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| joescoolcustoms wrote: | | alexvw wrote: | Some awesome pics from a while ago.. 
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Did you put the cooling tin under the cylinders before installing the pushrod tubes? |
YES! Don't worry the thing has been apart a couple of times. 
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Good!
Do you have any part that still has the original paint on it? Under the hood, under the engine deck lid?
If you do, you can take the part to a good paint dealer and they will have a computer scanner that can scan the paint and formulate a paint code to match it as exact as possible.
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone
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| joescoolcustoms wrote: | Good!
Do you have any part that still has the original paint on it? Under the hood, under the engine deck lid?
If you do, you can take the part to a good paint dealer and they will have a computer scanner that can scan the paint and formulate a paint code to match it as exact as possible. |
Some of the original paint is still in the trunk.. But is attatched to the body. Im thinking its gonna look more like a beige on a U.S. military humvee.
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No I don't think so. I found the paint code..
And am wondering if this is what it looks like. The POs could have just painted over it with no body work done, or unless this color is some sort of primer because this one of the layers beneath the purple
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I will be seeing these within the next week or so 
Gonna get two stock rims sandblasted, and either get them powdercoated white, or paint them myself.
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Very satisfied with Tires-easy.com. Ordered these guys two days ago and got here first thing in the morning.
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| poomwah wrote: | oh my god that was fast!
are those the deestones? |
Yes! Deestone 7.00x15 Extra Traction tires for the front! Im gonna get the stock rim powdercoated white to match the rear rims. Then this thing will be rolling..
Right now I just need to:
1) put in my tierods, adjust the toe
2) Fix the framehead so I can adjust the camber
3) fabricate crossmember for sway bar to bolt too
4) Bleed, and adjust brakes
5) Install tires
6) Fix electrical and install taillights/turn signals/reverse lights/ license plate light/headlights
7) get used front fenders and trim them
finish body work, primer it and get it painted sahara beige(stock color) probably at Macco, since it is a baja and will be experiencing some light offroad use, why get a show quality paint job when its gonna get chipped and scratched?
9) trunk, window, door seals and get this thing ready for the winter!
10) maintenance, break in motor, adjust as needed.
That is my game plan before the winter hits.
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| dixon_cass wrote: | | still alot of work to do but its going to be well worth it!!! them tires be badass! |
I know, i havent had any time to work on it lately, i need to step on it! 
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you said you got those tires from tire-easy.com? how much where they? i've been searching for tires like that for a very long time and i cant find them. can you post the link for that? that would be awesome, thank you.
This is going to be one mean looking baja with those tires, cut fenders, and the suspension youre putting on.
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awesome, thank you very much poomwah.
another thing- its a very distant task, but an important one, when you finally get to drive your car can you please tell us how road noise is for street driving, and then later down the road, how well they wear?
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| The Phil wrote: | awesome, thank you very much poomwah.
another thing- its a very distant task, but an important one, when you finally get to drive your car can you please tell us how road noise is for street driving, and then later down the road, how well they wear? |
and how they respond to different road surfaces, temperature, water, etc
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I will once I get them on. The front rims will be getting powdercoated within the next week. Today also recieved my KM2s.. 2nd day after I bought them. AGAIN. WOW  These guys ship fast!
Tread comparison..
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Also decided on the color. Will be repainting it stock Saharabeige L 80 Z! I like how it gives it more of an offroad desert car look!
Tell me what you guys think with this being the base color, with white wheels and black trim/engine cage/ nerfbars/ bumpers!
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