Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts

What did you do to your TJ today?

Thank you for actually explaining to me rather than just Essentially telling me to fck off 😆
No worries. I really wasn't trying to be an ass in my first response. I really thought that your point of view was set regarding soldering vs. crimping. Sounds like you've already had your lesson with your RC car, but didn't realize it. Solder and vibration are a horrible combination.
 
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No worries. I really wasn't trying to be an ass in my first response. I really thought that your point of view was set regarding soldering vs. crimping. Sounds like you've already had your lesson with your RC car, but didn't realize it. Solder and vibration are a horrible combination.

You weren't being an ass 🙂
Yeah I'm halfway set on the soldering thing but now I gotta keep my eyes peeled on where it's OK to solder and crimp stuff 😁!
 
And we’re off. Caliper flip kit installed. Axle out. Burning off brackets this week. Hopefully rear stretch roller in a couple weeks. Truss was just an inspirational visual lots to do before we’re there.
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You did fine, I think I paid $450 for mine last year that are very clean for the NE area. Mine did match though (red) but you are a man of many skills that will make them match for Tessie. :)

I've had suggestions to leave them as is for a police car look or checkered flag effect.. :D ..though I suspect they will see some black paint once I get around to cleaning them up. The driver's door could use a little metalwork, I noticed the footman's loop for the door check strap appears to have been ripped out of the door shell twice and is now attached with big feckin' screws (in a third pair of holes). A couple minutes with a hammer, dolly and a MIG welder should clear up the issue (if only I had the MIG :ROFLMAO:).
 
I continued on my step slider reinforcement project - adding aluminum backers to the Rockslide Engineering step sliders, since they don't offer very robust protection. More details in my build thread here.
 
I've had suggestions to leave them as is for a police car look or checkered flag effect.. :D ..though I suspect they will see some black paint once I get around to cleaning them up. The driver's door could use a little metalwork, I noticed the footman's loop for the door check strap appears to have been ripped out of the door shell twice and is now attached with big feckin' screws (in a third pair of holes). A couple minutes with a hammer, dolly and a MIG welder should clear up the issue (if only I had the MIG :ROFLMAO:).

You really need to get a mig welder. 🙂
 
MountaineerTom nailed it. There are several threads on here with more details, including a crimper that works well. A little searching will yield good results.

I discovered those with Blaine’s taillight kit. Liked them so much I bought adhesive lined shrink wrap by the roll and those in bulk. Can’t imaging using regular buttcrimps again.

Also, Milwaukee’s self adjusting wirestripper is great. Will save you a ton of time.

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My dad bought my 15 year old son a red TJ this past weekend. Now we have two.

It's in pretty good shape for a 23 year old jeep. The plan is to use it to help teach my son how to maintain a vehicle. He's excited about it. Also, it's very difficult to text and drive with a manual transmission.
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The app that prevents use above 5mph works wonders as well.
 
Probably. I need to pull my cluster or find a new one to know for sure. I also discovered that the bezel i'm cutting on doesn't have the back tabs to screw it down, so what I have is even more beta than I realized.

In a more perfect world I could 3D scan the bezel & gauge pod, and then work a little cad magic to either (a) show me the exact cut to make or (b) just 3D print the whole thing in one seamless package. I see a world where you could fit several/many across the top. If recessed low enough, it wouldn't be in your line of sight. For my purposes, I plan to install a kill switch(es) in the event it causes night vision problems.

I have a friend who did this in a Chevy truck. He used a hole saw and a drill press to cut the holes. Used Vulkem to hold the pods in.
 
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Installed Barnes rear bumper tie-in brackets. Are they necessary, probably not. It does make me feel that the bumper will be more secure if it has to be used as a pulling point.

Anyone who installs these, I highly recommend putting a piece of tape on the first bolt to hold it in place. I couldn't for the life of me get it to stay without it.

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Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ engine mounts