Can ya'll push come of that down to Phoenix? 7 day forecast is showing above 110deg temps beginning next monday.
Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift
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I'll gladly trade you about 10 degrees. the next 8 days we swing back and forth from mid 60s to mid 70s..
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Worked on the speaker pods since I didn't have to do much walking doing this. I'm installing Kicker 6.75" component speakers.
I also updated the lights with LED bulbs.
Passenger side pod done. The tweeter is in the little pod on the housing.
Drivers side done.
The dash speakers are Kicker 5.25" component speakers. I'll work on them next.
I'm just trying to do things that don't require me to do a lot of walking.
I also updated the lights with LED bulbs.
Passenger side pod done. The tweeter is in the little pod on the housing.
Drivers side done.
The dash speakers are Kicker 5.25" component speakers. I'll work on them next.
I'm just trying to do things that don't require me to do a lot of walking.
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What'd you say???
I had Infinity speakers in the Jeep prior to this but needed to update everything since everything was 15+ years old.
I went the ear buds route. Noise cancelling while the top is off and was cheaper.
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I wear hearing aids so ear buds are out.
I started working on the front speaker pods. But I'm going to have to pull the speakers back out to get these pods into the dash due to the stanchions are in the way.
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Well DAMN I can't use the dash pods because the stanchions are in the way. When I change it to thru the dash bar then I can. But for now I'll just use the adapters for 5.25" speakers.
To mount the tweeters on the cage I got creative.
I drilled and tapped the holes I'd ran the
wires through before.
Then these mounts screwed into the holes.
To mount the tweeters on the cage I got creative.
I drilled and tapped the holes I'd ran the
wires through before. Then these mounts screwed into the holes.
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Fishing the wires through was loads of fun.
First I fed the wires in from the bottom.
Then fished the wires through the tapped hole.
Then assemble the tweeter pods. And then fish the wires through the pods to go into the mounts.
Then screw the mounts back into the cage brace.
Then the pods snap into the mounts.
Both sides are done.
First I fed the wires in from the bottom.
Then fished the wires through the tapped hole.
Then assemble the tweeter pods. And then fish the wires through the pods to go into the mounts.
Then screw the mounts back into the cage brace.
Then the pods snap into the mounts.
Both sides are done.
Well DAMN I can't use the dash pods because the stanchions are in the way. When I change it to thru the dash bar then I can. But for now I'll just use the adapters for 5.25" speakers.
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To mount the tweeters on the cage I got creative.
I drilled and tapped the holes I'd ran the
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Then these mounts screwed into the holes.
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Nice work, Rick!
This thread should be renamed to:
“Wildman’s TJ is getting a face lift: Fixing shit that won’t fit with other mods”
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I need to go find the thread where someone had worked on enclosing the dash speakers. I seem to remember it was a process.
I seem to run into this a lot. Go to do something and it doesn't work because of something I'd done before.
I seem to run into this a lot. Go to do something and it doesn't work because of something I'd done before.
In school we call that “problem-solving skill exercises”. You must have a PhD by now!
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Got the dash speakers mounted.
You'd almost think I'm getting closer to finally being done with this face lift.
You'd almost think I'm getting closer to finally being done with this face lift.
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Installed the first tune from FRP. Got to give a shout out to @Flyin' Ryan Performance for the great customer service 
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Wish I was to the point I could take it out and drive it right now.
Meh, just satisfy yourself by revving it loudly with the garage door open until your neighbors come over to tell you how awesome it sounds. Because 'murica.
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I've done that a few times and had a few neighbors stop by that have been following my build.
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The hub wrench I'd ordered arrived today and the work on it is impressive.
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Been working on the wiring for the center console. I also worked on the speaker pods lights. The first time I hooked them up I popped a fuse.
I wonder why? Funny thing was that they worked before.
Quick fix.
Then testing them out.
I wonder why? Funny thing was that they worked before.
Quick fix.
Then testing them out.