What did you do to your TJ today?
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Except they won't work with the MORyde hinges. Ask me how I know
ChasUGC
TJ Enthusiast
It was a big issue for my white 97 TJ, when I took it to the auto body shop to paint my door and hood as well. The original color code didn't match due to weather effects on my original paint, such as sun fading and acid rain. The new paint looks nice, but I understand the desire to make the new paint match the old paint. But, wouldn't that just make everything look like old paint?
Installed a new header on my Bestop. The old one had started pulling up on the ends and leaking where the top and windshield meet on the outer edges. Worked with customer support. They said it was too old for warranty, but I needed a new header.
So I installed the new header today. It's better than it was, but still doesn't look 100% correct to me. Time will tell if it leaks.
BEFORE.
AFTER
So I installed the new header today. It's better than it was, but still doesn't look 100% correct to me. Time will tell if it leaks.
BEFORE.
AFTER
ChasUGC
TJ Enthusiast
You could just rent a ground level outside storage unit for a month or two. I did that when I first got my Jeep.
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Swapped the window with the 99 hardtop I have sitting around, and now it works. DIY rear defrost project complete!
I got my own cart made. I need to do a few things to it such as put in a better bottom, pad the horizontal sections, and screw everything together, but it is 80-90% complete.
If anyone is interested in doing this themselves, these casters worked perfectly.
ChasUGC
TJ Enthusiast
I had a guy do mine too when they did my seats. I decided to change the color to match my interior.
ChasUGC
TJ Enthusiast
Had a roadside breakdown on my way home from South Cakalacky
The belt tensioner pulley broke in half and proceeded to shred the belt.
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Consider yourself lucky. My tensioner broke on the highway, shredded my belt and blew up my radiator. Luckily I pulled off highway and stopped immediately before it fried my engine too.
eBay baby! My winch came with some "used but good" steel cable - that turned out to have a hockle in it. Junked that, but sold the two fairleads that came with the winch. Later, when I was upgraded to a WRG fairlead, I sold the root beer colored fairlead I had installed on eBay as well. They all sold pretty quick.
One one side would be my thought - the other side should be grounded.
Drove it around to the "garage" yard. Now it is where my hubby can look at it. I keep bugging him about getting the "customer's car" off the lift so we can put my Jeep on it. He say's he is going to look at my Jeep off the lift. I don't care how he does it, just do it. LOL Hopefully I will be able to start driving it soon. 
No more out of round steelies . Grabbed these fuel anza wheels off marketplace for $350. Not a fan of the whole fake beadlock thing, but they definitely do the job.
Been a busy weekend and most of this probably belongs in my build thread but here goes.
Went out back to the scrap pile and found a Dana 35 YJ setup rear w 3:07 for Dave’s project YJ
Picked up Lucis YJ from Jacks in Wassaic for it’s bi-annual Oil Undercoat
Cleaned and “repaired “ Mikes IAC in his ‘06 TJ with only OK results, need to get back to that but he’s not driving much these days.
Then the LJ. My rig. Dismantling has begun for frame repair. I know how you guys feel about rust but this is our game up here.
Complete suspension, axles, fuel tank, transfer case skid all removed and stashed.
Plan is to service all components before reinstalling.
See the pile of Safe-T-Cap products. All available pieces going in, including replacement of all three, yes three Crossmember in the rear. Bumper support, fuel tank support and shock/fuel tank support will be new.
In this project I will relocate the rear spring buckets and replace body mounts with some boat side mounts from Barnes.
I will say to anyone out there that cares, I already wish I started with a southern, rust free Jeep. That said I’m over it and this will be my learning experience.
I’ll keep y’all updated when I can.
Wish me luck.
PS: Also got the wife’s JKU oil changed yesterday
Went out back to the scrap pile and found a Dana 35 YJ setup rear w 3:07 for Dave’s project YJ
Picked up Lucis YJ from Jacks in Wassaic for it’s bi-annual Oil Undercoat
Cleaned and “repaired “ Mikes IAC in his ‘06 TJ with only OK results, need to get back to that but he’s not driving much these days.
Then the LJ. My rig. Dismantling has begun for frame repair. I know how you guys feel about rust but this is our game up here.
Complete suspension, axles, fuel tank, transfer case skid all removed and stashed.
Plan is to service all components before reinstalling.
See the pile of Safe-T-Cap products. All available pieces going in, including replacement of all three, yes three Crossmember in the rear. Bumper support, fuel tank support and shock/fuel tank support will be new.
In this project I will relocate the rear spring buckets and replace body mounts with some boat side mounts from Barnes.
I will say to anyone out there that cares, I already wish I started with a southern, rust free Jeep. That said I’m over it and this will be my learning experience.
I’ll keep y’all updated when I can.
Wish me luck.
PS: Also got the wife’s JKU oil changed yesterday
Been a busy weekend and most of this probably belongs in my build thread but here goes.
Went out back to the scrap pile and found a Dana 35 YJ setup rear w 3:07 for Dave’s project YJ
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Picked up Lucis YJ from Jacks in Wassaic for it’s bi-annual Oil Undercoat
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Cleaned and “repaired “ Mikes IAC in his ‘06 TJ with only OK results, need to get back to that but he’s not driving much these days.
Then the LJ. My rig. Dismantling has begun for frame repair. I know how you guys feel about rust but this is our game up here.
Complete suspension, axles, fuel tank, transfer case skid all removed and stashed.
Plan is to service all components before reinstalling.
See the pile of Safe-T-Cap products. All available pieces going in, including replacement of all three, yes three Crossmember in the rear. Bumper support, fuel tank support and shock/fuel tank support will be new.
In this project I will relocate the rear spring buckets and replace body mounts with some boat side mounts from Barnes.
I will say to anyone out there that cares, I already wish I started with a southern, rust free Jeep. That said I’m over it and this will be my learning experience.
I’ll keep y’all updated when I can.
Wish me luck.
PS: Also got the wife’s JKU oil changed yesterday
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Unfortunately been there done that last year on mine . I’ve been on the hunt for a decent frame for the past few months.
You're attention to detail is unreal brother!!!!!