Dad's 1980 Jeep J10 Honcho, restoration

[WHSII]

A history of a restoration, by pictures...

http://picasaweb.google.com/BBQ.WartHog/JeepJ10Honcho#

Started Feb 2, 2010, plan to take it Spring Gobbler hunting April, 2011.

Dad's last truck, he bought it new.

All comments appreciated.

WH

[WHSII]

Well it is the last day of spring gobbler season and the truck is not on the road.





The cab is the last part to refurbish, then sand and paint.

[WHSII]

Donor cab is now Swiss cheese.



My cab is becoming solid...

[Elliott]

Lot's of work there

[WHSII]

Finally have something to show...

Cleaning and welding of the cab was more that I had planned. Hope to seal the seams and second coat tomorrow.

Inside the cab still has about 5% to clean, the outside that will be painted is clean.

Once I complete the sealer / seam sealer / top coat / and primer on the to be painted surfaces, I will have gone through every piece. All seals and bearings replaced. all components rebuilt or replaced. All metal stripped to bare, then sealed and top coated or primed.

[WHSII]

Starting to look like a Jeep...

[WHSII]

Started the 258 Friday, August 26th, 2011.

Carried 75 lbs oil pressure, 70 when warm, on a manual gauge.

[WHSII]

Just received a new re-manufactured front bumper, that is beautiful. Picked it up yesterday.

Today I found NOS bolts to mount it...

If I could figure out how to prime, block and paint, I would be done. LOL.

[reinaldo]

As I can see in the pictures, you did a great job of restoring your jeep. I also did a modification just like you and I also replaced some of the jeep parts and accessories to be able to drive the jeep smoothly again.

[WHSII]

As I can see in the pictures, you did a great job of restoring your jeep. I also did a modification just like you and I also replaced some of the jeep parts and accessories to be able to drive the jeep smoothly again.

Hello reinaldo,

I would like to see pictures of your project.

I am still doing body work. I never ever envisioned that it would take this long...

I have the bed and cab / front clip to do the first blocking and priming on, most all other parts are ready or need a final sanding with 400 to be ready for final paint.

I would gladly take someone's painted truck and rebuild all items for them in return for a proper paint job!

I will get through this, and I will learn a lot.

Thanks!

[WHSII]

Yesterday I pulled the trigger on the paint gun. It is a start!

[Elliott]

Nice work!

[WHSII]

[WHSII]

Completed assembly Nov. 11, 2013.

Tires on Monday, then the shakedown trips will start.

I have put twelve miles on it in the subdivision, getting the basics worked out.