Video update on finishing the cab and starting it?
Grand Willys Project
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Gojeep
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Re: Grand Willys Project
Excellent!!! I'm afraid I would have been driving it around the block next.
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Congratulations,
Dany
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If my workshop wasn't so damn hard to get out of, I would have! 
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Great seeing the bed panels go back on so well. I got them to final prep the side panels with the guards bolted on so it would not show any distortion once they are bolted back together after paint. The fit is perfect.
Getting an idea of the overall look of it. This is taken without a flash but early morning sun filtering through the sky lights.
Taken with a flash moments later and the colour really changes.
Marcus
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Not much left to assemble now Marcus, it's looking better with every update.
Your wife must be getting excited thinking about her build starting.
Your wife must be getting excited thinking about her build starting.
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Just front skirts and steps and then onto the hard tonneau. Then the fun of getting it back out of there!
Wife is always happy to see me entertained, regardless of the project.
Marcus
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Elegant. Very, very elegant.
Cheers,
Harv
Cheers,
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You have to be 100% happy with how it's turned out.
Truly remarkable effort.
If I had a small fraction of your skills and patience I'd be a happy camper.
Truly remarkable effort.
If I had a small fraction of your skills and patience I'd be a happy camper.
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Thank you Harv.
Can't wait to see what it looks like outside in the sun. I can't even stand back and take it all in where it is at.
Marcus
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The paint colour is even better than expected the way it reacts to light. Much more so than my old camera can show for sure. Always disappointed in my shots once I download them.
Marcus
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Geez it's looking great!
I like the way the sunlight plays upon the paint (Beach Boys?)
Also, regarding "Wife is always happy to see me entertained, regardless of the project. " I remember many posts ago, when we were "introduced"
to your wife, I said she was a keeper. Still is mate, still is!
So don't keep her waiting too long for her project
I like the way the sunlight plays upon the paint (Beach Boys?)
Also, regarding "Wife is always happy to see me entertained, regardless of the project.
" I remember many posts ago, when we were "introduced"to your wife, I said she was a keeper. Still is mate, still is!
So don't keep her waiting too long for her project
Yeah. I've changed my signature. The old one was out of date...
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She is a keeper for sure. We were supposed to be going to Fiji and had the cancel to pay the last paint bill. She was not fussed at all!jeffa wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 12:10 pm Geez it's looking great!
I like the way the sunlight plays upon the paint (Beach Boys?)
Also, regarding "Wife is always happy to see me entertained, regardless of the project.
to your wife, I said she was a keeper. Still is mate, still is!
So don't keep her waiting too long for her project
I'll be starting on hers already next month on just working everything out so I know what we have to save for.
Marcus
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I think you better save for the trip to Fiji first.
There's lots of stuff you can start doing that only need time while you save.
I'm looking forward to following the build.
There's lots of stuff you can start doing that only need time while you save.
I'm looking forward to following the build.
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It was for my birthday as hitting a new decade in September. She likes to do something special then as normally I don't do anything at all.
Marcus
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Back on all four tyres again. Looking good, if I do say so myself.
The front skirts are on along with the steps.
These are the steps I changed the three rounded beads in the middle to the five flat ribs which suit better.
The steps will help stop the mud and stones flicking up and hitting the front of the rear guard.
I may either coat the top of the ribs in Raptor lining or place some grip tape on it should it need them. I don't actually plan on stepping on them, even though I made them strong enough to do that.
Marcus
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