Nikki's yellow throwback Jeep

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So I got a yellow jeep back in 2015 and it has been a work in progress as most Jeeps are, since the day I brought it home. I started a build thread on another forum but I’m going to restart it here. I originally had a white can of squirrels and needed some more umph so I bought this 06, 4.0 with 50k miles on it for a steal.

the interior was badly faded from sitting in the sun at the beach day in and day out but otherwise a road worthy gem.

 

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Here is a pick of the old TJ 2.5L that, at this point I had not yet parted with. Stone white with camel tan interior.

 

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Now the reason I mentioned the interior for both Jeeps was because the first thing I did was a full interior swap. I was going for the look of the old canary yellow Cj’s with brown/tan interior.

I went with a new carpet kit, some floor liners and chose some not too fancy aftermarket seats.

 

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Then in order to get the bumper on I had to go to work on these tow brackets that were welded to the frame.

 

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Bumper and winch installed.

 

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Now for that pesky chrome

I removed the headlight bezels, sanded, used a prep pad or two rubbing alcohol works fine, primed with an adhesion promoter, coated a few times with mopar factory match paint and sanded then cleared.

 

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Then these came in, not to bad of an install once you get past drilling into your tub.

i forgot to mention everything that’s black on the exterior I sanded, primed, and painted with duplicolor bed armor. It has a subtle texture and is rubberized. If you use it you have to do many light coats or else it just gobs up.

 

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Then these came in, Od man emu 2.5 inch suspension.

 

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Threw on the rear bumper tire carrier.

 

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in came a new soft top, threw on factory rubicon Moab wheels and 31 inch Goodyear Wrangler duratracs and this is how it looked pretty soon after I scooped it up.

 

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After that the wife and I panned a road trip and ordered a few essentials

 

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We drove across country to Michigan where I am from originally and made some epic stops.

 

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Nice work so far....

 

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One last trip to the desert before some more mods.

 

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Time to upgrade, after the cross country road trip I wanted a hard top. Some how that equaled 33’s and a hardtop.

 

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Then I needed the 33’s to not rub so I ordered some spacers (I know I know I’ve heard it all already) I also picked up some currie 3 inch lift progressive rate springs.

 

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Now it was time to really go to work

 

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Cross County road trip #2

some Michigan mud

desert temps on the drive back to SD

 

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A little California camping trip

 

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Then this happened