- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Another install of @Kim Dawson aluminum end caps painted flat black. I may have to sand some scratches into them to fit patina of jeep.
1981 CJ8 Project “Penny”
- Thread starter rubclt
- Start date
- City
- Allen Park
- State
- MI
Ya, they look a little too nice.
- City
- Allen Park
- State
- MI
Are you going to paint the actual bumper an aged white? I think that would look great.
- City
- W-S
- State
- NC
Looks great so far. How long until retirement? This is a nice keeper.
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Not sure yet, some higher priorities on the preservation process give me time to noodle on it more...
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Thanks, maybe five years
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Absolutely
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Thank you to @AdamH for helping today to remove two wheel drive transmission, still need to ID it but appears to be TF with a different tail... ran into a slow down as the flywheel bolts are 1/2x20, which had to be ordered. So maybe by the weekend the T4/Dana 300 will be installed. In the meantime, a little cleaning and painting
SKT
Legacy Registered User
- City
- APO
- State
- AE
Any plans to soak that undercarriage in fluid film?
This thread has some compelling before and after pics of aged undercarriage coming back to life:
forum.ih8mud.com
This thread has some compelling before and after pics of aged undercarriage coming back to life:
Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks
I keep retyping my “formula” for old Patina preservation so I decided to make a thread so I can just link my response to how I preserve my old Land Cruisers the way I do. For the last 3 years I have been learning how to preserve Land Cruisers in their original state. Protecting their original...
forum.ih8mud.com
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- NC
Thanks for the link, I recall reading about Fluid Film and may try using on tunnel after cleaning before reinstall transmission.Any plans to soak that undercarriage in fluid film?
This thread has some compelling before and after pics of aged undercarriage coming back to life:
Preserving Patina - How To Tips and Tricks
I keep retyping my “formula” for old Patina preservation so I decided to make a thread so I can just link my response to how I preserve my old Land Cruisers the way I do. For the last 3 years I have been learning how to preserve Land Cruisers in their original state. Protecting their original...
- City
- Allen Park
- State
- MI
You might look at woolwax too.
SKT
Legacy Registered User
- City
- APO
- State
- AE
Looks great! Recommend allowing that first coat to soak in for a week or two, then hit is again.
Pros: FF stays wet, which allows it to ‘creep’ in cracks and crevices. It really shows it’s performance after a period of time and perhaps a couple applications.
Cons: Can be a bit messy when working on the undercarriage, but it can be washed/scrubbed off if needed. The wetness can also mask minor leaks.
