Kiwi TJ
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You really are a midget....er ......oompaloompa......er...... little person
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What did you do to your TJ today?
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We prefer Hobbit
I replaced the OEM door hinge bushings with some "precision manufactured in the USA" Q-tec delrin units.
Opened the camper door to look out and felt sadness in my heart for BB.
Gotcha, Blam-Ba-Lam…
It’s not too bad. I just had mine out a couple weeks ago. More work pulling it out and putting it back than to do the SYE
As long as you have lock ring pliers. Apparently people somehow do this job w/o them....I have no idea how.
Earlier this week, I had been poking around the interior and saw my passenger side rocker panel has a series of holes just below the door sill. I thought at some point I could use those to mount something. Yesterday was a dreary, rainy day so I decided to make a small odds and ends bag for that space.
I took a few measurements in the Jeep to get an idea on minimum and maximums for clearance of the door and seat. After a quick trip to Joann's for a brass zipper, I made a bag template out of manila folders. Then I cut some leather and went to work. I got it all hand-stitched up late last night.
I wanted to keep the zipper somewhat protected/covered, so that was an intentional design choice.
Odds & Ends Bag (Exterior):
On the side that will be where it mounts, I cemented in and stitched in a reinforcing strip of leather. I also did some extra reinforcement stitching around each hole.
Odds & Ends Bag (Interior):
Today I was able to test fit everything. Using what I hardware I had on hand that would fit those holes (in my case, one M6 and one M5 bolt), I fed them up under the rocker lip so their heads were outboard, threads to the interior, and held each in place with a nut. Then I simply hung the bag on each bolt to hold it in place.
Here's how it looks (temporarily) mounted in the vehicle:
Room for seat clearance:
In use:
This bag was made using the same oil-tanned hide I used when I made my shift boot. It's a much better leather for a storage bag than a shift boot. (During cooler weather the shift boot's thicker leather loses some flex, so I will be replacing it. I already have some thinner napa leather on hand for the replacement.)
For long-term mounting, I plan on using some push-in trim retainers just to keep the bag's interior neater. I think the holes are 1/4" so I will start there and see what I can find at the auto store. If I have to, I'll get some short, flanged bolts, washers, and fasteners and just use those.
No idea what I'll eventually end up putting in there, but a flashlight (like what I threw in there for the picture) is certainly an option. Thanks for looking!
I took a few measurements in the Jeep to get an idea on minimum and maximums for clearance of the door and seat. After a quick trip to Joann's for a brass zipper, I made a bag template out of manila folders. Then I cut some leather and went to work. I got it all hand-stitched up late last night.
I wanted to keep the zipper somewhat protected/covered, so that was an intentional design choice.
Odds & Ends Bag (Exterior):
On the side that will be where it mounts, I cemented in and stitched in a reinforcing strip of leather. I also did some extra reinforcement stitching around each hole.
Odds & Ends Bag (Interior):
Today I was able to test fit everything. Using what I hardware I had on hand that would fit those holes (in my case, one M6 and one M5 bolt), I fed them up under the rocker lip so their heads were outboard, threads to the interior, and held each in place with a nut. Then I simply hung the bag on each bolt to hold it in place.
Here's how it looks (temporarily) mounted in the vehicle:
Room for seat clearance:
In use:
This bag was made using the same oil-tanned hide I used when I made my shift boot. It's a much better leather for a storage bag than a shift boot. (During cooler weather the shift boot's thicker leather loses some flex, so I will be replacing it. I already have some thinner napa leather on hand for the replacement.)
For long-term mounting, I plan on using some push-in trim retainers just to keep the bag's interior neater. I think the holes are 1/4" so I will start there and see what I can find at the auto store. If I have to, I'll get some short, flanged bolts, washers, and fasteners and just use those.
No idea what I'll eventually end up putting in there, but a flashlight (like what I threw in there for the picture) is certainly an option. Thanks for looking!
Kiwi TJ
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Nice work.... Love seeing some good hand made stuff like this...very talented.
Best I can do is sew on a button that lasts about a week before falling off again haha
I bought a set just for this job but I’ve also used two pairs of needle nose pliers and screwdrivers in a pinch lol
I ordered a set of rear floor pans and some front bumper hardware. I also ordered some stuff from Taboo Customs for roll bar mounting repairs and front bump stop and coil spring repair. I also finished painting the new to me lift springs which I scored for $50 a few weeks back. I have a ton of projects to work on when I get some more nice weather.
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Kiwi TJ
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