Picked up a 2005 4.0 with low mileage yesterday. I started tearing it all down to do a rebuild. Now if I could just find a company that makes forged pistons.
I put my cheap amazon remote speaker for my Cobra 75 here. It looks as if it will be in the way but my leg has never touched it. I had it at the same place on the passenger side but the slide and tilt seat hit it. I do use the radio and CB at the same time quite frequently.removed the CB that was mounted on the dash and installed a Cobra 75 that I had. I did not like the one on the dash. Nothing wrong with the CB itself, just didn't like the location and didn't see many other options without spending some money (I am kinda tight). LOL
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The new look, much better. Plus the Cobra also has weather band. Now I need to find a remote speaker for it. OR, any reason I couldn't run a cable from the remote speaker output to the aux input on the Jeep radio? Since I will never be running both at the same time.
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Mine's in the center console as I don't have a sub-woofer.I put my cheap amazon remote speaker for my Cobra 75 here. It looks as if it will be in the way but my leg has never touched it. I had it at the same place on the passenger side but the slide and tilt seat hit it. I do use the radio and CB at the same time quite frequently.
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My RHD TJ both seats are slide and tilt!I put my cheap amazon remote speaker for my Cobra 75 here. It looks as if it will be in the way but my leg has never touched it. I had it at the same place on the passenger side but the slide and tilt seat hit it. I do use the radio and CB at the same time quite frequently.
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How did you add the wrap?Threw some new hood clamps on to match my red front tow hooks, and added red vinyl wrap to the jeep emblem on my front brush guard
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You seeing if you like it before you get the other 3Not a thing but I did order 1 shock for it.
It was 70+ degrees in my neck of Virginia yesterday, so I decided to pull out the grill guards I bought off Amazon a month ago. I never liked that they were completely black, so I taped off the grill holes in each piece to spray.
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Then I sprayed them all with three light coats of the Duplicolor Forest Green Pearl. And then another three coats of the Duplicolor clear coat.
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Here's the before and after. I think the color matched insert lip makes for a much cleaner and more OEM-type look.
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Looks great dude! Agreed on the closer to oem! Quality stuffIt was 70+ degrees in my neck of Virginia yesterday, so I decided to pull out the grill guards I bought off Amazon a month ago. I never liked that they were completely black, so I taped off the grill holes in each piece to spray.
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Then I sprayed them all with three light coats of the Duplicolor Forest Green Pearl. And then another three coats of the Duplicolor clear coat.
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Here's the before and after. I think the color matched insert lip makes for a much cleaner and more OEM-type look.
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Used an exacto knife, and heat gunHow did you add the wrap?
First impression - it’s like a lotion. Probably feeds the plastic a little bit.I will be waiting for your "after 5 heavy rains/washes" review on it. I bought the Meguiar's Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer (wax for plastic) on closeout for $ 4 a bottle. It claims the same 100 washes. 2-3 heavy rains all but removes it. The only upside is that it's not greasy like the old Armor All.
Good luck tackling this project @GEEP4ME
If anyone is looking for these pins, send me a message and I can mail you what you need.
I’m surprised I don’t hear a lot of Jeepers use the rit dye method on their plastics. It’s a quick trick to dye most plastics and is a staple of repair in the dirtbike community. I went to my local ranch and home store and bought a 25 gallon galvanized tub. I set it on a turkey fryer and get the water boiling and then add the rit dye. Make sure you get the industrial strength stuff on amazon. But you can dye into the plastic with the stuff. So stratches don’t show he under color anymore. And it’s very long lasting. Like decades. ESP black. Look up how to dye motorcycle parts. And I’m sure you’ll get tons of good info. Sharp looking Jeep!First impression - it’s like a lotion. Probably feeds the plastic a little bit.
Easy to apply.
Doesn’t leave a greasy residue.
If it would last 1/3 what they claim , I’d be ok with it ....but I haven’t seen a product like this do that so far.
It may end up better for interior use, who knows.
I’m familiar with painting them, grew up around body shops. I just don’t want to pull them and do it right now.
Here in the south, limbs chew up flare paint when you wheel a good bit...and once you start painting something , that’s a road you typically stay on.
I doubt it’s a miracle product , and appreciate the interest.
The plastic paints are so good these days ...I did my window triangles behind the mirrors recently. Good stuff.
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Nice! I cant use a pencil straight on a bit of timber these days with my eyesight! lol exacto means notso for me lolUsed an exacto knife, and heat gun