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It just happened!
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GenRight parts started arriving. Received the LJ corners, along with the inner and outer front fenders. The rear flares will arrive next week. Also received the BMB 3 wire marker/turn signal lights. Once the TJ is gone to its new home, I'll start on the installation of these and other parts.
UKTJ
TJ Addict
Have sold it? I know you reasoning, but IMHO a real shame given how much amazing work you put in to it.
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Long story there. The short version is it's going to my oldest son. He's turned his life around and I'm proud of how far he's come in the last couple years. He's been spending some time wrenching with me lately and I believe he's now in a position to appreciate and care for the Jeep.
That said, we got a little work to do to get it set up for his use. We've already dropped it in height, went with a 2" set of springs, and set up shocks to match. The 241 case will come out and I've built a 231 with a SYE for him. There's more than that, but details will follow, at some point.
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Well, we know you won’t have to clean it…
It is disgustingly clean, if there is even such a thing. Let's just hope it stays that way!
It is disgustingly clean, if there is even such a thing. Let's just hope it stays that way!
OR.....and just hear me out here......we go out and get it really dirty.
Thoughts?
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OR.....and just hear me out here......we go out and get it really dirty.
Thoughts?
Only if you're willing to clean it to my standards!
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Dana 44 front is almost ready to go in. Just need to reinforce the trackbar bracket and it can get installed.
UKTJ
TJ Addict
That's a great outcome, both in terms of your son getting things sortex and the TJ that you have put so much time and energy in to going to the best possible next owner. I am sure you are both making some great momories together working on the TJ.
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After fighting with the snap rings on JJs, because I only have a small multi-tool plier, I broke down and bought a nice snap ring plier set. This is a HF Icon set that is on sale for members. The quality is surprisingly good and the price was right, at $59.
MountaineerTom
LJ Enthusiast, Retired USAF Weapons Loader
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I bought an ICON 50-250 ft/lb torque wrench a couple years ago and the quality of it seems really good too, even the case.
I have the same set, bought it last time they had a sale on Icon tools. Last time I tried using my channel lock set of snap ring pliers I wanted to throw them, so I upgraded. Haven't used em yet, but they do feel nice in the hand.
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I've updated my spreadsheet and included it in the first post. Part of the reason for doing this is to better organize what I've done, and what's left to do. The other nice thing is I can now start to link work done to specific places in my build thread. That will make it much easier to find things. For this go round, I've only linked to a few, just to get started.
As a side note, it's amazing how quickly things adds up. Having built a few Jeeps over the years, prices for everything have gotten stupid. I used to be able to buy a Jeep, fix it up, then sell for a profit. I did this for years, to pay for my own mods. That is no longer practical, given costs after COVID.
As a side note, it's amazing how quickly things adds up. Having built a few Jeeps over the years, prices for everything have gotten stupid. I used to be able to buy a Jeep, fix it up, then sell for a profit. I did this for years, to pay for my own mods. That is no longer practical, given costs after COVID.
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My son was visiting for the holidays and helped me install the Dana 44 front. Lots of work to do before it can be used, but it's in!
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