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Nikki's yellow throwback Jeep
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It’s looking more that way. I have no idea when my rear axle assembly will be here and that’s a pretty important partWho knows...maybe it will be, “MID,” summer when it’s done.
Should have ordered a custom SpidertraxIt’s looking more that way. I have no idea when my rear axle assembly will be here and that’s a pretty important part
Could of had a build that Jesse Haines like build.
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Lol I’m trying to ball on a budgetShould have ordered a custom Spidertrax
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Lol I decided it was time, gotta get the stockpile first!
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Good news! My rear Dana 44 from a non rubicon LJ finally came in! Picking it up from the freight carrier on Friday. Also picking up a TJ rubicon front Dana 44 with locker and pump tomorrow!!! Stoked for the changes coming
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Headed up to @RangerRick ‘s place to pick up my front TJ rubicon Dana 44 (Great guy btw) and made a stop in Corona to pick up some goodies I had ordered. Making progress!
Looks good... we should plan another run once mine is off jackstands... and before yours heads gets put on some.
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You didn’t miss anything, I haven’t outright said my plans yet haha. I had a good talk with Blaine a few weeks ago and discussed how I want to use the jeep. It’ll be a very capable roadtripper, able to handle the trails considered “local” to me. That being said 44’s front and rear locked, with psc hydro assist and outboard shocks, the short arm set up on 35’s will be everything I need. But if I decide to move to the mid arm, I’m all ready to go.
You didn’t miss anything, I haven’t outright said my plans yet haha. I had a good talk with Blaine a few weeks ago and discussed how I want to use the jeep. It’ll be a very capable roadtripper, able to handle the trails considered “local” to me. That being said 44’s front and rear locked, with psc hydro assist and outboard shocks, the short arm set up on 35’s will be everything I need. But if I decide to move to the mid arm, I’m all ready to go.
Good stuff! I wish I could drop my Jeep off to Blaine and have him work his magic. Y’all are lucky over there. Looking forward to seeing the results
Hey.. if it helps get you here on a road trip... all the cold corona beer is on me!
Wow, you got to see the LJ that is on a JK frame and has a JK dash. Very cool.
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Alright, update time! So while I’m waiting on other parts I put the feelers out on a quote for powder coat primer for my savvy bumpers. Most places quoted me between 2 and 3 hundred per bumper. So I know for a fact I’m going to have the arms and skids all powder coated black. But the front and rear bumpers are different because I want them to match my textured fender flares so I decided to tackle painting aluminum. It’s my first time 
but I figured if I played by the rules the aluminum would cooperate. First step was cleaning. I didn’t have any alcohol or acetone because of the COVID, but I did have some heavy ammonia glass cleaner so I used that.
Then I bought some 150 grit sand cloth for metal and started scuffing. Now I know why most people don’t follow through with good aluminum prep. Sanding it kinda sucks. The sandpaper just sorta slides off it the first 100 passes or so then finally bites .
Once I got a good prepped surface I wiped off all the dust. Then gloved up and cleaned the surface again with the glass cleaner. I then made a paint stand for the front bumper out of pvc and primed with sem self etching black primer. This stuff is great. It actually looks like powder coat. I did 4 even coats.
After the primer coats set for about 30 minutes I began coating the inside of the bumper with duplicolor truck bed coating. This coating has a very light texture and goes on much more evenly than the bed armor by the same brand. I used this on the inside just to give it a strong even rubberized coating. Tomorrow I’ll start the outside.
but I figured if I played by the rules the aluminum would cooperate. First step was cleaning. I didn’t have any alcohol or acetone because of the COVID, but I did have some heavy ammonia glass cleaner so I used that. .