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The beginning.. the end.... and a fresh start

Also, after standing back and looking at the jeep I think I'm going to paint the "Jeep" logo satin black to match the trim. It took me a while to decide but now that the emblem is on it I think a satin black logo will look good.
 
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Looks awesome!! i think you need to update your avatar!!!
 
So yesterday I started on the half hard top. To be continued because my little Angel is on spring break next week, so the Jeep gets a rest.
 
Looks AWESOME! Also l;ike the idea of Satin black :wave:
 
How are you going to utilize the half hardtop with the second row seating? Take it out when it's on?
 
That's what I was thinking although quite honestly I don't see the hard top going back on anytime soon... but you never know. It's nice to have the options available. The bigger issue is where to hang it in the garage once it's done. I'm going to have to remodel a little. I pulled out my Nutmeg Best Top half canvas doors and need to spruce them up too. The handles are a tad rusty so I'll take them apart and make them nice again. I'm looking for some Nutmeg colored canvas at the moment to have a long bimini top made that will cover the back seat.
Just ordered one wheel so I can check fitment and if it works I'll order 4 more and then the tires. So it's moving along. I would like to have the Jeep driveable by Jeep Beach Week but we'll see how it goes.
 
Started on the wheels

Or I should say wheel... as I only bought one at this point to test fit and see in person. I really like the fit and finish of the wheels. So at this point I guess I own this one. I'm going to order the other four next week. Something else I didn't catch in the photo on Summit Racing is that the holes were also painted silver. I thought only the inner portion was painted. Painting the holes also makes it stand out more and I like the way it looks. The center cap is a chromed plastic cover that I may paint black but I'm going to hold off on that for now.

Here is how I got it
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And here it is now
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So awesome. I've always loved those wheels. Are those the 10" width?
 
They will look Fantastic on your Scrambler. What size tires are you planning on? :wave:
 
Thanks guys, yes they are the 10" width.

I plan on running 33" General Grabbers


These:
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But first I have to pony up for 4 more wheels. And then spend a day sanding, taping, and painting. The first wheel took about 2 hrs to sand and tape off. By the fourth one I should be cranking right along.
 
All I need is a tire :smokin:
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Today I installed my refurbed aftermarket tach and wired it up. Also installed the dash pad. I found this local on Craigslist. It has a couple small cracks that aren't noticeable so I cleaned it up and installed it. I'm not certain on this one. The true nutmeg color against the aftermarket nutmeg seats isn't blending too well. I think with the brighter copper I'm using black may be a better choice for a pad. I still have my old nutmeg dash pad that's beaten and battered and not useable. I may use it as a color sampler and dye it black to see what it looks like.
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Ohhh it looks good. If you aren't sure of the color, what about a dash color matching the paint, or two shades darker. Not seen it done before. With black lettering for the Jeep and insignia. Also, black would look good with "Jeep" dyed body color, or two shades darker.... Or dye it to match the seats. 3M's probably has a color.

Very well done.
 
Beautiful. Love the wheel and this build. I'm afraid I have to agree though. Pretty big discrepancy between the dash and the seats. I think a black dash pad is the right choice The black you do have really sets off the body color. Keep the picks coming. You're inspiring me to start my repaint next month.
 
Thanks for the compliments.
Hmmm, I'm in visualization mode.... I like the black with copper Jeep logo, or maybe try to match the seats and a copper logo. I'll have to look at the color charts for the dyes. I really like the nutmeg but as we all know it's just getting too hard and expensive to chase. I received a color sample of sunbrella canvas that I was thinking of making an extended bimini. It's really nice but once again it's not the correct shade and that would add another color variation. So back to the hunt.
 
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