What did you do to your XJ today? 1M Views

[bruggz351]

Originally Posted by Hamsteh

Might grab a 100mm grinder and a stripper disc from Bunnings and give that a shot, should only set me back $75 or so - and I've always wanted a grinder haha

Looks like it strips damned fast though... if I get to bare metal am I gonna make myself a heap more work?

😁. Less sanding.
By the looks of that pic, I think I would any way.
Depends on how fussy you are. And the condition of the rest of the vehicle..
A caramel wheel, as suggested, may be the way to go. To clean only the old tape and glue off, then sand and paint with top coat.
Or, rip it all off, use the body lines as cutoff lines, and undercoat with a product that has etching properties, and then top coat.
Also depends on what's going on there too, with the current black paint. It may be unsuitable to be sprayed over.

Cheers
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[Hamsteh]

Another productive day! Leaf spring bushings replaced and the new shackles in. She's sitting pretty sweet, now just need to bleed brakes and give her a test drive.

[Richard buttocks]

More work on the front bar
Im remembering why i didnt choose fabrication as a job.

Put the sway bar back in
OMG it feels so safe now
Best remove it before anyone notices

[anthonygubbin]

Run the engine out of coolant, must have spit a hose................ Need I say too much more............???

Regards A

[junglejuice]

Originally Posted by Richard buttocks

More work on the front bar
Im remembering why i didnt choose fabrication as a job.

Put the sway bar back in
OMG it feels so safe now
Best remove it before anyone notices

That looks pretty good, I'd be interested in a pair of those end sections or even the plans for them, the centre isn't what I'd want but it looks the goods for a winch bar....

[Roler]

Originally Posted by Hamsteh

Another productive day! Leaf spring bushings replaced and the new shackles in. She's sitting pretty sweet, now just need to bleed brakes and give her a test drive.

This one is for you, Hamsteh, but stop calling yours a 'she',

[anthonygubbin]

Got the POS over the pit on Sun before I f'd the engine yesterday. Upon examination I have one completely flogged out upper CA and the other is rubbing on the bush. The passenger one has slipped and is sliding at the rear bush where it is completely elongated. At least I know where my knocking noise was coming from. NFI what to do with the Heap considering I need new upper CA's and they will need to be HD adjustable's; no steering damper until I get a bracket and a new damper. And lastly an engine that might be completely f'd. Oh and I forgot the radiator is f'd as well. Every now and then it leaks. At least that wasn't the cause of the loss of coolant as I could see coolant sprayed near the converter and not on the drivers side where the rad leaks from.

Regards A