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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Dawgboy » Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:03 am

This is looking real good! Kudos to you for getting it done.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Turtlewolf » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:14 pm

Redneck tank cleaning service? Sometimes the silly sounding ideas are the best!
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby The Jinxmedic » Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:46 pm

FYI- Here's the latest appearance of the Gladiator in the 'toon: http://zombpocalypse.cartoonistsleague. ... -the-farm/
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Valarius » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:52 pm

The Jinxmedic wrote:FYI- Here's the latest appearance of the Gladiator in the 'toon: http://zombpocalypse.cartoonistsleague. ... -the-farm/


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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby crypto » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:19 am

Some updates, but these will be boring until I get final paint on it:

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Poured tank sealant in my gas tank, so that will be the end of any rust in it.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Ducky » Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:52 pm

Mooooooooooorrrrrrree!!!!
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Braxton » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:18 pm

Paint is going on NOW!

Standby for Pics..


( It looks awesome )
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Tater Raider » Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:04 pm

Why do you tease us so? Why?

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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby URBAN ASSAULT » Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:40 am

Tater Raider wrote:Why do you tease us so? Why?

:gonk: :gonk: :gonk:


He's purely evil, ain't he!

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May he end in thirst.

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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby crypto » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:16 am

Paint is 2/3 on. The base coat is shot on the exterior, and we're going to finish the clearcoat when braxton wakes up.

Here's Brad and Braxton shooting paint

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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Confucius » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:18 am

Ooh, that's gonna be nice...
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby crypto » Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:57 am

Oh, and I'm sending all the chrome out to be powdercoated, so we dont have to dick with paint on it.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby crypto » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:22 pm

Ugh, today was not a good day.

Showed up to start fixing some clear coat problems we had with white boogery material (matte additive) in the clear, ended up shooting another layer of base over it. Then a bug landed in it. Then we got a fingerprint in it.

Now I need to buy another $100 of clear to finish it tomorrow. :(
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Regular Guy » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:39 pm

Looks haut.

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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby Braxton » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:38 am

:gonk:






We will fix it.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 1/22

Postby crypto » Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:57 pm

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The slow painful assembly process begins. Bed and tailgate on tonight.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby Tater Raider » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:11 pm

It's looking very nice!
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby Big B » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:44 pm

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing it finished :D
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby crypto » Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:02 pm

The next step will be to get the chrome to the powdercoat place. Its all sitting in a tub at the shop, I just need braxton to drive by the shop some time this week, hopefully.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby Blasphemous » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:04 am

Does it have as much rake as it looks like in the picture? Seems like the front is about 3" lower than the rear.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby crypto » Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:32 am

It's raked, yes. a couple inches higher in the rear. I kinda like it, but I'm not sure if Im gonna keep that setup.

Either way, Ive got a lot to fix before I start changing up stuff that runs fine because of how it looks. :)
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby Blasphemous » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:48 pm

crypto wrote:It's raked, yes. a couple inches higher in the rear. I kinda like it, but I'm not sure if Im gonna keep that setup.

Either way, Ive got a lot to fix before I start changing up stuff that runs fine because of how it looks. :)

Haha, I know it's probably low on the list of priorities, it was just an observation.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby The Jinxmedic » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:31 pm

Those Gladiators/J4000's are the best. trucks. ever.
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Re: "The Cinder Block" (64 Jeep Gladiator) Update 3/27

Postby Tetra Grammaton Cleric » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:12 am

Crypto, That is HAWT! That is all.

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