restoration

  1. Will’s TJ

    What grit to use for sanding fender flares?

    I need to repaint my flares, the P/O plastidipped them and they’re bubbling and stained with mud. What grit should I use to sand them down? I’ve read anywhere from 250 to 1000 so I’m really not sure. Thanks.
  2. Will’s TJ

    What color looks the best with a tan top?

    Thinking about repainting my TJ, and I love how tan tops look. My favorites so far are Patriot Blue and tan, and Flame Red and tan. What’s you guys’s favorites?
  3. Mora

    To undercoat or not to undercoat?

    Is the only way to make the underside of my Jeep look good again is by undercoating it or are there any other alternatives? I’m not too familiar with undercoating. Any precautions of what to do and what not to do? I’m in California so rust on the frames isn’t too common. This would just be for...
  4. T

    Hit & Run

    Two weeks ago my friend's 1998 TJ was damaged in a hit & run while parked at an airport parking lot. Unbelievably, the perp didn't leave a note and the area of the parking lot where the hit & run occurred wasn't covered by surveillance cameras :mad:. He had just put a great deal of cash into...
  5. RiderofRohan

    Don't tell the wife frame-off restoration

    Ok. So I suck at documenting my exploits but I figured now is better than ever. Currently, I am mid build on a 2000 sport with 4.0 I6 manual. I am in Florida so the cost of jeeps down here are higher due to the pristine conditions of the underbody. On top of that, the mall crawler population...
  6. The KC Chief

    Missouri Need a good shop in the St. Louis area

    I have a 98 tj that I have had since college. It is the 4 banger AND it is automatic, so it is basically gutless. I have done everything I can to squeeze what little power there is out of it, but it is time for a new engine (the thing is old enough to drink legally now). Now, before anyone comes...
  7. RoboG

    My restoration project - 2005 Jeep TJ & my steering wheel vibration

    Hi all, I 'm a new member of the forum and really happy to be here, cause I can brainstorm with all you guys about my or your Tj's. I live in greece so excuse me in advance for any english mystake I make on the way :) I bought a wrangler TJ a year ago (used to have a YJ in my 20's), in a good...