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More progress with welding and weld cleanup. I would be done if I had a right side cowl brace. For some reason I have 2 lefts I switched to pulling the axles and the rear is going well. The shackles came off like butter and the eye bolts slid out. I’ve struggled getting seized YJ eye...

I did forget to update this thread with my recent electric upgrades and welder upgrade!

This is quite the build! Your garage looks terrific!! Seeing the snow you get makes our small recent storms insignificant for sure.

Popped in to check out the latest Jeep news. Always fun to see whats going on at your place @zmotorsports

Ha, you are right there with "build a separate shop" advice from this forum! lol My floor is that 'coin tile' with slat walls; I think it is GarageTek. From welding splatter, to gouges from jack stands this floor has seen better days. I'm considering pulling all the tiles up...

That is some ingenuity there for sure! My setup, based on how I'm leaning now, will be less so. If I remember I'll post up shots, but that will likely be late Spring. I don't want to paint until I have the chassis ready to sit the body on. My goal is August to be done, but time will tell.

I appreciate all the tips and sharing of projects. This will be my first attempt at spraying more than just a small component. I'm not sure if I'll spay more, but I'm not ruling it out. I'm building a spreadsheet to get a cost comparison between this approach, covering the shop, and finding...

After hearing some good tips on other approaches and adding up the cost, I really think I'm going to drape the walls from the ceiling down and cover the floor with plastic; build an exhaust port out one of the side windows with an hvac squirrel cage fan and a filter. Then, use the 'man door'...

More progress...

MG looks great! Thanks for the tip; my garage is not attached to the house; there is a breezeway conneting them. I'm going to look into the paint supplier you mention too. This is a great thread for my research, I really appreciate the tips. Also, there are pics of my 51 work in my Cozy...

I've made some progress with more body repairs

I know, right!!! I had not found the codes/manufacturers you list. I'm going to chase those down, thanks! I'll see about getting estimates for paint mixing and a few places. I have enough windows in this garage to make a cross breeze for supply and exhaust. I suppost I could drape the...

I have read horror stories of breakers popping and the booth colapsing. Deeper reading finds in most cases it is an overloaded circuit; as is the case above. I have enough circuits to put both fans on separate circuits and my compressor is on its own 220 feed. I think I could reduce this risk...

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The product can be setup with a 'support' fan that holds the structure up, and a separate fan for supply along with filters. There is a very pricey option for an exhaust fan structure that connects to the side to add a suction side with more filters. That is getting costly for my plans. This...

I'm getting close to painting my 3A body. I've seen those inflatable paint booths on Amazon and I'm curious if anyone has experience with them? The jeep body is quite small with the front fenders off. My plan is to setup inside my Garage since my driveway is gravel. I've shot some small...

Summer Hiatus is over and I’m back at the Willys…. Floors done, new hat channel supports in place. Wrapping up the last of the rusty body panel repairs with the spare tire support… Test fit hat channel to line up body mounts and drill new holes on floor. The only piece of original...

The bench is back together and I’m all set for oil changes in the 2013 and 2006 Jeeps.

I see I’m woefully behind in posting 3A progress and other garage changes. I am well into floor replacement on the 3A. My welding skills are lacking, but I feel improving with each new panel. I had some other projects consume my time and garage space. I ended up with some...

Slow progress. finally have the body off and getting ready to power wash both.