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Ok, this is a petty one, but aggravating none the less… I recently changed the wiper switch on my ’97 TJ to one that includes intermittent wipers. It worked fine for a few days, now every time I hit a small bump, the wipers cycle. Sometimes they cycle as if on intermittent, and other...

OK knowledgeable Jeep folks...who out there has a solution for keeping the door seals, along the bottom of full doors, in place? The seals on my (used/mismatched) doors are in relatively good condition, however both are sagging along the bottom and end up sticking outside the lower door/body...

I'm lazy and have not sprayed clear before so I'll probably just go with the single stage. Years ago, I painted a '87 F150 using SS and it turned out ok. Honestly, the rest of the Jeep is not all that shiny, so if the SS doesn't lay down perfectly, it's no big deal. I'm only trying...

Question for folks knowledgeable on paint… I’m going to take advantage of a paint booth at work and make a stab at painting a pair or replacement front fenders (which are still e-coated black) as well as a set of used full doors (one dark blue, one silver). I should add that whereas I've...

Any pearls of wisdom for separating the linkage from the the lever coming out of the t-case? Does the plastic bushing get destroyed in the process?

Not yet. I wasn't able to get the last piece of the linkage disconnected from the lever on the transfer case. I wedged a big flat screw driver between the part and the lever and leaned on it with some force. I didn't want to break anything so I gave up. Is there a trick to separating...

Ok, thanks to the holiday, I actually got a day off and was able to look into the transfer case linkage on the Jeep. It's plenty rusty, but moves fine. I drove it around my back field and experimented with the 4 wheel drive. Maybe there's a smart person out there who can diagnose this...

Well, long shots pay off now and then... Via Craigslist, I found a guy looking for a soft top, and he was willing to swap me a set of door panels. Lucky me, the guy was too lazy to actually remove the door panels so he brought both whole doors to swap. So, not only did I get perfectly good...

This is probably a long shot ... but is anyone out there interested in swapping a TJ soft top for a pair of matching TJ full door panels? I recently completed retrofitting my TJ with a hard top and full doors, but still need full door panels. The half doors are spoken for; and I don't intend...

I’ve been doing a half to full door swap on my ‘97 TJ and have hit a snag. The used full doors I got only had one lock cylinder. Since I don’t intend to use the original half doors again, I stole the lock cylinders from them to use in the full doors. Problem is 2 fold; 1. The...

This is probably a stupid question, but can anyone confirm if the door locks from half doors will work in full doors? I picked up a pair of mis-matched full doors and after a day of fiddling with them, they're on the 97 TJ and fit well. Since neither had locks to begin with, and I don't...

Nah...I'm over it. If I go the distance and end up getting a project car or truck to do airbags on, I'd want it to be something odd, or different. Maybe an older Volvo wagon...

Hmpph! The little $hit wouldn't budge on price!! He want's $850 for a '93 Chevy 1500 W/T with 170k miles, no options, no working clutch (broken hydraulic line), bad 2nd or 3rd syncros, rotted cab corners & wheel arches and a potentially clogged catalytic converter. According to KBB, the...

Time - Not really a concern. I can roll it out behind my workshop until I have open schedule for it. Space - Yes, shop space is always tight, but again, I can move the bed and cab outside until needed. Skills - I'm sure I can fabricate anything that's needed for this project, plenty of material...

I need another project like I need a hole in my head, but … There’s a well-used, late nineties Chevy 1500 W/T 2WD pick-up for sale not too far from my house. It’s got the 4.3L V6 and a 5 speed. It’s got a few mechanical issues (but nothing that would prevent it from being driven home) and...

No, the front hubs are not manual.

Thanks. This is great info. I'll look into it this weekend.

Thanks. I expected there might be some part swapping required. I'm still not sure if I should pick up this replacement t-case though as I'm not sure the input shaft on the original transfer case is still intact. Obviously I know little, if anything about the workings of a NP231, but I...

Can anyone tell me if the stock transfer case out of a 2000 TJ 2.5l with an automatic transmission will fit a 1997 TJ 2.5l with a manual transmission? I'm having a heck of a time finding a replacement transfer case and think I found one, but it's out of an automatic Jeep.

The zippers on the roll bar covers on my '97 have deteriorated to where there are more teeth missing than remaining. Granted, in the face of everything else that needs attention on this rig, the covers are a low priority item, but sooner or later, they will need to be replaced. I found a...