03May2019
One year of being a grandpa
Things on track to replace at least the driver side fender tomorrow. If things work out and I get time to replace the passenger side I will, but given that I will be dealing with 22 year-old parts I'm going to play it "safe" for the time being and say (hopefully) I will get one side replaced each day this weekend.
If things go well, hoping to also swap out my passenger air bag cover with an Agate dark grey/black one sometime tomorrow as well and re-install the OEM Mist grab handle below it. That should give me the dark grey "T" on the dash I've been wanting for years (instrument gauge panel, center panel, air bag cover).
Also hoping that after I get the passenger fender replaced to be able to install my Big 7 cable upgrade while remounting things under the hood on that side. Not gonna' lie, it will feel good to have better cables and nice fenders again. As far as "big" items on my repair/to-do list I should be down to waiting on the Canyon rims to be refinished. Pretty much everything else on the list is either non-essential/cosmetic/"wants". Looking to replace brake pads & rotors when I switch over to the Canyons.
Took advantage of slightly warmer and definitely dryer weather this morning to at least get the Alien sunshade installed (even easier than reviews made it sound) and installed my barefoot gas pedal. If there was more time before work I'd go over the list and find something else I could do, but I do have a sense of progress for the morning even if it wasn't as much as I would prefer.
Still need to find a bandanna with a story behind it for transmission shifter, but for the most part have been able to find all the "little things" I've been looking for. Discovered earlier this week the grille guard I've been looking for is from the Tomb Raider Edition TJ's. Currently debating if I want to go back to OEM fog lights as I found there are in fact covers for them (also found a good deal on Craigslist for a set of the lights that would be cheaper than new KC direct replacements). Will see if they are still available in a couple weeks after the OT I have coming. On the fence about it all, so I guess time will tell. Spending multiple nights to think on it is a good thing (I still tend to make too many impulse buys even though I've managed to not do that as often).
Here's to what is supposed to be a beautiful Saturday
One year of being a grandpa
Things on track to replace at least the driver side fender tomorrow. If things work out and I get time to replace the passenger side I will, but given that I will be dealing with 22 year-old parts I'm going to play it "safe" for the time being and say (hopefully) I will get one side replaced each day this weekend.
If things go well, hoping to also swap out my passenger air bag cover with an Agate dark grey/black one sometime tomorrow as well and re-install the OEM Mist grab handle below it. That should give me the dark grey "T" on the dash I've been wanting for years (instrument gauge panel, center panel, air bag cover).
Also hoping that after I get the passenger fender replaced to be able to install my Big 7 cable upgrade while remounting things under the hood on that side. Not gonna' lie, it will feel good to have better cables and nice fenders again. As far as "big" items on my repair/to-do list I should be down to waiting on the Canyon rims to be refinished. Pretty much everything else on the list is either non-essential/cosmetic/"wants". Looking to replace brake pads & rotors when I switch over to the Canyons.
Took advantage of slightly warmer and definitely dryer weather this morning to at least get the Alien sunshade installed (even easier than reviews made it sound) and installed my barefoot gas pedal. If there was more time before work I'd go over the list and find something else I could do, but I do have a sense of progress for the morning even if it wasn't as much as I would prefer.
Still need to find a bandanna with a story behind it for transmission shifter, but for the most part have been able to find all the "little things" I've been looking for. Discovered earlier this week the grille guard I've been looking for is from the Tomb Raider Edition TJ's. Currently debating if I want to go back to OEM fog lights as I found there are in fact covers for them (also found a good deal on Craigslist for a set of the lights that would be cheaper than new KC direct replacements). Will see if they are still available in a couple weeks after the OT I have coming. On the fence about it all, so I guess time will tell. Spending multiple nights to think on it is a good thing (I still tend to make too many impulse buys even though I've managed to not do that as often).
Here's to what is supposed to be a beautiful Saturday