Oldguy's hide from wife build

[Oldguy]

So here we go, spending money and hiding it from my wife. I recently quit drinking so this is my fix now. Bought a 2000 wrangler se. The guy that had it before tried but not really hard enough or he just didnt have the money.

put 4 new ball joints, 2 new hubs, new track bar and modified the oval hole in the frame to stop the death wobble. New hinge pins and sleeves. This will be a new fender,

old one

new one, 90 bucks on amazon. Painted them with this I ordered also. Very happy with this company

also ordered 4.88 gears that will be installed in may. Why, 32 inch tires with a lift. Not going smaller on the tires it will look funny.

and last I ordered this

 

[Oldguy]

Oops about the second fender shot

 

[Chris]

Spending money and hiding it from the wife haha! I know how that goes. Sounds like my Jeep and guitar addiction.

 

[cliffish]

Trust me been there, I have spent a couple hundred bucks on rarer tropical fish..."no Honey I just moved those fish from the basement tanks" (helps that I have 15 fish tanks). Again it is always easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission!.

 

[Oldguy]

4.11 gears cant wait for the 4.88s

 

[K0LCB]

You are a young, old guy! Looks like ya have something to keep you busy

 

[Oldguy]

Half way through

 

[Oldguy]

One side done, pain in the ass. Think it was the hard one. Next week other side

 

[Oldguy]

Christmas at old guys, steering stabiler,new gears, seat risers, tranny lowering,fuel pump, new mirrors, fender and stereo mounting kit

 

[Oldguy]

Forgot to say slider step combo

 

[lowranger]

One side done, pain in the ass. Think it was the hard one. Next week other side

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Looks good! Good job.

 

[Oldguy]

Rocket guard slash steps are on

 

[JMT]

This thing is changing fast! Are you doing your own gears?

 

[Oldguy]

This thing is changing fast! Are you doing your own gears?

No Having a pro do it. one thing i wont touch

 

[Pacoson71]

I heard great things about Endangered species jeep in Holyoke, Quite near you!
last owner of my jeep had them and only them touch it.

 

[Chris]

Haha, I like the name of this build. Sounds like something I'd try to do... hide it from my wife.

Of course there's no hiding anything from her. She knows all about my hobbies and she thinks they are stupid

 

[Oldguy]

New mirrors, the old ones were to close to the doors and I couldnt see out the passengers side. Not sure how I feel about these.

 

[Oldguy]

1/2 inch transfer case drop. Easy, 20 minutes tops

 

[Oldguy]

Think I found an issue here, duct tape and superglue maybe?

 

[lowranger]

Think I found an issue here, duct tape and superglue maybe?

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Ouch!