‘85 CJ7 progress

[wterhaar]

I bought this Jeep during the pandemic and I’ve had to postpone working on it due to other projects popping up over the last few years. I splurged for a new aftermarket steel body due to endless rust and rot on the original. I’m back at it now and have been busy with the sand blasting and painting. This CJ has an unusual paint code of AD (bronze orange). It is most likely one of the Spring Special Jeeps that was built in early 1985, as it also has red piping trim on the seats.
I’m replacing the T-5 with a T-18 . Also, I’ve switched out the AMC20 for a Dana 44 .

 

[Belizean]

These are both S Specials also. 1985s.

 

[wterhaar]

Nice! I sure wish mine looked like that!

 

[Belizean]

Nice! I sure wish mine looked like that!

It will, give it some time to work on it.

 

[wterhaar]

Finally getting some paint on this thing. Went with a GM paint code WA4866, used trucks back in the 70’s called Buckskin. I made a diy paint booth which seems to be working very well.

 

[Jeep Soup]

Nice paint booth !

Back in the early 1990's help a friend paint a Farm Tractor in his Attached Garage.
We did it after work one evening/night.
I got a call the next day.
"What ya doin Saturday? I need help painting a garage door. Colleen doesn't like the PINK it is Now!"

Here the paint dust and over spray settled on the Open garage door while we were painting.

 

[wterhaar]

I’ve seen that before! I helped my brother paint a Pontiac back in the late 70’s and the same thing happened!

I didn’t like the way my hood turned out on this CJ. So much orange peel. It was probably my inexperience and using a cheep gun. I’ve sanded it down to the primer and have primed it again and I’m now wet sanding it before respraying it with color. I figure at least the hood should be shiny!