Jonny's 2003 RME Build

walsh_03RME · Feb 11, 2021

2003 Rocky Mountain
85,000kms (53,000 miles)
Hardtop + factory soft top
Purchased Dec 2020
Stock with the exception of some replacement fogs installed by the PO. Plan to keep mainly OEM with some tasteful mods.

walsh_03RME · Feb 11, 2021

Project #1 - Hardtop Restore

Clean with magic erasers/ warm water
Three stage wax (Mothers Ultimate)

Before:

After magic eraser:

After first stage of wax:

Fast forward to final product (3 stage wax complete):

Products used:

walsh_03RME · Feb 11, 2021

Project #2 - Interior Comforts

Replace cigar lighter with dual QC USB/voltmeter (amazon purchase)
Install ProClip dash mount with magic mount pro XL.

R3ID05TJ · Feb 11, 2021

WOW my TWIN. I just bought my red RME with 53,000 miles a day after Christmas 2020. I really wanted a hardtop tho. Still couldn't pass up the deal. Mine is an 05. I was just looking at USB chargers to mount just like that one last night.

I bet you paid a lot less for yours than I did for mine.. ;P

walsh_03RME · Feb 11, 2021

R3ID05TJ said:
WOW my TWIN. I just bought my red RME with 53,000 miles a day after Christmas 2020. I really wanted a hardtop tho. Still couldn't pass up the deal. Mine is an 05. I was just looking at USB chargers to mount just like that one last night.

I bet you paid a lot less for yours than I did for mine.. ;P

Amazing. I bought mine on Dec 28th. You should be able to pick up a use hardtop fairly easy.

walsh_03RME · Feb 11, 2021

Project #3 - Fog Swap

Sticking with the OEM+ theme. Replaced the aftermarket Fogs with KC Hilites replacement fogs.

Before and After:

R3ID05TJ · Feb 11, 2021

walsh_03RME said:
Amazing. I bought mine on Dec 28th. You should be able to pick up a use hardtop fairly easy.

True except for the $2,000 part.

I've seen several listed locally already. I'm trying to knock out all the little things I want for my jeep first then I can start saving up for the big stuff like lift, tires, wheels, hardtop and full doors.

Its funny because I didn't want a soft top or half doors on my extensive jeep search over the last 6 months, but now that I have this one, I quickly became a big fan. Just pull the half doors off and put em in the back like nothing. The soft top is easier to remove than a hard top. Even though mine hasn't been removed by the previous owner probably at all everything is super tight but its getting easier the more times I take it on and off.