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Your Projects => Your CJ-3A Project => Topic started by: athawk11 on October 24, 2013, 05:12:33 PM

Title: Mini Repair Project for ODie
Post by: athawk11 on October 24, 2013, 05:12:33 PM: At the Fall Colors Tour this year, I was attempting to film a Willys Jeep that was rolling through the woopty-whoops.ï¿½ The trail got narrow and the speed was high.ï¿½ I ended up tangling with a few trees and shrubs.ï¿½ The result?ï¿½ A substantial scratch that ran the length of my Willys, ODie.ï¿½ I was devastated, but didn't want to dampen the mood with my disappointment.ï¿½

When I got home, I quickly cleaned the mud, dirt and dust off ODie.ï¿½ I ordered new stencils from Military Stencils, then got busy removing the brackets, footman loops etc...

The scratch wasn't deep, but it couldn't be buffed out. Semi-gloss paint has many advantages, but buffing out a scratch isn't one of them.ï¿½ So, sanding down the panel was in order...

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/athawk11/image_zpsbfd94362.jpg)

Good thing I have extra paint.ï¿½ As you can see, I covered everything I didn't want to paint, then watered the floor to keep the dust down, then shot some paint...

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/athawk11/image_zps21f6df93.jpg)

I let the paint cure for a month...

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/athawk11/image_zps4a124169.jpg)

Set the stencils, painted them, then bolted all the stuff back on.ï¿½ It was time to put ODie back into his Fall jacket, so the top went back on.ï¿½ Took it for a spin to show the neighborhood that ODie is back to his old self again.ï¿½ All is right in world!...

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/athawk11/image_zpsf78bf032.jpg)

Thank you for tuning in to my mini Willys project.

Tim
Title: Re: Mini Repair Project for ODie
Post by: 1955CJ-5 on October 24, 2013, 08:28:31 PM: Very nice....you are a master.....
Title: Re: Mini Repair Project for ODie
Post by: macrisel on October 25, 2013, 12:36:48 PM: Very nice! Another reason to always buy some extra paint!
Title: Re: Mini Repair Project for ODie
Post by: Ryan_M on October 25, 2013, 02:41:26 PM: Quote
Very nice!ï¿½ Another reason to always buy some extra paint!

Or a reason to buy a couple spare Jeeps! ODie can be reserved for the light duty stuff and the beater rigs can be the trail buggies. Good thing you have a couple other Willys projects laying around the yard. You're going to need a bigger trailer :-)
Title: Re: Mini Repair Project for ODie
Post by: macrisel on October 28, 2013, 10:16:09 AM: Quote
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Very nice!ï¿½ Another reason to always buy some extra paint!

Or a reason to buy a couple spare Jeeps! ODie can be reserved for the light duty stuff and the beater rigs can be the trail buggies. Good thing you have a couple other Willys projects laying around the yard. You're going to need a bigger trailer :-)

Ryan, I like your way of thinking much better! ;)