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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #405 on: October 22, 2013, 11:11:42 PM »
The color scheme looks great!� Very nice.� I'm just amazed how great it looks, and how little time it took to look that good.

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #406 on: October 22, 2013, 11:27:47 PM »
Thanks Tim,

I'm really happy with the color....I think it'll look great once the seats are in and the windshield is on..  the seats may go in tomorrow..I want to drive it around some more....
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #407 on: October 23, 2013, 08:37:42 AM »
You're on the home stretch now. I see what you mean about it looking pretty lifted.. Drive it some more and add some more parts to it and it should settle down some. Hopefully the shackles  are not tightened too much but even if they were they'd settle in eventually.

   It really does look nice. You should be ready for another project in a few weeks..Want me to bring you one from Bill the Hoarder's house of fine used Willys and Other Rusty Objects?

Oh, and the answer to the question about is it too rusty to save. YES. but ya did it anyway and we are proud of ya!  ;)
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #408 on: October 23, 2013, 10:20:47 AM »
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Oh, and the answer to the question about is it too rusty to save. YES. but ya did it anyway and we are proud of ya!�


NOW you tell me!�

I couldn't have done it if not for this forum and all the information and encouragement from it's members..

THANKS!

But, this chicken ain't hatched yet, plenty of work to do....
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #409 on: October 23, 2013, 08:05:56 PM »
Boy they aren't twins but sure are close cousins.



I muted my red a little bit from yours, and you are a little darker. Not knowing what you are getting into can only be used as an excuse on the first jeep, after that it's just an illness.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #410 on: October 23, 2013, 11:02:15 PM »
Boy they are close..had to make a double take...

I was going to matte clear the wheels...but I didn't.....

It might just be the light...mine looks a lot lighter in direct sunlight.
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #411 on: October 24, 2013, 10:23:34 PM »
You know I like my before and after photos...

Before today, I only sat in this jeep once..

Then, and now...




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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #412 on: October 24, 2013, 10:26:29 PM »
And I like this one..



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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #413 on: October 24, 2013, 10:31:17 PM »
And..

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #414 on: October 24, 2013, 10:33:00 PM »
I been waiting for this to upload...click on the picture for video

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #415 on: October 24, 2013, 11:07:44 PM »
"Recalled to life"....click the picture...

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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #416 on: October 25, 2013, 07:16:17 AM »
Very Nice.What is the red knob/light? on right of dash?
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #417 on: October 25, 2013, 10:16:24 AM »
There was a cigar lighter socket there when I bought the jeep, but the lighter itself was missing....I found this one on ebay...it's 6v and it works...but this is a no smoking jeep...it's not hooked up...
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #418 on: October 25, 2013, 12:42:42 PM »
Whoa!!!  Slow down!  You're going to rush right through the fun of re-assembling the jeep!  A week after you get it together, you'll be taking a part off just to fix something! ;)

Looking great!
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Re: Too rusty to save?
« Reply #419 on: October 25, 2013, 04:35:17 PM »
O.k. that makes sense. it looked too big for a high beam indicator. Nothing wrong with a way to start a fire if you need to.
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