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Had to come up with some name. I'm gonna wing this as my "build log" for the TJ I picked up 2 weeks ago. This is not my first Jeep (had a JK Sahara for a while) but my first "I'm gonna fix and build it myself" project. It's not my daily ride so downtime is ok.
Specs on Yeller :
108k miles
No visible rust damage other than the beginnings of decay on the bushings and some fittings. Fenders and body look great.
Manual (duh)
I have a hard top but mostly I leave the bikini on and put the cover on at night.
A previous owner has done some work, some i need to undo, some i need to fix.
8k XRC winch and smittybilt bumpers.
Hurley t stick knob (yuk)
Some aftermarket exhaust that gives it a beautiful rumble. Love that.
31"x10.5 tires no lift
Cold flow air intake
Entire tub done in bed liner (even over roll cage bolts and rear door contacts. Grump)
Things Ive done.
* Big tires caused rubbing on lower sway bar (I think, easy to see where). Added half inch spacers (see other thread) and no more rubbing!
* Rear upper brake light was out. Wasn't the bed liner , it was a dropped wire on the inside of the body near the rear door contacts. Just had to snake my hand up and plug it in again. Easy!
* Air horn was shot. Ordered a replacement but the horns were too long. Reused the old compressor but cut the bell off one horn. (See pic). Still no and loud and will now pass inspection.
* Remote for winch was broken. Replaced (eBay, $12. Gotta love it)
* Replaced all the missing drain plugs.
* Have tube steel doors so did the fuse 4 surgery.
It's a delight to drive. My next steps are going to be a little more work.
* Flush and refill the transmission. Have good oil for it and a hand pump and the right size Allen wrench (huge). Probably do that this week. Second gear grinds when downshifting unless you really baby it, I hope this'll help.
* Absolutely need to do something about the stereo. Stock blows fish chunks. This is easy territory for me, so I'll do 4 new speakers and an external amp and a good head unit. Probably do a di.pl head unit now with proper adapters, then do the dash mods for a double din later.
* Speaking radio. Seems many clubs require CB radios and I'm ok with that. Jeep looks good with comm gear and antennas. Just need to figure out my mounts and wiring.
* I need lift. I'm thinking just 1.5" spacers now o give it a little.mor clearance and a better look, and go for new springs later.
* This may irritate people. I want to put my back seat back in. I love 2 seaters by not being able to carry someone else EVER is a pain. It'll probably b flipped up most of the time but I need it. Brackets arrived yesterday now just need to figure out how to install em.
I'll try and keep this thread up to date. I'm not as heavy a modder as you guys but I love tinkering so maybe someone will find this useful.
Here's some pics:
New horns installed. They're loud.
This rust patch under the front left fender worries me. Temped to wire brush it all out to see what's under it. Ideas?
Now out for a ride...
geek. berlin, ma. 2000 TJ. http://planet-geek.com
Specs on Yeller :
108k miles
No visible rust damage other than the beginnings of decay on the bushings and some fittings. Fenders and body look great.
Manual (duh)
I have a hard top but mostly I leave the bikini on and put the cover on at night.
A previous owner has done some work, some i need to undo, some i need to fix.
8k XRC winch and smittybilt bumpers.
Hurley t stick knob (yuk)
Some aftermarket exhaust that gives it a beautiful rumble. Love that.
31"x10.5 tires no lift
Cold flow air intake
Entire tub done in bed liner (even over roll cage bolts and rear door contacts. Grump)
Things Ive done.
* Big tires caused rubbing on lower sway bar (I think, easy to see where). Added half inch spacers (see other thread) and no more rubbing!
* Rear upper brake light was out. Wasn't the bed liner , it was a dropped wire on the inside of the body near the rear door contacts. Just had to snake my hand up and plug it in again. Easy!
* Air horn was shot. Ordered a replacement but the horns were too long. Reused the old compressor but cut the bell off one horn. (See pic). Still no and loud and will now pass inspection.
* Remote for winch was broken. Replaced (eBay, $12. Gotta love it)
* Replaced all the missing drain plugs.
* Have tube steel doors so did the fuse 4 surgery.
It's a delight to drive. My next steps are going to be a little more work.
* Flush and refill the transmission. Have good oil for it and a hand pump and the right size Allen wrench (huge). Probably do that this week. Second gear grinds when downshifting unless you really baby it, I hope this'll help.
* Absolutely need to do something about the stereo. Stock blows fish chunks. This is easy territory for me, so I'll do 4 new speakers and an external amp and a good head unit. Probably do a di.pl head unit now with proper adapters, then do the dash mods for a double din later.
* Speaking radio. Seems many clubs require CB radios and I'm ok with that. Jeep looks good with comm gear and antennas. Just need to figure out my mounts and wiring.
* I need lift. I'm thinking just 1.5" spacers now o give it a little.mor clearance and a better look, and go for new springs later.
* This may irritate people. I want to put my back seat back in. I love 2 seaters by not being able to carry someone else EVER is a pain. It'll probably b flipped up most of the time but I need it. Brackets arrived yesterday now just need to figure out how to install em.
I'll try and keep this thread up to date. I'm not as heavy a modder as you guys but I love tinkering so maybe someone will find this useful.
Here's some pics:
New horns installed. They're loud.
This rust patch under the front left fender worries me. Temped to wire brush it all out to see what's under it. Ideas?
Now out for a ride...
geek. berlin, ma. 2000 TJ. http://planet-geek.com