20 years of incrementalism or Blackjacks 98 SE

Grrr…ille! Very cool

Yes it is.
That’s really scool, Black. What did she use to cut it?
Plasma table. Months ago she asked if I wanted anything cut out so I was thinking a key fob or small wall art so I had sent her pics of some key fobs. From those pics she made her own cad cam drawings that she then converted to the vector files for the plasma table.
 
Twelve days and one hour later. 22:00

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Been way too busy with work but took a few minutes to tinker on the TJ. Changed the front splash guards for the shorter ones and repainted the drivers floor pan as I had some failure I am guessing from not curing from trying to paint in the winter.

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Nice to be able to work outside. Replaced the drivers door bushings with some Crown delrin ones. Also had to redrill the Warn tire carrier for the new tire/wheel combo. Since the drill distance would come close to overlapping the old hole (yes I could have turned the mount 90 degrees but it would look wrong) and I just wanted to add something to buffer between the carrier and the tire I moved the hole off enough that a small gap was left. To test for the right thickness buffer I am starting with some 1/4 inch thick mudflap and a bit of carpet tape to see if it is enough to keep things tight. Will check it after a week and see how it works and come up with a more permanent solution.

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Been too busy to get much done but the girls just handed me an early Father’s Day present. Yes I know they are from brand C but out came the tools and I made these bad chickens work. And Alaska will just do them in like the original ones anyway.

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Nice to be able to work outside. Replaced the drivers door bushings with some Crown delrin ones. Also had to redrill the Warn tire carrier for the new tire/wheel combo. Since the drill distance would come close to overlapping the old hole (yes I could have turned the mount 90 degrees but it would look wrong) and I just wanted to add something to buffer between the carrier and the tire I moved the hole off enough that a small gap was left. To test for the right thickness buffer I am starting with some 1/4 inch thick mudflap and a bit of carpet tape to see if it is enough to keep things tight. Will check it after a week and see how it works and come up with a more permanent solution.

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It never ceases to amaze me that even though I've really gotten used to seeing large wheels on jeeps, seeing a large tire in the rear just is still always a visual blow as to how large 33s and 35s really are.

I utterly love your outdoor shots from Alaska. Please do post them. I'm hoping to perhaps take a trip next year to Denali NP.
 
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It never ceases to amaze me that even though I've really gotten used to seeing large wheels on jeeps, seeing a large tire in the rear just is still always a visual blow as to how large 33s and 35s really are.

I utterly love your outdoor shots from Alaska. Please do post them. I'm hoping to perhaps take a trip next year to Denali NP.

Yeah once you get past 32s the spare begins to take on an almost clownish appearance.

I will do my best to get out some this year and get some pics. Work is doing its best to not let that happen unfortunately.
 
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