A little project update on Chug A Lug

I will be building a swing away tire carrier.

Dang I am having a hard time stripping the hood. It has dads CHUG a LUG art work on it and at one time my younger brother was all hot to hang it on the wall of his Gun Shop. Haven't heard from him about a replacement for many months. I traced the lettering and art work this morning so I can create a couple new stencils to reproduce dads art work. But it still seams like sacrilege to grind it all off.

Also I find no one that offers a Tan or Brown Pin Striping paint to use when redoing it. I am wondering if something like Testers/Model Master Model Car Enamel would work. They certainly have the colors and in small units at a great price. They have Enamel, Acrylic and Lacquer. This would only be used on the little Whiskey Jug. For the Chug a Lug name I would use the same Jet Black Kirker Acrylic Enamel I am painting the floor with. I have a couple different small air brushes that I could use. Dad used a model car paint brush if I remember correctly.

Thinking I'll use a sticky back contact paper for the stencil and just hand cut them with an X-acto

A good photo of the art work

ggordon49 wrote: I'm sorry, I have'nt had the chance to read through your build thread but that last post about the original art work is something I personally believe you should hang on to... Sure you can recreate it, but it would'nt have your Dads heart in it.... Original art work is only original once, it can not be replaced..... If it was me, I would find a replacement hood and do as I wish.... Anyway, it's really cool and part of your Dad, I would preserve it

As many hoods as are out there I don't think you'll get many votes to redo that one. From a brothers perspective if you are waiting on a replacement hood from him to give him the original one I'd say you've got this long to get a replacement or cash for buying one.

If he doesn't come up with it buy your own and he is out unless he pony's up what you have in the replacement.....sounds like he isn't that into it as much as he says.

Hang it in your garage instead.

leecarr wrote: I'd leave the hood as is and run it just as is. Great story and great conversation piece.

It would look kind of funny on a Medium Blue Jeep I think.

Oh I already have the art work traced and can print out a contact paper stencil at any time. Dad only used one stencil and just flipped it for the other side. I made registration measurements on the tracing so I can re-position it on any hood.

I'm in the process of looking for a decent hood to replace the original.

My current options

Local has a complete 3A body grill to tailgate for sale $425.00

Pro's

no shipping I can go get it on the sons little trailer easy
Price for the whole mess is less then a import hood and shipping
There is also a 3A Windshield frame which may or may not be in better shape then mine
If I can sell off the Tub and other parts the Hood and Windshield could end up free. (but the seller has had this for sale for 3 months so far no takers)

Con's

I do not really have the space to store another Tub fenders etc.
Same amount of work to prep the hood as grinding mine down (assuming its in no worse shape)
Big hit to my budget with no decrease in work load (in fact it would be a big increase in work load as I would have to take time to fetch it and then sell off the excess)

Buying a New USA made hood from Classic will run $647.00 to my door

Pro's
Minimal Work if it fits and isn't damaged in shipment (keep in mind both rear side panels required a lot of work to get to fit)

CON'S
COST would kill my Budget until First of Nov when I can cash out my vacation time

Buying a New Import hood from Walcks will run $549.00 to my door

Pro's
again less work depending on fit and condition upon arrival
$98.00 less to my door then Classic hood

Cons
Same as Classic a budget killer


Local Jeep parts guy has a couple of decent hoods (no clue as to condition or cost yet) which I would assume end up as much work as my original or the 3A Whole body deal for work)

Any used hood is going to be the same amount of work as mine and unless sourced local will cost plenty just in shipping.

I have a feeler out to Ron Fitzpatric hoping he has a new hood as he is close enough to take a road trip and fetch it. $75.00 in gas and 8 hours drive time.

SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT

Caution appreciated rocnroll I had not heard about the fitment problem with the repop hoods.

They can be spread fairly easily but that just means something else to do. I've never dealt with it personally but do have a repop hood I've never tried to fit on anything but had already come up with a plan in mind to fix one should need be.

I don't really think it would be a big deal but just wanted you to know it has been discussed in the past.