02' TJ - Capable daily driver

[kiwi]

Half-Door Restoration Part 6: The final

After reassembly of both doors, i mounted and adjusted the hinges and went for a drive!

They are not perfect, but i’m happy with the results considering their condition at the beginning

The interiors cleaned up especially well

 

[Apparition]

Nice work

 

[NashvilleTJ]

Nice work, Kiwi. How did you handle the door hinges?

 

[Apparition]

Nice work, Kiwi. How did you handle the door hinges?

Looks like with tape

 

[kiwi]

Nice work

Thank you

Nice work, Kiwi. How did you handle the door hinges?

So i saw that lots of people just painted with their door hinges still attached, but i thought if i was doing all the work to strip the doors down i should do it properly. Most of the torx screws stripped, so i drilled them out and replaced them with new hardware. And then just prepped the door hinges the same way as the door, taped off the hinge post so it would still fit in the jeep hinge side, and then painted them.

 

[kiwi]

Looks like with tape

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Believe it or not that was the best method to paint them lol
I tried first by hooking them by the hinge post, but they are not evenly weighted and fell off the hook multiple times during the primer. I also considered poking them in a cardboard box by the hinge post, but then was worried i would miss the underside of the hinge. Some duct tape on the post kept them sturdy and allowed me to get all edges!

 

[Apparition]

Believe it or not that was the best method to paint them lol
I tried first by hooking them by the hinge post, but they are not evenly weighted and fell off the hook multiple times during the primer. I also considered poking them in a cardboard box by the hinge post, but then was worried i would miss the underside of the hinge. Some duct tape on the post kept them sturdy and allowed me to get all edges!

I’ve got a couple sets of doors that need work I’ll probably steal your technique.

 

[kiwi]

Thank you


So i saw that lots of people just painted with their door hinges still attached, but i thought if i was doing all the work to strip the doors down i should do it properly. Most of the torx screws stripped, so i drilled them out and replaced them with new hardware. And then just prepped the door hinges the same way as the door, taped off the hinge post so it would still fit in the jeep hinge side, and then painted them.

My jeep is a muddy mess right now otherwise i’d take a pic of the hinges, but in this photo you can see the new stainless hardware.

 

[RINC]

My jeep is a muddy mess right now otherwise i’d take a pic of the hinges, but in this photo you can see the new stainless hardware.
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Damn good job on the doors.

Mud is a four letter word!

 

[M.Scott]

Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum, and new to jeeps, and wanted to document my build for anyone interested

After a long search for my perfect TJ, i finally found one. Jan 13, 2021, drove 4 hours round trip and picked up a 2002, one owner, 96k miles, manual, 4.0, and it was mostly stock too. This will be my daily driver, as it's my first vehicle ever. Over the past couple months I've given it a huge clean, replace a dented body panel, replaced the front u-joints, and cleaned up the frame. All while saving up for a lift and some new wheels and tires.

Here it is the day i got it (Came with a hardtop and soft top)

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Time for a clean...

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Picked up new fenders on marketplace to fix the dent

before:
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after:
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And cleaned up the frame!

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Lots more to come!

Gorgeous Jeep!

 

[PNW_LJ]

Really nice work here man. Love all the things you've done to it. Look forward to get out wheelin' with ya

 

[kiwi]

Damn good job on the doors.

Mud is a four letter word!

Gorgeous Jeep!

Really nice work here man. Love all the things you've done to it. Look forward to get out wheelin' with ya

Thank u all

I’m just glad to be out of the mismatch half door club

 

[kiwi]

Expensive week
Picked up some barely used currectlync, rubber boots are even still in good condition

Then decided to finally pull the trigger on a york OBA kit. Just need to get the compressor itself

And finally ordered a Savvy CA set. Want to try and get a TT done, and wanted to get these in case savvy stops production on them

I am however having issues with the axle bracket. It does not want to thread in fully. Looking in, it seems like the threads just stop before the bracket is fully threaded in. Has anyone had this issue before?

 

[Wildman]

I've got a used York compressor if you want to meet up some place on the 15th. I've got a VA appointment @ 10:15 and should be done NLT noon.
The one I have has V-belt pulley so you'd still need to get a serpentine pulley. I bought it 15 years ago at the swap meet & don't need it anymore.
It would need the modifications to limit the oil usage.

 

[kiwi]

I've got a used York compressor if you want to meet up some place on the 15th. I've got a VA appointment @ 10:15 and should be done NLT noon.
The one I have has V-belt pulley so you'd still need to get a serpentine pulley. I bought it 15 years ago at the swap meet & don't need it anymore.
It would need the modifications to limit the oil usage.

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Thanks for the offer. Unless i'm looking the wrong thing up, i'm only finding the pulley for 80$+

I might have to check out a junkyard this weekend and see if i can find one with a serpentine pulley for cheaper. If i don't find one i'll shoot you a message

 

[Wildman]

Thanks for the offer. Unless i'm looking the wrong thing up, i'm only finding the pulley for 80$+

I might have to check out a junkyard this weekend and see if i can find one with a serpentine pulley for cheaper. If i don't find one i'll shoot you a message

Yes the pulley is not cheap. You'll have a hard time finding a York with a serpentine pulley on it unless you find one off a semi. To the best of my knowledge there wasn't any Yorks offered in a car that had one only the V-belt pulley. But they continued to use the YORK on semi's as a air pump.

CU Off-Road wants $160 for them.

https://www.cuoffroad.com/product-lines/onboardair-com-components/

Edit: And I was incorrect. Looks like a good place to look is 80's Fords. They used a York and had a serpentine pulley on them.

 

[kiwi]

Finally went and picked up the York compressor from @Wildman
Cleaned it up a bit and gave it some paint

I also didn't want to spend 100$ on some York fitting's, so i drilled/tapped the inside of the head with a 3/8th NPT tap to accept 3/8th elbow's

Got it mounted with the ORO bracket kit, which went in trouble free except the belt was slightly too short so i replaced the idler pulley with a slightly smaller one and it works fine

For the intake I drilled into my airbox assembly and added a 3/8th barb

 

[kiwi]

For the Manifold and the rest of the routing, i initially planned on doing something like @DylanM345, with everything mounted beside the York with an in-line cooler, but after mocking up a few brackets it was clear that it wouldn't fit with the stock air box, so i eventually decided to mount it across the engine bay

I ran a braided hose from the York so that it was temperature safe

And for the quick connect i routed it to the front bumper

I might eventually have one going to the rear bumper as well, but for now i have a long enough air hose to reach all four tires

Then for the switch i wanted an In-cab factory looking switch

Heres the final product:

Everything works great and fills from 12 - 26 psi in about 30 seconds. Thanks again @Wildman and @DylanM345 for answering my many questions

 

[D M]

For the Manifold and the rest of the routing, i initially planned on doing something like @DylanM345, with everything mounted beside the York with an in-line cooler, but after mocking up a few brackets it was clear that it wouldn't fit with the stock air box, so i eventually decided to mount it across the engine bay
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I ran a braided hose from the York so that it was temperature safe
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And for the quick connect i routed it to the front bumper
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I might eventually have one going to the rear bumper as well, but for now i have a long enough air hose to reach all four tires

Then for the switch i wanted an In-cab factory looking switch
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Heres the final product:
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Everything works great and fills from 12 - 26 psi in about 30 seconds. Thanks again @Wildman and @DylanM345 for answering my many questions

Looks awesome. Happy to help. I may be copying yours now since I put my stock intake back in and cant fit the old bracket. I think I'm gonna use my front bumper as a mini air tank

 

[Apparition]

For the Manifold and the rest of the routing, i initially planned on doing something like @DylanM345, with everything mounted beside the York with an in-line cooler, but after mocking up a few brackets it was clear that it wouldn't fit with the stock air box, so i eventually decided to mount it across the engine bay
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I ran a braided hose from the York so that it was temperature safe
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And for the quick connect i routed it to the front bumper
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I might eventually have one going to the rear bumper as well, but for now i have a long enough air hose to reach all four tires

Then for the switch i wanted an In-cab factory looking switch
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Heres the final product:
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Everything works great and fills from 12 - 26 psi in about 30 seconds. Thanks again @Wildman and @DylanM345 for answering my many questions

Looks like your quick disconnect needs a pacifier.

https://absolute-wits-end.com/engine/on-board-air-oba/