Last night I was trying to think of other upgrades that I have forgotten to post... and I'm sure there are plenty. Last winter was pretty much consumed with this refresh to the jeep. BUT I don't remember anymore before it gets to this years work! lol So I'm going to move on, and if I remember more, I will update them into this thread.
After last years build, I knew exactly what my next steps were. And, I also knew my next big obstacle: Money. The next step was going to be costly. I really felt after last year, that I only got the jeep back into good working condition. What I really wanted, was to see progress. I got some satisfaction with the new suspension, bumper, and sound system, but overall, the jeep still look very similar in appearance. I was ready for a new look.
So, I set my goals for this winter:
1) Deal with the remaining body rust.
2) Finish the armor the rest of the way around. (basically finish what I started 10 years ago)
3) New bumper and tire carrier solution.
4) Misc. other exterior touchups: LED Taillights, License plate relocation, Rear cam mount, Highlift Jack mount, CB Antenna mount, Front LED headlights, Front turn signal LED conversion. ARB Dif cover for rear Ford 8.8, Red Shackles front/rear, Fluid change for everything...
And if I have time....
5) Repaint my DIY Beadlocks with POR15+Topcoat
Basically, this years goal: Finish the outside!! Finally!!
Then of course, I start my build story on this forum, you guys start to weigh in...
And now I have a few more things that I am considering adding to the list: Rock Cameras w/3-way switch, Upgraded shock, air intake relocation...
Aside from ordering the majority of the parts, I decided to start with the headlights (lets be honest, they just showed up at my door first):
When I started my headlight search, I really had no idea what to get. It hadn't yet occurred to me to check this forum, So I just started searching and set my search bar to filter the results High to Low. Probably sounds silly to do that, but I am the sort of guy who does not like to bling out his ride with lights in every direction and hanging from every post/corner of the jeep. So I really needed my headlights to be high quality. I really only see me maybe someday adding a couple of fog lamps and possibly something to supplement my reverse lights someday.
For headlights, I ended up going with the KC HiLiTES 42361 Gravity LED 7" Headlights:
I got them from quadratec, but you can find them all over the place online.
https://www.quadratec.com/products/97025_0041.htm
Some of these pictures I have already uploaded for different reasons, but this time I'm highlighting the evolution of the headlights:
After last years build, I knew exactly what my next steps were. And, I also knew my next big obstacle: Money. The next step was going to be costly. I really felt after last year, that I only got the jeep back into good working condition. What I really wanted, was to see progress. I got some satisfaction with the new suspension, bumper, and sound system, but overall, the jeep still look very similar in appearance. I was ready for a new look.
So, I set my goals for this winter:
1) Deal with the remaining body rust.
2) Finish the armor the rest of the way around. (basically finish what I started 10 years ago)
3) New bumper and tire carrier solution.
4) Misc. other exterior touchups: LED Taillights, License plate relocation, Rear cam mount, Highlift Jack mount, CB Antenna mount, Front LED headlights, Front turn signal LED conversion. ARB Dif cover for rear Ford 8.8, Red Shackles front/rear, Fluid change for everything...
And if I have time....
5) Repaint my DIY Beadlocks with POR15+Topcoat
Basically, this years goal: Finish the outside!! Finally!!
Then of course, I start my build story on this forum, you guys start to weigh in...
And now I have a few more things that I am considering adding to the list: Rock Cameras w/3-way switch, Upgraded shock, air intake relocation...
Aside from ordering the majority of the parts, I decided to start with the headlights (lets be honest, they just showed up at my door first):
When I started my headlight search, I really had no idea what to get. It hadn't yet occurred to me to check this forum, So I just started searching and set my search bar to filter the results High to Low. Probably sounds silly to do that, but I am the sort of guy who does not like to bling out his ride with lights in every direction and hanging from every post/corner of the jeep. So I really needed my headlights to be high quality. I really only see me maybe someday adding a couple of fog lamps and possibly something to supplement my reverse lights someday.
For headlights, I ended up going with the KC HiLiTES 42361 Gravity LED 7" Headlights:
I got them from quadratec, but you can find them all over the place online.
https://www.quadratec.com/products/97025_0041.htm
Some of these pictures I have already uploaded for different reasons, but this time I'm highlighting the evolution of the headlights: