What did you do to your TJ today?

Decided to dive into replacing the fuel pump today.
Found more than I bargained for. Besides the photo evidence supplied here, I also found a crack on the upper control arm/track bar mount😖 pics to come later
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New pump and filter/regulator
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Was not happy to find this!!!
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Found out a previous owner wasn't too friendly with this poor Jeep. besides the mounting hole being broke off, the bolt that went through the hole on the right was broke loose from the body... With a whole lot of obscenities and some applied pressure at the right angle the nut finally came off the bolt!!!(y)
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I did the superbright led dash bulbs today, well almost. They short shipped me the 6 I needed for the hvac and consol switches.
I did blue but as others mentioned, the gauge needles are not lit up much. I guess I’ll see how much that bugs me.
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I've been thinking about trying this paint on my needles to see if they show up better with my green leds, but I'm afraid it will not turn out well and ruin my needles.

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Modified an EVO Manufacturing License Plate Relocate/Rotopax Can Mount (EVO-1163B) designed for the JK to fit my TJ Rubicon spare tire/rim. Flapwheeled & painted the edges to fit inside the smaller diameter TJ Rubi center hub. Also drilled a hole (1” hole saw bit) in the Rotopax mounting plate to make accessing the bolt easier. The stock Rubi rim doesn’t push the tire out enough to contact the Rotopax mounting plate so I assembled some hardware from the local Ace to make a contact point with the tire (pics when complete).
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Finally finished my drop down table.(yes ,yes I know about time)..took me weeks in-between being busy. Put a magnet on the inside of the table to hold it in place works very well. pinched the wire cables from some LED Lights I was installing in an office ceiling. (not 100% sure of the Jeep logo on the front panel, It was better looking in my head haha)...I do have other ideas so there could be MKII version coming up at the end of Summer.



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Kiwi TJ said:
Finally finished my drop down table.(yes ,yes I know about time)..took me weeks in-between being busy. Put a magnet on the inside of the table to hold it in place works very well. pinched the wire cables from some LED Lights I was installing in an office ceiling. (not 100% sure of the Jeep logo on the front panel, It was better looking in my head haha)...I do have other ideas so there could be MKII version coming up at the end of Summer.

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I like how the logo turned out.
 
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Kiwi TJ said:
Finally finished my drop down table.(yes ,yes I know about time)..took me weeks in-between being busy. Put a magnet on the inside of the table to hold it in place works very well. pinched the wire cables from some LED Lights I was installing in an office ceiling. (not 100% sure of the Jeep logo on the front panel, It was better looking in my head haha)...I do have other ideas so there could be MKII version coming up at the end of Summer.

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This is on my to do list
 
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Kiwi TJ said:
Finally finished my drop down table.(yes ,yes I know about time)..took me weeks in-between being busy. Put a magnet on the inside of the table to hold it in place works very well. pinched the wire cables from some LED Lights I was installing in an office ceiling. (not 100% sure of the Jeep logo on the front panel, It was better looking in my head haha)...I do have other ideas so there could be MKII version coming up at the end of Summer.

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I think your table looks awesome. Maybe trim the table with some of that black edging. Not sure what it’s called but it’s rubber with metal clipping inside to make it a snug fit.
 
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Shamu said:
Modified an EVO Manufacturing License Plate Relocate/Rotopax Can Mount (EVO-1163B) designed for the JK to fit my TJ Rubicon spare tire/rim. Flapwheeled & painted the edges to fit inside the smaller diameter TJ Rubi center hub. Also drilled a hole (1” hole saw bit) in the Rotopax mounting plate to make accessing the bolt easier. The stock Rubi rim doesn’t push the tire out enough to contact the Rotopax mounting plate so I assembled some hardware from the local Ace to make a contact point with the tire (pics when complete).
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It looks like you've upgraded the gate hinges, did you? I like this idea but wonder if the OEM hinges/mounts etc. would like the extra weight.
 
reddvltj said:
Decided to dive into replacing the fuel pump today.
Found more than I bargained for. Besides the photo evidence supplied here, I also found a crack on the upper control arm/track bar mount😖 pics to come later
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New pump and filter/regulator
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Was not happy to find this!!!
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Found out a previous owner wasn't too friendly with this poor Jeep. besides the mounting hole being broke off, the bolt that went through the hole on the right was broke loose from the body... With a whole lot of obscenities and some applied pressure at the right angle the nut finally came off the bolt!!!(y)
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I've found it helps to say, "fuckin' Jeeps!" and just keep working. ;)
 
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Kiwi TJ said:
Finally finished my drop down table.(yes ,yes I know about time)..took me weeks in-between being busy. Put a magnet on the inside of the table to hold it in place works very well. pinched the wire cables from some LED Lights I was installing in an office ceiling. (not 100% sure of the Jeep logo on the front panel, It was better looking in my head haha)...I do have other ideas so there could be MKII version coming up at the end of Summer.

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I like it. I think I may have to try making one. Then all I wouldn't need is a couple of those little folding stools and it would make a great place to sit lunch. :D
 
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It looks like you've upgraded the gate hinges, did you? I like this idea but wonder if the OEM hinges/mounts etc. would like the extra weight.
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Yes, the Morryde tailgate & hinge reinforcement. This setup replaces ~90 lbs of swing-out tire carrier & jerry can holder steel (reduce her rear end weight). I didn’t want to take a chance carrying the extra gas & trasharoo weight and the corresponding dynamic load on the oem hinges while driving on rough trails. Might work with oem hinges on well maintained service trails...might...
 
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I think your table looks awesome. Maybe trim the table with some of that black edging. Not sure what it’s called but it’s rubber with metal clipping inside to make it a snug fit.
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Thanks for all your great comments...I think its the colour of the jeep logo I wanted it to look like I had cut the logo out of the wood and you could see the Steel blue showing through... :unsure: Im still glad I did it and being Spring over here it'll get plenty of use over the next few months at the beach.
 
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Today I decided to get RID of my 2014 JK w/20.5K miles and set forth the new energy into my TJ/LJ that i truly believe still reigns supreme. This decision has hampered me for the last several months and damn does it feel good to have decided. So, I took all the crap out of the JK and put it back where i started. Moving ON!
 
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Today I decided to get RID of my 2014 JK w/20.5K miles and set forth the new energy into my TJ/LJ that i truly believe still reigns supreme. This decision has hampered me for the last several months and damn does it feel good to have decided. So, I took all the crap out of the JK and put it back where i started. Moving ON!
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Every time I consider trading the LJ for a newer Jeep, I think to myself "what is it about the new one I really like?"

I realized it came down to a better infotainment system, a hard top, and cleaner interior.

I can have all those things for under $3k. Why would I go commit to a monthly payment for THAT?!
 
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