After basically being away from my project for a year, I'm finally back in the game!  The last two weeks have been spent completing bodywork on the tub and getting it ready to paint.  For anyone who hasn't painted one of these yet, let me tell you something.  There are an unreal amount of seams, crevices, holes and corners that have to be scuffed/sanded!  Between my friend and I, we have painted quite a few different vehicles both old and new from tractors to cars to lawnmowers and everything in between.  This jeep tub has been the most difficult and time consuming!

First we did all the major body work and sprayed a layer of epoxy sealer primer on the tub.


After that, we found a few more spots that needed juuuuuuuuuuust a touch more work..


Last night we sprayed 3 coats of urathane filler primer on the exterior of the body to block sand and smooth for the final coat.  


Let me tell, my buddy is an excellent body man and this tub is straight!  I'm trying to sneak away from the office right now so we can move the tub to his paint booth.  This afternoon/evening he will spray the bottom and inside Normandy Blue in basecoat/clearcoat.  If everything goes according to plan, we'll block the outside and spray it Saturday or Sunday evening.

Don't worry, I'll post better quality photos when its done!!

Awesome! Nice to see another come back form the edge. 

Looks great!

Lookin' really good.  We wouldn't know how to act without major set backs along the way, or would we?

Good luck!

You know, sometimes I regret not painting my '53 when I was at the stage you are at.  My body was good, (no dents), and the paint was pretty good anyway, (few scratches).  My logic was I wanted to keep it for desert driving (off road) and not have to worry about mesquite or cactus scratches.  Figured I would be afraid to take it out in the desert if I painted it.  Now I find that I am so careful that I delibertly miss all the limbs and brush and cactus anyway! I guess your not as crazy driving when you have white hair.  You shoudda seen the NEW '72 CJ I trashed 4 wheeling and mud running back then. Lord, Id never treat my 3A the way I treated that Jeep. Shoulda done it, shouda painted it.  I envy all of your paint jobs, Love looking at your work, all of you.  JamesR.

YESSS!!  Last night we stayed up late and sprayed the outside of the tub.  Let me tell you, this tub turned out amazing!  It looks like it was dipped in a vat of Normandy Blue and then polished to a mirror finish.  All the bodywork Scotty put into it really paid off and it shows.  The one place we didn't do any body work is where the spare tire mounts.  We were afraid the weight of the tire would cause the body to flex and crack any filler we put in the area.  We will not do any bodywork on the hood for the same reason.  See what you think!






As mentioned the spare tire area did not get any attention other that urathane filler primer and blocked


Here is a photo of the rear driver's quarter showing the depth of the paint...

It's going to be a shame to get mud on this tub!

Man, that's beautiful!

It's really looking terrific Mac.  Love that color!!

Tim