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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2008, 08:48:24 AM »
Here is a link.  It's a small program so it is dial up friendly.  I have used it for at least a year and find it handy.  I do not use anywhere near all of its capabilities.  Mainly to crop, reduce the file size, some manipulation.  What is nice is you can pick the crop area, copy that area and paste elsewhere.  W/O having to change the original image.      PhotoFiltre
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2008, 10:17:47 AM »
The dash is looking good. ;)
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2008, 02:55:45 PM »
Is that vinyl on the dash?  Did you just glue it on and is there some sort of padding under the vinyl?  Looks pretty good, I might like to do mine that way

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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2008, 09:20:37 PM »
I started out taking the dash apart to clean out the mice nest in the heat ducts ( my heater conrols wouldn't even move ). But I got a little carried away. I took every piece apart and did some research on plastic adhesion paint.

I found a 3 part system (cleaner, prep, and paint). Since I was worried about it flaking I tried a small piece of plastic interior first, and let it set up for a few days. I was amazed at how well it stuck. I can dig at it with my thumbnail, and it doesn't even think of flaking.

So I took the head bumper off the front of the dash, and painted the main hard plastic dash, but I wanted to do the head bumper in a different texture and color to get a tu tone custom look. I bought marina grade black vinyl, and heated and stretched it to fit. Then I used contact cement to adhere it to the head bumper.

Thanks for the link to resize my photos. I will have to give it a try.
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2008, 09:58:59 PM »
looking good man

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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2008, 08:35:09 AM »
Coming right along! :)
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2008, 08:47:20 AM »
looking at the dash pic, it appears you have (or had) factory fog lamps as well.....
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2008, 03:28:03 PM »
Thanks for the link to resize my photos. I will have to give it a try.
Since you are using photobucket, something else you can do is check the little box next to the pictures you want to show and then click on generate html on the bottom of the page. Then it will show you some options. Pick the one that says clickable thumbnails for message boards and left click on it, then paste it in your reply. It is courteous to the dial up users.
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2008, 08:35:09 PM »
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looking at the dash pic, it appears you have (or had) factory fog lamps as well.....
Cool, I didn't realize they were factory but I wondered because it has the little fog lamp sign on it and the lights are a black rubber cased lamp. 
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2008, 08:52:43 PM »
Joe ,I'll do any thing for the right price $$$$ ;D well almost anything . Seriously though it only took three or four hours to do it all . My head bumper was bolted from the back inside the dash , mine is actually pliable plastic with a foam injected core. The main dash is a hard plastic though.
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2009, 01:31:36 AM »
Hey Guys, I got a little tied up with finishing my 70 f250 resto. But I am back , I havent done much with the sx/4 since last march , other then colecting some parts. I found another sx/4 with a complete black interior still good other then the bucket seats will eventually need redone. the body on my new one is actually better then the body was on my origanal one (next to no rust) , but I already repared all the rust on mine so I am going to keep working on the first one .
 
I also picked up a wrecked 93 grand cherokee with 60 k miles 318 EFI mag v8 and a good straight axle . I have been looking at a few threads on v8 swaps and straight axle conversions, but didnt notice any one doing a EFI 318 yet .If any one is in the process or has done one then please let me know .

I started playing around with a hood scoop too I think some of you guys are really going to like this , I will get some pictures down loaded eventually . right now the bird sits with the front clip off and the suspension torn apart ,I am just going to do a little lift right now untill I get time to do the staight axle (Is any one selling ball joint spacers yet???) All my glass is torn out , now all i need to do before paint is take the doors off and finish the sanding and levaling . O , its not gong to be blue any more , I got an awsome deal on some really good ppg base coat yellow . So now I am going to have big bird :)

Also if any one knows were to get a front suspension bushing set for one of these could you let me know. Thanks
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #26 on: March 08, 2009, 06:40:52 AM »
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2009, 11:53:37 AM »
if your still looking for coil springs they are actually different for the side of the car they go on. if you want OEM. otherwise the sameish as a javelin. try looking for those maybe. whats wrong with yours.
  I did get some springs from espo springs . I thought mine were sagging ,but I just took mine out last night  and there is only 1" different in free height new to old . I didnt realize there was a dif spring side to side ??
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2009, 12:03:13 PM »
nice sx/4 you have the color i wanted till i found my sx/4
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Re: 1982 SX/4 Complete Restore
« Reply #29 on: March 08, 2009, 12:11:21 PM »
on the build order there is a different code from side to side. possibly because the motor is not true center
When I got my new espo's they never mentioned any difference the free height looks the same on both new
ones hope it doesent sit crooked .I guess if it does then all the more reason to do straight axle and 318 now. ;D
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