Mini Bert! An s10... Maybe a ZR2?

[letitsnow]

I guess this is one way to fix the back window...

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[Supercharged111]

Ha! It's 4wd, just can't see the axle.

Yeah 2wd didn't make sense with the ZR2, but the stamped upper arm and hidden axle had me scratching my head.

 

[letitsnow]

I guess this is one way to fix the back window...

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I friend of mine owns an auto glass business. He installed a new back window today.

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[HotWheelsBurban]

I friend of mine owns an auto glass business. He installed a new back window today.

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Friends like that are always good to have! Glaziers, transmission shops, paint and body, machine shop, anything else that you can't do or aren't good at or don't have the space for.....

 

[letitsnow]

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The lower front bumper valance and both lower front fender flare extenders are not going back on. The fender flare extenders were trapping moisture and causing the bumper to rust.

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The lower bumper valance is staying off to allow for a clean approach angle when I want to drive over stuff.

 

[letitsnow]

The front bumper - I ground down the rust with my 4" grinder, then used orbital sander with 80 grit to smooth the grinding marks. Also feathered out most rock chips on the front of the bumper. I switched from 80 grit to 240, then called it good. If this was a real nice vehicle, you would have wanted to fill then wet sand. This is just a driver.

One coat of metal etch primer, 2 coats of sealer, 3 coats satin black.

Before

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After. The pic makes it look like there are little specs in the paint - they aren't there. Photo trickery. You can still see some grinding marks if you look closely.

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[letitsnow]

The fender flares were next. I sanded them down with the orbital using 240 grit. Then went over them by hand with 240 to smooth some of the corners, then went over everything with a red rag. Here again - if you were doing a nicer vehicle, you should have used fill primer, then wet sanded. This is plenty good for this truck though.

Before

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After. 2 coats of sealer then 3 coats of satin black.

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Mini Bert is taking shape... My fingers are sore from sanding. BEER:30!

 

[Supercharged111]

The fender flares were next. I sanded them down with the orbital using 240 grit. Then went over them by hand with 240 to smooth some of the corners, then went over everything with a red rag. Here again - if you were doing a nicer vehicle, you should have used fill primer, then wet sanded. This is plenty good for this truck though.

Before

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After. 2 coats of sealer then 3 coats of satin black.

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Mini Bert is taking shape... My fingers are sore from sanding. BEER:30!

I usually pick up the wrench at BEER:30. Gonna throw a 2 part clear over all that? Good enough is good enough, but it's even better when it stays that way. I can get it in a rattle can locally.

 

[letitsnow]

I usually pick up the wrench at BEER:30. Gonna throw a 2 part clear over all that? Good enough is good enough, but it's even better when it stays that way. I can get it in a rattle can locally.

Ha! I can barely do this kind of stuff while sober...

No clear coat here. I've found that doing it this way makes it easier to touch up after trips through the woods etc..

 

[Supercharged111]

Ha! I can barely do this kind of stuff while sober...

No clear coat here. I've found that doing it this way makes it easier to touch up after trips through the woods etc..

I'll concede the stuff I can't do in my sleep, or the stuff that needs engineered I prefer to do sober. In fact I've started engineering, realized I didn't give enough of a crap, and quit so I could resume sober on numerous occasions because I didn't want the quality of work to suffer. Once the plan is in my head though I let 'er rip and it turns out just fine.