New York After 15 years of design and fabrication, time to downsize

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Definitely in a place of honor.

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‘Course, it will be painted yeller…
 
The TJ doors have been sold as have all of the StoreGates and Storegate shells except for one unfinished shell remaining.

The half cab hardtop is still available until next week.

Haven't posted too many TJ things here lately because I've been getting rid of a lot of JK/JKU items, but here's a TJ grille in nice condition. It can be installed on a Jeep or many people use them as garage or man cave wall hangings. Right now it's hanging in my workshop along with a few custom TJ grilles which I make also decide to part with before the move. This grille includes the headlights and trim as shown. $75.


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I'm trying to decide if I'm going to keep the Dinoot Jeep-tub trailer kit in the next photo. I probably will never need it because I've got my yellow Jeep-tub trailer but the parts have come in handy several times in the workshop because it's the same length as my yellow trailer so I can set it up in the workshop to build toppers for the yellow trailer. It's a Dinoot J-series Extended kit from Compact Camping, which is 6'6" long, and you can see 11" tub extensions at the left side of the photo which make the total length 7'5" (same as my yellow trailer and the correct length for a Safari Cab camper top). The kit currently retails for $1,599 (https://compactcampingstore.com/products/dinoot-j-series-tub-kit?variant=40158190829655). Haven't decided if I want to part with it but I'll consider reasonable offers if anyone is interested.

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The TJ doors have been sold as have all of the StoreGates and Storegate shells except for one unfinished shell remaining.

The half cab hardtop is still available until next week.

Haven't posted too many TJ things here lately because I've been getting rid of a lot of JK/JKU items, but here's a TJ grille in nice condition. It can be installed on a Jeep or many people use them as garage or man cave wall hangings. Right now it's hanging in my workshop along with a few custom TJ grilles which I make also decide to part with before the move. This grille includes the headlights and trim as shown. $75.


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I'm trying to decide if I'm going to keep the Dinoot Jeep-tub trailer kit in the next photo. I probably will never need it because I've got my yellow Jeep-tub trailer but the parts have come in handy several times in the workshop because it's the same length as my yellow trailer so I can set it up in the workshop to build toppers for the yellow trailer. It's a Dinoot J-series Extended kit from Compact Camping, which is 6'6" long, and you can see 11" tub extensions at the left side of the photo which make the total length 7'5" (same as my yellow trailer and the correct length for a Safari Cab camper top). The kit currently retails for $1,599 (https://compactcampingstore.com/products/dinoot-j-series-tub-kit?variant=40158190829655). Haven't decided if I want to part with it but I'll consider reasonable offers if anyone is interested.

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Red grille, if you decide to part with it I’m interested.
 
The TJ doors have been sold as have all of the StoreGates and Storegate shells except for one unfinished shell remaining.

The half cab hardtop is still available until next week.

Haven't posted too many TJ things here lately because I've been getting rid of a lot of JK/JKU items, but here's a TJ grille in nice condition. It can be installed on a Jeep or many people use them as garage or man cave wall hangings. Right now it's hanging in my workshop along with a few custom TJ grilles which I make also decide to part with before the move. This grille includes the headlights and trim as shown. $75.


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I'm trying to decide if I'm going to keep the Dinoot Jeep-tub trailer kit in the next photo. I probably will never need it because I've got my yellow Jeep-tub trailer but the parts have come in handy several times in the workshop because it's the same length as my yellow trailer so I can set it up in the workshop to build toppers for the yellow trailer. It's a Dinoot J-series Extended kit from Compact Camping, which is 6'6" long, and you can see 11" tub extensions at the left side of the photo which make the total length 7'5" (same as my yellow trailer and the correct length for a Safari Cab camper top). The kit currently retails for $1,599 (https://compactcampingstore.com/products/dinoot-j-series-tub-kit?variant=40158190829655). Haven't decided if I want to part with it but I'll consider reasonable offers if anyone is interested.

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Is that another flame red cool cowl in the background?
 
Is that another flame red cool cowl in the background?

No, the trailer kit photo is an old photo. That Cool Cowl has been sold, as have any others I had on hand. The only way more Cool Cowls will come into this world is if someone buys the molds and makes some (or has some made by a fiberglass shop). That seems unlikely at this point, there hasn't been much interest from anyone in buying the molds.

A few years ago, a forum member borrowed the Cool Cowl molds from me and arranged for a fiberglass shop to make about a half dozen of them. It wasn't difficult for the borrower, and I helped by telling the fiberglass shop how to mold them properly. I'm not suggesting that someone borrow the molds from me again; what I am suggesting is that it doesn't take too much to make enough for a group buy that would pay for the molds and the production of a small number of them.
 
No, the trailer kit photo is an old photo. That Cool Cowl has been sold, as have any others I had on hand. The only way more Cool Cowls will come into this world is if someone buys the molds and makes some (or has some made by a fiberglass shop). That seems unlikely at this point, there hasn't been much interest from anyone in buying the molds.

A few years ago, a forum member borrowed the Cool Cowl molds from me and arranged for a fiberglass shop to make about a half dozen of them. It wasn't difficult for the borrower, and I helped by telling the fiberglass shop how to mold them properly. I'm not suggesting that someone borrow the molds from me again; what I am suggesting is that it doesn't take too much to make enough for a group buy that would pay for the molds and the production of a small number of them.

Got it, interesting. I'm sure it's already somewhere in this thread, but what are you asking for the molds?
 
Is the green grill Moss Green (PJN)?

I don't know the exact green, but it's been sold to a forum member and shipped today.

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Update on a few other items - since there was no interest in it, the TJ Commando hood has been cut up and carted off to the dump. The Safari Half Cab hardtop will go there next week if nobody wants it. I still have the Hurst Commando hood scoop that went with the Comando hood, I'll probably offer that on the Jeespter Commando group in Facebook.

Waiting on the new switch panel from Auxbeam to arrive, when that arrives I will probably offer one of the three I currently have for sale.
 
Update on a few items:

- The Cool Cowl molds are sold. I shipped them this morning to a forum member. Before you ask, no, I don't know what he plans to do with the molds.

- I made two trips to the solid waste disposal place this week, but the only TJ mold or part that was disposed of was the TJ/LJ Commando hood. Mostly this week I got rid of JK/JKU molds and mold masters - JK rear barn door masters, JK half door hard upper molds, etc. But if nobody wants the TJ/LJ Safari Half Cab hardtop by the end of next week that will go.

- I found one more Storegate that I had forgotten I had while cleaning out my storage room yesterday, I'm traveling right now but will post it locally and here this weekend.

- I heard from Auxbeam this morning, they say they are shipping their new remote control switch panel with remote to me today. It's just been released and is now on their web site: https://auxbeam.com/products/ac-120...mentary-pulsed-mode-supportedone-sided-outlet. I may be getting the first one they ship :).

Once I receive it, test it and write a review, I'll decide which of the switch panels I currently have to part with. I'll post here when I decide to part with one. I've got a 6-gang, an 8-gang with Bluetooth/app control, an 8-gang dual panel system and in a few days, the one linked to above. Don't need them all.
 
I’ll take the flame red grill if still available

If you're talking about the custom grille sitting on the ground in front of my pickup, I haven't decided if I'm going to sell it or not. But I'll consider offers for it if anyone wants to make an offer.

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A few other things I dug out of storage that I don't want to move:

I found one more StorGate. This one is for a JL or JK, although it can be installed on a TJ by cutting a small notch in the side for the tailgate wiring cover. These retail for about $200; this one has been used for a short time and is in good condition. Includes keys for lock and mounting hardware. Photos show what it would look like on JK, JL and TJ tailgates. $50. I posted more StoreGate photos here:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...on-time-to-downsize.72585/page-4#post-1404428


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I have one more TJ cowl panel, it's maroon and it's in this photo. No rust, it's in good shape but needs to be cleaned up and painted whatever color your Jeep is. $25.

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Also I've got a TJ wiper motor assembly. Works fine. $25.


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And I just got all of the CJ Grille Kit mold masters out of storage, I'll post them later today.
 
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