CJ7 Caroline Build
- Thread starter rubclt
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- City
- W-S
- State
- NC
It's gonna be nice.......
will be great addition 
- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- La
Slate blue is a great color. I’m slowly preserving a rustic slate blue 82 Scrambler 
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Thanks to @AdamH going to V-8 Project Caroline is getting a new, old engine. Engine is same year as Caroline... it will be nice upgrade from the empty engine bay that once had 4 cylinder from the factory.
All new seals, timing chain, water pump, etc and a little patina paint coming...
All new seals, timing chain, water pump, etc and a little patina paint coming...
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- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- La
How many coats did you use on the firewall to get a close match? I have some of that paint but it seems more silver than blue after three coats. Looks good from an angle but not straight on
- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- La
This was 3 coats out of the can with no clear on top
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Three light coats of color and same on clear...
Look at last firewall and see middle top is old paint, it’s a touch darker from age I think, the outside a little lighter...
- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- La
Looks good though. I’ll see what happens when I spray some clear.
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
The primer under the color might help, looks like you used the white cards that came with paint, a darker primer may give it older look... try a hinge or even just bolt
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
I like this brand for primer, paint and clear
https://www.automotivetouchup.com/spray_paint_primer.aspx
https://www.automotivetouchup.com/spray_paint_primer.aspx
- City
- Molalla
- State
- Or
That rattle can did a good job. The right rear body mount might need some help. I had large flat washers welded in where the holes were rusted out of shape.
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Thanks, it all in prep as they say... It’s little pits, seems solid... shadow in photo makes it look worse...
