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Got dash ready here
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Black is where its at!

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Frame was so nice only had to scuff and paint to keep for rusting any

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Axles will come later with lift when or if my wife lets me!!
She sez we are to old for that! Not me!
77 j10 short bed
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80 Cherokee Laredo sold
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I've bookmarked this thread. It's like a steady diet of informative and inspiring photos that are leading to an awesome finished product!

What kind of paint did you use on the dash and dash pad? Is it the same paint for the metal dash and the pad?
73 J4000. 360, MC 2100, T18A, D20, stock closed knuckle Dana 44 front, 60-2 rear. Warn Lock-O-Matics, Warn/Belleview electric winch, true duals with glasspacks, old-school front diff skid plate, used 265 Toyos on 16" AR wheels.
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Yes it is the same i used SEM color coat satin it is for vinyl or other plastic parts but I don’t like it on metal i either didn’t prep metal right or it didn’t stick real well because it scratches off the metal parts fairly easy.
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Nice thing to have! Got these with my j10


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You can see on far right of prices the cost for different options like how much more is a 401
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Front end going on here

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Made the carpet set
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Starting to look like a whole truck
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Nice! more pic's
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Roll bar

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Light bar and kc hilites

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Made light bar out of front edge of an old store shelf’s to hide wires just blocked back and added mounting tabs
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Light bar looks good.

Have you had to do any metal repair to the tailgate? Mine is slightly bent along the bottom edge. I've seen it happen to others that got used hard. It rubs badly on the rear edge of the bed.
73 J4000. 360, MC 2100, T18A, D20, stock closed knuckle Dana 44 front, 60-2 rear. Warn Lock-O-Matics, Warn/Belleview electric winch, true duals with glasspacks, old-school front diff skid plate, used 265 Toyos on 16" AR wheels.
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twisted frame wrote:Light bar looks good.

Have you had to do any metal repair to the tailgate? Mine is slightly bent along the bottom edge. I've seen it happen to others that got used hard. It rubs badly on the rear edge of the bed.
I just had a little bit of cracks and rust around the hinge points and i just cut that out and repaired.
On yours Take it off truck and If its bent or bowed you can stick a chunk of wood under the ends and wack it with a sledge hammer or large dead blow hammer in cernter section.
Thanks Dane
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Looking GREAT
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Thanks everyone!!!
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Steering wheel before
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After i wrapped wheel and center cap in leather that was fun!!

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72 j2000 sold
80 Cherokee Laredo sold
56 Chevy nomad
57 Chevy handyman wagon for sale
73 mci bus conversion
http://pointcomfortcottages.com/
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Custom leather interior all done by me!!



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Doors
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80 Cherokee Laredo sold
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57 Chevy handyman wagon for sale
73 mci bus conversion
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Wow, you're absolutely flying. The diamond-stitched sections are killer. I really dig those! What kind of seats?
73 J4000. 360, MC 2100, T18A, D20, stock closed knuckle Dana 44 front, 60-2 rear. Warn Lock-O-Matics, Warn/Belleview electric winch, true duals with glasspacks, old-school front diff skid plate, used 265 Toyos on 16" AR wheels.
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twisted frame wrote:Wow, you're absolutely flying. The diamond-stitched sections are killer. I really dig those! What kind of seats?
The seats are out of 97-98 chevy suburban without those funky seat belt in backs and the center is out of like a 04 or so gm work truck with the cup holder in front
Thanks for the great comments !
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How can your work look so good when you are lacking any sleep from working on the Jeep?
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will e wrote:How can your work look so good when you are lacking any sleep from working on the Jeep?
To be honest truck was done last winter over the long winter here in Vermont [8 months] worked on other peoples upholstery until 2:00 and then on to the jeep :D it is still winter here like til mid may :x .. just getting around to posting photos.
But i am still improving things while driving it. After the salt is off the roads :banghead:
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72 j2000 sold
80 Cherokee Laredo sold
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57 Chevy handyman wagon for sale
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The bed cover
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72 j2000 sold
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Finished

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72 j2000 sold
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Dane wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2019 2:33 pm Got dash ready here
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Black is where its at!

URL=http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/19385 ... .jpeg.html]Image[/URL]

Frame was so nice only had to scuff and paint to keep for rusting any

URL=https://s1295.photobucket.com/user/1938 ... .jpeg.html]Image[/URL]

URL=http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/19385 ... .jpeg.html]Image[/URL]

Axles will come later with lift when or if my wife lets me!!
She sez we are to old for that! Not me!
Where did you get the new dash? Or did you restore it? I have one and it's rough up top where the dash speaker was.
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