I just bought the Fairchild one from Summit, hearing that the Crown ones tore sooner. I figured I'd roll the dice on a different brand
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/FCD-D4032
What did you do to your TJ today?
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I just bought the Fairchild one from Summit, hearing that the Crown ones tore sooner. I figured I'd roll the dice on a different brand
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/FCD-D4032
Smittybilt seats came out and stock seats were installed.
Don’t worry, no seats were harmed during this procedure
Blown subwoofer was removed and I spent way to much money at Crutchfield today…
Don’t worry, no seats were harmed during this procedure
Blown subwoofer was removed and I spent way to much money at Crutchfield today…
They're everywhere, year-round these days. We called them "pussies" (not the good kind) in the old days.
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LOL so very true in so many places. Upside is I work in a foundry where we pour molten metal and make things out of it. People here get dirty for a living. Snowflakes don't last long in the heat. My facility is aluminum, brass and bronze, and we have an iron foundry a few miles from here. We are "Made in the USA".
LIke the doors. Wana see how you did the latches to keep them shut and or open when the need arrises.
warming up tomorrow with temperatures starting in the low thirties...
Done waiting- i have had only one day since buying this late fall to run without windows but i did think this area needed a little support for highway speeds.
recommendations for a wind blocker ideas behind the seat?
Done waiting- i have had only one day since buying this late fall to run without windows but i did think this area needed a little support for highway speeds.
recommendations for a wind blocker ideas behind the seat?
Thank you! The latches are just about as simple as it can get. I may change that in the future, but for now, I’m happy with them.
First off, I did a ton of measuring to get them to fit correctly and tightly so that they don’t rattle. Then I welded them on, rattled a bit anyways, so I put some hot glue inside of them to give it a bit of a rubbery cushion. No more rattling. They look a bit cleaner and nicer now, but those are the only pictures I currently have
I'm a pattern maker, technically a wood model maker but I became a journeyman PM first. Been to a few foundrys in Detroit fixing broken patterns back in the day, I got dirty just walking through the building. LOL
Found a brand spanking new bestop twill replace-a-top for the low low price of $600 on eBay a over this past weekend. arrived Tuesday and I popped it on tonight. short of the shitty bestop logo, im pretty happy & will take extensive care for the shitty aluminum zipper pulls from this point on now that I understand how they fail internally and are stupid easy to replace when they start wearing.
It's been a bit of a roller coaster ride for me with tops over the past few weeks. from stitching a twill top and not working out, to purchasing a cheap tan top off marketplace and not loving the color, to purchasing a super cheap open box but new top which had been in storage somewhere off of eBay that ended up having mouse damage (honest mistake and the seller was a man of his word for the refund), to stumbling across a twill top which is what I really wanted but didnt want to spend 1k.
to date I think I have 5 soft tops floating around now. 4 problematic ones and this new one
oh, and a hardtop I get to push around the garage all summer.
It's been a bit of a roller coaster ride for me with tops over the past few weeks. from stitching a twill top and not working out, to purchasing a cheap tan top off marketplace and not loving the color, to purchasing a super cheap open box but new top which had been in storage somewhere off of eBay that ended up having mouse damage (honest mistake and the seller was a man of his word for the refund), to stumbling across a twill top which is what I really wanted but didnt want to spend 1k.
to date I think I have 5 soft tops floating around now. 4 problematic ones and this new one
oh, and a hardtop I get to push around the garage all summer.
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I do the same thing with my back corners except I just use on strap in the middle.
I bought this one for the windjammer.
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mastertop/zip-down-windstopper-80-06-jeep-cj-wrangler-yj-tj
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I do that too when I have all the windows out but the main top still on, but with just one velcro strap in the middle. Highway speeds popped them right out of the tub rail.
I do the same thing with my back corners except I just use on strap in the middle.
I bought this one for the windjammer.
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mastertop/zip-down-windstopper-80-06-jeep-cj-wrangler-yj-tj
My little day of play last year those corners had Me concerned at 70 they would blow the stitches much less the 80mph speed limit outside the city limits. A little preventive measures to see if I can get another year from this top- it was a cheap Amazon multipack so I just used them all
more is better right?Kim I was thinking mesh as more of diffuser but I had not seen this. that set up is a little more weather tight- and the way this “spring “ is going down with t he rain…does it work well for you?
Right on Man! We have 3 full time pattern makers, top notch craftsmen. Yeah that dust gets onto and into everything!
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On the Son's 01 - he got seats put back in to get it ready for inspection looks like there's some play in the rear track bar where the frame side bolt goes through. We might try tightening it up, or drilling it 1 size bigger to take up the slack.
On my 97, I've got sparrows - I pulled the front driveshaft - joints are all fine, but apparently those greasable centering balls need greased every once in awhile. I pulled everything apart so I'll rebuild it anyway. a few u joints and a centering ball - here's my problem, the dust/grease seal on the driveshaft side has some wonky edges on it - anyone have any idea what the name or part number of this is? It doesn't come with the new ball or rebuild kits.
Also, I've looked at 20 different yokes, which one fits my 97 Sport?!? HELP!!
I'm thinking this, but other sites say it doesn't fit
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p1...greaseable_cv_centering_yoke_for_1997_to.html
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On my 97, I've got sparrows - I pulled the front driveshaft - joints are all fine, but apparently those greasable centering balls need greased every once in awhile. I pulled everything apart so I'll rebuild it anyway. a few u joints and a centering ball - here's my problem, the dust/grease seal on the driveshaft side has some wonky edges on it - anyone have any idea what the name or part number of this is? It doesn't come with the new ball or rebuild kits.
Also, I've looked at 20 different yokes, which one fits my 97 Sport?!? HELP!!
I'm thinking this, but other sites say it doesn't fit
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p1...greaseable_cv_centering_yoke_for_1997_to.html
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Got to put the 5.3 to good use even though my Honda Fit could have done the job. Saw this guy stranded with his truck on the side of a 55mph road to and I wanted to try and tow him to safety. Ended up going all the way to his place and it turns out were almost neighbors.
