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worked on my Exo today

Fullsizexj

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Milton WV
managed to get most of the roof section done
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aw nuts, I scrolled down too far and lost the effect. At first I had only seen to the very bottom of the grill and it looked like you were going "trailready" style with the front end. :D Looks good though, nice job.

Ary
 
Economos said:
Sweet, looks heavy though.
Naw it's pretty light actually, used 1.5x .120 wall, no where near as heavy as the spare tire and confer rack I used to have up top
 
mad maXJ said:
you could have made it stronger with half the tube by triagulating...


Thats something that Beezil would say! "Where's the triangulation in that cage?":D

I think it looks awsome! May be a little bling bling with the chrome;)

AARON
 
noticed you are running fullsize or close front axle and i was wondering with your coils (or are they coil overs?) at that angle are there any adverse effects?
 
small pederson said:
noticed you are running fullsize or close front axle and i was wondering with your coils (or are they coil overs?) at that angle are there any adverse effects?

It is a full width High Pinion Dana 60 and I am running 16" travel coilovers on all 4 corners. And the exo is still bare metal, it will eventually get painted before I am done with it
 
Looking good. alot more tubing then the one i am working on right now. Keep some pictures of your progress posted. Id like to see how you protect the rear 1/4" panels and hood. I have to finish mine before feb13 for the reliable show in pomona.

Erik H.
 
Fullsizexj said:
It is a full width High Pinion Dana 60 and I am running 16" travel coilovers on all 4 corners. And the exo is still bare metal, it will eventually get painted before I am done with it
Are you gonna rattle can it? Bedline it? or POR-15 it (since it now comes it many colors)?
 
imma honky said:
Are you gonna rattle can it? Bedline it? or POR-15 it (since it now comes it many colors)?

POR-15 blows. It will just flake off, especially in the sunlight. Now the MetalReady is good stuff.
 
ZachMan said:
POR-15 blows. It will just flake off, especially in the sunlight. Now the MetalReady is good stuff.
I don't think you prepped it right. I bought one of the small "starter" kits before last summer, and applied it here and there. Using the DIRECTIONS supplied, it has lasted thus far with 0 show of wear. I wire brushed it clean, applied Metalready, then applied 2 coats of black POR-15. Looks just like the day I applied it.
 
POR-15 is great for anything that does not see sunlight. Like interior or underbody stuff. I painted a tire-carrier before with it, and it faded and flaked within 1 month in the summer time. Stuff that hasn't seen sunlight is still like new.
 
gearwhine said:
POR-15 is great for anything that does not see sunlight. Like interior or underbody stuff. I painted a tire-carrier before with it, and it faded and flaked within 1 month in the summer time. Stuff that hasn't seen sunlight is still like new.
Well that would explain why I haven't had any problems then! Gotcha, duly noted :)
 
I want to tie it through the roof to my interior cage and also have exterior pillar mounts as well, as far as painting, I will probably use the old faithful rustolium rattle cans , tried the new hammerite stuff and so far so good so that is what I will go with for now
 
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