blue at first, but I really do like it, it definately is going to be unique (plus, I won't remember who's rig is mine for a while,lol)

Rugby10

Looks great! Please excuse my ignorance, but why are your shifters so high? Also, Do you have sliders on your rig?

RED 85

Been watching the progress and it has been mouth watering. great job.
love it.
are you going to name it?

crash

The shifters are only roughed in, thats why they look soo goofy...

Sliders, well, they are kinda incorputaed into the body/framing now...