David EilersJuly 9, 2023

Initial Color: Kubota Orange

After one of the nicest April, May and June I think I've ever experienced, our summer highs in the 90s have finally arrived. However, work goes on when it can.

We have settled on a temporary color, Kubota Orange. It's the rattle can color that we think looked the best. I don't want to do a nicer paint job just yet, because I don't want to take the time right now to get the body and front clip completely smooth (in case I want to do the mounts differently). Instead, I want to get the jeep running, so that I can test the anchor points to make sure they hold like I hope they will and that the front clip doesn't rub on the body.

Yesterday I made four of the six front clip mounts, with the final ones to be made today. Here's the orange on the fender (only two coats). It's a little darker in person.

3 Comments

Tom in ParisJuly 10, 2023 at 1:35 PM
I had a CJ-3B that was almost the same color. I thought it looked good and only a few people asked me if I was from Tennessee.
Chuck vanhookJuly 10, 2023 at 6:04 PM
You’re keeping the green frame and wheels for the Orange right? It pops!
David EilersJuly 10, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Chuck, The green isn’t working for me, especially given the frame patches and other welds by the prev owner. Black will hide more. The orange is short term (most likely). I have a friend who can do a much better and creative paint job once we can set it up.