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Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 8:24 pm
by kiwizook
if that surround is rotten into the bendy bit, just fibreglass it, it'll seal of the steel, so no more rotting, and it'll be the easiest way to shape how it's supposed to be. sand it, paint it, and you'll never tell it has been changed!

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 9:11 pm
by Jordi
kiwizook wrote:if that surround is rotten into the bendy bit, just fibreglass it, it'll seal of the steel, so no more rotting, and it'll be the easiest way to shape how it's supposed to be. sand it, paint it, and you'll never tell it has been changed!
Been done and better done by previous owners. I have a good soft top windscreen to cut a repair panel out of, just making sure it all gets cut nice and square for when it gets welded in.

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 6:41 pm
by Jordi
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Floor done, seam sealed!

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 6:46 pm
by Jordi
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Still havent done the bottom of the windscreen, started cutting the panel to shape for it though, need to push the roof back into.shape too. It's pushed slightly back and slightly to the drivers side.

Got a straight set of doors to line it all up though.

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 8:28 pm
by kiwizook
good work!

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 8:34 pm
by Jordi
I'm trying. Doing my best to get rid of the rust and prevent it coming back.

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:29 pm
by Anton
I'm loving this, it's the proper way to restore an SJ body!

Freaking awesome work so far, it's borderline artistic!

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:53 pm
by donkeychomp
Autistic or artistic?

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:54 pm
by andyrew
Looking awesome dude.

Re: Samurai shell resto.

Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 12:08 am
by Anton
donkeychomp wrote:Autistic or artistic?
Both?

:-)