[ponchjoe]

I love Atoll blue, have you considered leaving the top off by chance?
Keep it coming and nice find!

[gto1369]

Removed front and rear suspension from the frame, then separated the frame from the body.



While cleaning up the frame I found the VIN, stamped twice, and frame info.



The frame restored to black.

[mrrat1]

Coming along.......whats your expected done date?

[gto1369]

Originally Posted by ponchjoe

I love Atoll blue, have you considered leaving the top off by chance?
Keep it coming and nice find!

I too love the color and no, I'm old school and just love the look of the vinyl top on A and G bodies. Also, it is a all number matching SJ, so I want to keep it as built.

Originally Posted by mrrat1

Coming along.......whats your expected done date?

I'm further along than the pictures at this point so about 6 to 8 weeks ......... I hope

[gto1369]

Pressure washed the underside, plenty of factory blue over spray with faded primer and some light surface rust.


Prepping the floor and firewall. Found the paint/roof trim code on firewall.



Underside finished in red epoxy primer.


Done, complete with blue over spray, undercoating and fresh black firewall.

[mrrat1]

very nice........!!

[gto1369]

Everything installed on the frame and detailed


Getting the frame in position and reattached



Cleaned and rebuilt the rear end. That positrac fluid tag on the drain plug is the original one, both it and the drain plug were buried under about one inch of crud.

[blue71ta]

Nice work

[77 Canamman]

GM used also that limited slip red plastic tag on their trucks in that era. My '70 Blazer has the same thing on it's 12 bolt.

[mrrat1]

Progressing nicely..........well done!!

[gto1369]

Front and rear suspension assembly







Rolling again

[gto1369]

[blue71ta]

any updates you can share?

[gto1369]

Well, hello again ! I've been busy with a new job, and a hurricane among other things, thankfully we got through it unscathed.

Time for the vinyl top






All done, time to get the motor and trans back together

[gto1369]

Together and ready to go back home.

[428ho4spd]

Great thread and a nicely optioned SJ! Such a fantastic job you're doing, will be following this to completion.

[gto1369]

Some more progress:
Motor and trans installed




Headliner in


Dash assembled and interior going together

[428ho4spd]

Looks great! Forgot to mention earlier... nice to see the rear vinyl top seams below the glass done correctly!

[gto1369]

Originally Posted by 428ho4spd

Looks great! Forgot to mention earlier... nice to see the rear vinyl top seams below the glass done correctly!

Thank you, people look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that's the way they were done when new.

[ponchjoe]

Outstanding work Sir, love it!