Recent content by TJ4Jim

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    For those of us with Wings too.

    Got a FB search notification and responded immediately since I've been looking and wound up with first refusal. Less than 2 hours away is pretty dam good for this state
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    For those of us with Wings too.

    Just trailered my new Challenger UL project back to my shop for a complete overhaul. Found her about 2 hours away from a guy who just bought an enclosed trailer at auction and found it packed nicely inside. Everything is there and it included a new spare engine and carbon fiber snow skis all for...
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    Frame red flag?

    Well it looks like that section of the Torque box is Toast but fortunately not a serious problem. The section should be cut away back to clean metal and treated. I sourced replacements on Amazon and welded in a new section.
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    Shiny New AX-15

    Since completing resto on my Son's 99 sport last year the trans has been a noisy sore spot and he had enough so he ordered up a new AX-15 from Advanced Adapters almost 6 months ago that arrived last week. Should be out for a road test later today. Update, just going over the old one and found...
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    My cleaning lady's 05' SE

    Really get a kick out of helping her with the Impact Orange 2.4. Her husband is a local mobile mechanic and is not familiar with jeeps and their little idiosyncrasies. A few weeks ago she had a rear brake cylinder go bad and he did the work but the brake warning lite was still on and she told me...
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    Fiber connected and its a whole other thing now

    Actually benefited from a government program here in the sticks of Oregon when our local electric co-op picked up the rural internet challenge almost 3 years ago. I've been working off a MoFi broadband receiver from the cell tower getting a whopping 15mbps down and maybe 5 up but they finally...
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    Redline and the X-15

    So #1 son used the MT-90 on the 99 project and picked up a whine so being an AX5 Jeep I'm checking around it seems the AX-15 is not on the dropdown choice for transmission on their site. Advance adapters has the Redline MTL 75W80 GL-4 as the correct choice for the AX-15 otherwise results are...
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    Ran when parked

    So on our 99 project were getting no power to the starter solenoid, she will start and run when I engage the starter with a jumper, thinking ignition actuator ?? Edit: Just informed dash lights were also intermittent
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    Bench grinder wheel suggestions

    Need a 8x1x5/8 arbor grinding wheel dedicated to sharpen tool steel for a metal lathe, any suggestions for a quality wheel, Thanks.
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    Early TJ Tailgate Hinge Rescue

    Came up with a process to simply and cheaply save and upgrade our early OEM tailgate hinges. Pressed out the pins from the bottom up and chucked them in the drill press for a cleanup with emery cloth. Set the hinge up on the drill press and re-bored the hinge pin opening from 3/8 to 1/2 dia...
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    Questions on a complete re-paint

    So how do you paint the tub and windshield with the hinge assemblies is there a preferred order of painting and assembly.
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    Weird one - 1960 Austin gypsy

    Unusual for this part of the world, looks like a Mini Moke but a bit bigger and 4wd. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5334337066679648/?hoisted=false&ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks For the non FB's....
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    My Local Fastenal

    Out for a hardware run this morning to local Fastenal only to discover they are no longer open to the public, anyone else see this happening.
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    Playing with a frame flush

    Picked up a cheapo aquarium pump and 15' of vinyl hose to circulate some evapo rust across the inside bottom of the frame. Used a pool noodle and tie-wraps to close up frame openings where necessary. Been testing with water for the last 2 hours without drips so time to swap in the solution.
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    TJ Wrangler Frames

    Just putting it out there. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/316405067237164/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A134c1542-2606-44cc-8dca-9965d744c4f4