It was a barn find in Maple Ridge

Ok its official, after a trip to the local ICBC rep and lots of research I have registration for my jeep, one of the last things I had to do is have them do a visual on the jeep but I was told don't drive it here.

So just a little progress on the right side fender with repairing the support and the inner sheet metal behind the battery, I still need to finish welding along the top inner of the fender but it too is looking good.

So for me its a very slow process with body work, you clean prep lay in a thin coat of filler and the next day I sand it out only to find I sanded too far and then needing to apply another skim coat and sand again, so its small steps forward and trying not to over sand my work.

Gil wrote: [QUOTE=shadow]So for me its a very slow process with body work, you clean prep lay in a thin coat of filler and the next day I sand it out only to find I sanded too far .[/ Andy you're doing a good job.Just block sand with light pressure both ways at a 45 degree with 120 grit and then apply primer and then block sand the same way with a fine grit.That's the way I do it and it works ok.Andy I love your tires on the jeep,what type and size are they?

I took your advice with the sand paper and I bought a block for sanding with way better results, as for the tires I would love to have a full set but the original ones are worn out and the one you see was the spare, I do like the size they are 16x6.50 6 ply

Edited by shadow - 23 July 2018 at 3:32pm

What a difference it makes with a good sanding block very hot out today so effort is a little low today, just need more cold beer.

92889 wrote: Andy, Are you going to dismantle the body parts to paint them?

yes after I have the body looking the way I think it should look I will tear it down for paint, I have had it apart and together so many times I think I can do it with my eyes closed.

So back from a little hunting trip and had a chance to dig out the thermostat housing for Jon, I think he has been waiting patiently for this.Wow I had to look to the bottom of page 3 to find my build, I didn't think I was gone that long

Edited by shadow - 19 Oct. 2018 at 6:16pm

About time you coast boys get your jeeps done! Us interior boys are waiting for you fellows to get out here for a few days of real jeepin!

So yes its been some time for me as life just gets busy, so on last Friday I got a phone call saying that the tires I ordered are finally in , they were on backorder for two months , I was starting to think I would need to change my order to get some tires for the jeep, so today I was at the tire shop at opening time with a big grin on my face.