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1981 CJ8 Project “Penny”

I would sand those down and start over the product you used made them way too dark it will not look right. All the factory did is clear them.
 
LetchcoreCJ7 said:
I would sand those down and start over the product you used made them way too dark it will not look right. All the factory did is clear them.
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These were quite weathered to start- if they’re the set I’m thinking of. Considering how they looked to start, I’m thinking pretty good!F538E35F-07C4-4536-8560-6D1C77B02DEE.jpegEA28DC21-8EBC-4D60-A2A9-FA7A4B50C61E.jpeg17FF27AF-F4B4-4F11-A1D3-7545A238CED3.jpeg49FDA895-6A75-4D26-AAB7-2DBAA6EA7FD2.jpeg
 
Thanks @Randyzzz for posting the before photos. Yes, those are the ones I got from you years ago.

The product is clear finish. In photo below is a block I cut for upright with same marine varnish as upright with both sitting on top of unfinished lumber.


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That is wierd how that finish made them so much darker. They probably don't look as dark in person as they do in the pics. I think they'll look great.
 
Replaced worn out engine mounts
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Ordered new seat covers for seats. Color is close enough to nutmeg. The piping is same as seats vs original is darker.
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So it would appear that rather than doing a "ground-up" restoration you're doing more of an "inside-out" restoration.....
 
Seat ready before and after… the original fabric seemed higher quality but had cracked and had darker pipe. Overall, much more useable and ready for another 30 yearsAEA2658D-3AAF-4258-A013-B4DD76EBA74E.jpeg6E8D6D76-DBD5-447D-A11C-F4934F3078F6.jpeg
 
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