Awesome, awesome, awesome! That was a tough day two days for me. On Thursday evening @KCsTJ showed up to spend the night. On Friday morning we went to work installing his 2”SL. ProConp springs with 0.75” spacer up front and ProComp springs on the rear. Rear TrackBar Relocation bracket was a pain, as usual. His from upper shock bolts were very stubborn. We cut one shock off at the rod and filed it down on both sides so we could get a crescent on it to hold it. We were eventually successful. We also tapped the perches and put some homemade bumpstops in. Also added some stubby bumper end caps that @CodaMan gave me and I promised I’d pass along! Done my friend! He netted 2” up front and 2.75” in the rear with no back seat and a soft top. What a day! Lookin fine!
Then @KCsTJ went to work installing some Autolite Double Platinum plugs for me. Cool! Once those were in I took it for a spin. It’s runnimg smoother. Then he took it for a spin. 45 min later I went to move the Jeep in and NoStart. WTH? Well, after going to eat we came back together and worked till after 10pm trying to track it down. Without @KCsTJ tgere I would have been completely lost. So helpful. And the advice from @Boinked and @rasband and @Rob5589 and @Ranger_b0b was invaluable. We basically narrowed it dow to the actuator pin or ignition cylinder. Next morning I don’t want to wake up. I’m done. We finally had out the door to go to AutoZone to pick up an ignition key cylinder. I tried to fix it in the lot and it doesn’t change a thing. So we decide @KCsTJ should go on and meet up with other guys to wheel and I’ll go home and work on this thing. On the way home I decide to turn back and get the two other parts in our steering column, the ignition switch in the actuator pin. They weren’t too expensive like 67 bucks total. At least this way I have all three parts. When I got home I broke into it and I didn’t take long to find piece of metal from the actuator pan was broken. So I didn’t bother with the other two parts I just replaced it. The dorman instructions are very good. Within 30 minutes I turn the key in it started. Now I’m off to go WHEELIN’!
A long day, but not over yet! At the end @Blackoutt had a fuel line come apart. The smell of gas was everywhere. Not much gas lost though. We finally got a solution to steal some breather tube and bridge the gap and zip tie the two ends as best we could. After a few tries and winch onto the road, he was able to drive it out! Yeah baby!
Then @KCsTJ went to work installing some Autolite Double Platinum plugs for me. Cool! Once those were in I took it for a spin. It’s runnimg smoother. Then he took it for a spin. 45 min later I went to move the Jeep in and NoStart. WTH? Well, after going to eat we came back together and worked till after 10pm trying to track it down. Without @KCsTJ tgere I would have been completely lost. So helpful. And the advice from @Boinked and @rasband and @Rob5589 and @Ranger_b0b was invaluable. We basically narrowed it dow to the actuator pin or ignition cylinder. Next morning I don’t want to wake up. I’m done. We finally had out the door to go to AutoZone to pick up an ignition key cylinder. I tried to fix it in the lot and it doesn’t change a thing. So we decide @KCsTJ should go on and meet up with other guys to wheel and I’ll go home and work on this thing. On the way home I decide to turn back and get the two other parts in our steering column, the ignition switch in the actuator pin. They weren’t too expensive like 67 bucks total. At least this way I have all three parts. When I got home I broke into it and I didn’t take long to find piece of metal from the actuator pan was broken. So I didn’t bother with the other two parts I just replaced it. The dorman instructions are very good. Within 30 minutes I turn the key in it started. Now I’m off to go WHEELIN’!
A long day, but not over yet! At the end @Blackoutt had a fuel line come apart. The smell of gas was everywhere. Not much gas lost though. We finally got a solution to steal some breather tube and bridge the gap and zip tie the two ends as best we could. After a few tries and winch onto the road, he was able to drive it out! Yeah baby!