This is our 1982 that we have had for about 3 years. I was not thinking this winter was a major refit but addressing some rust turned into a slippery slope and one thing led to another then a repaint was underway...
The paint is a darker metallic non-stock blue so we have mixed some custom colors for the stripes. Going with a black trim/accessories instead of chrome and aluminum. The stripes are going to be fit to the different profile of the flares so they are set further back.
New 15x10 black powder coat rims and new door hardware, hinges for the window frame, and hood items are all black and getting painted and cleared.
The guy who's painting it is old school, the booth is attached to his trailer home and there's a half dozen, half finished 50s t-birds, mustangs and dodge muscle cars under various storage sheds around the yard. He is working on this while he battles through cancer, he's a trooper and loves jeeps, has two that run, likely more than a few more that don't.
Under the hood a new high amp alternator to better deal with the YJ fuel injection and 4.0 head conversion as well as dual electric fans. New water pump, exhaust manifold and some wire harness clean up. Who'd a thought hacking a yj harness into a cj would need any work. Fixed some leaks and changed how the valve cover was evac-ed . I pieced together an entire black and charcoal yj interior with two back seats with the repeating logo. I just like the 80s look. Getting real difficult to find OEM Jeep seats in good condition.
Ill upload pics next week of the finished product.
The paint is a darker metallic non-stock blue so we have mixed some custom colors for the stripes. Going with a black trim/accessories instead of chrome and aluminum. The stripes are going to be fit to the different profile of the flares so they are set further back.
New 15x10 black powder coat rims and new door hardware, hinges for the window frame, and hood items are all black and getting painted and cleared.
The guy who's painting it is old school, the booth is attached to his trailer home and there's a half dozen, half finished 50s t-birds, mustangs and dodge muscle cars under various storage sheds around the yard. He is working on this while he battles through cancer, he's a trooper and loves jeeps, has two that run, likely more than a few more that don't.
Under the hood a new high amp alternator to better deal with the YJ fuel injection and 4.0 head conversion as well as dual electric fans. New water pump, exhaust manifold and some wire harness clean up. Who'd a thought hacking a yj harness into a cj would need any work. Fixed some leaks and changed how the valve cover was evac-ed . I pieced together an entire black and charcoal yj interior with two back seats with the repeating logo. I just like the 80s look. Getting real difficult to find OEM Jeep seats in good condition.
Ill upload pics next week of the finished product.
