January 26, 2007:
Found this Jeep on the back lot of a southern Colorado Ranch.
Found this Jeep on the back lot of a southern Colorado Ranch.
March 24, 2007:
Hauled it home on a rainy day and started looking at the details.
Hauled it home on a rainy day and started looking at the details.
April 02, 2007:
Peeled off the canopy to start cleaning the inside.
Peeled off the canopy to start cleaning the inside.
April 08, 2007:
Four hours with the pressure washer, and it was still greasy-dirty.
Four hours with the pressure washer, and it was still greasy-dirty.
April 21 and 22, 2007:
Gas tank rust removal using electrolysis.
Gas tank rust removal using electrolysis.
May 04, 2007:
Removing the body.
Removing the body.
May 13, 2007:
Body and Frame Condition.
Body and Frame Condition.
May 25, 2007:
Parts and Pieces.
Parts and Pieces.
June 03, 2007:
Restoration Begins.
Restoration Begins.
August 25, 2007:
The Sand Blasted Body Tub.
The Sand Blasted Body Tub.
September 15, 2007:
Wire Brushing and Priming Wheels.
Wire Brushing and Priming Wheels.
November 18, 2007:
Welding.
Welding.
January 12 and April 05, 2008:
Getting Down to Painting.
Getting Down to Painting.
May 27, 2008:
Prepping the body tub for painting.
Prepping the body tub for painting.
June 10, 2008:
Body tub priming and painting of first coat of yellow.
Body tub priming and painting of first coat of yellow.
Jun 17, 2008:
Completed first coat of yellow.
Completed first coat of yellow.
Jul 25, 2008:
Sanding the yellow tub; Sandblasting parts.
Sanding the yellow tub; Sandblasting parts.
Aug 24, 2008:
Sandblasting the frame and engine; testing the PTO.
Sandblasting the frame and engine; testing the PTO.
Sep 01, 2008:
Painting the frame and miscellaneous parts black.
Painting the frame and miscellaneous parts black.
will roam once again on ranch land!
