What did you do to your TJ today?
- Thread starter LJRubiconGuy
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2006 Jackpot
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Now see this is something to be proud of! Mine now just looks like a junkies needle track!!
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James9100
TJ Enthusiast
Yup that’s the stuff I’d like to use unfortunately I haven’t been able to find it in my neck of the woods and amazon.ca is out of stock.
Thinking I’ll just paint em with Duplicolor truck bed coat (blue can), been wanting to try that stuff.
The paint must be coming from china. Went in Walmart a few weeks ago and the paint bomb shelves were empty. I thought maybe they were reorganizing but it was empty for weeks. Still not a lot to choose from. Weird.
I made a storage unit out of the radio slot with some corrugated plastic and drawer liner. Only had brown paint for now. 2nd coat in bell to follow
Bluetooth speaker for now!
Radio is in the short list, but I need doors first. Lol
Radio is in the short list, but I need doors first. Lol
Got the backseat brackets from @lxxtsy reinstalled the rear seat!!!!!! Now the grandkids can ride also.
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DougyintheBushies
TJ Enthusiast
Just got a new radio and put the kicker sub back in with one of my old amps. Sounds pretty good.
DougyintheBushies
TJ Enthusiast
Half Door Glass Slider temporary repair
Does anyone know if the upper frame for glass sliders is the same structure as the zip-down plastic uppers?
When I bought the 2003 TJ, the half door uppers were in terrible shape. The glass sliders moved all around in the loose tracks.
Every time I closed either door you could see the parts in the frame shaking loose. The passenger side was far worse, I worried the glass would fall out on the road when I brought it home the first day.
Initially I wanted to seal them up so water didn't run in around the frame. Some strategic black duct tape worked.
During the taping surgery I found the frame was really loose and falling apart, it had been glued messy and smeared around.
I also noticed the glass was somewhat trapped and couldn't fall out.
I plan to replace the uppers later on after some other things are resolved, in the meantime a longer term fix had to be applied soon.
I found some special screws on Amazon that I thought might work and not be too glaringly obvious.
They are Allen Hex 40mm long by M6, the inserts are 5/16 diameter at the shank, and I ordered black stainless washers too.
The inserts use the same Allen Hex wrench (included in the bolt set).
I also found the right drill bit for the insert at Lowes. DeWalt DW1120
I drilled a 5/16 hole through frame from the outside. If I did this again I would use a smaller bit from the inside, then use the 5/16 on the outer frame only.
The screws I selected were a little too long as the frame snapped together and compressed from my original measurements.
I stacked 5 washers on the inside for now, and ordered shorter screws to be swapped out next week. I also ordered smaller washers for the inside too.
If you look closely you can see the screw doesn't interfere with the glass track and sealing area
The inside view of the bottom rear screw
The three on the bottom from the inside
All four from the outside
Parts Used:
binifiMux 10-Pack M6x45mm Black Socket Cap Screws Barrel Nuts Kit for Furniture Bed Crib
Size: 10-Pack M6 x 40mm
18-8 Stainless Steel 5/16" Flat Washers (100 pcs) Black Oxidized in USA by Makers Bolt
Size: 5/16" (.343ID X .750OD X .050TH)
DeWalt drill bit Black & Gold series Part# DW1120
It looks hokey, but works until I can actually find replacements that are available...
Does anyone know if the upper frame for glass sliders is the same structure as the zip-down plastic uppers?
When I bought the 2003 TJ, the half door uppers were in terrible shape. The glass sliders moved all around in the loose tracks.
Every time I closed either door you could see the parts in the frame shaking loose. The passenger side was far worse, I worried the glass would fall out on the road when I brought it home the first day.
Initially I wanted to seal them up so water didn't run in around the frame. Some strategic black duct tape worked.
During the taping surgery I found the frame was really loose and falling apart, it had been glued messy and smeared around.
I also noticed the glass was somewhat trapped and couldn't fall out.
I plan to replace the uppers later on after some other things are resolved, in the meantime a longer term fix had to be applied soon.
I found some special screws on Amazon that I thought might work and not be too glaringly obvious.
They are Allen Hex 40mm long by M6, the inserts are 5/16 diameter at the shank, and I ordered black stainless washers too.
The inserts use the same Allen Hex wrench (included in the bolt set).
I also found the right drill bit for the insert at Lowes. DeWalt DW1120
I drilled a 5/16 hole through frame from the outside. If I did this again I would use a smaller bit from the inside, then use the 5/16 on the outer frame only.
The screws I selected were a little too long as the frame snapped together and compressed from my original measurements.
I stacked 5 washers on the inside for now, and ordered shorter screws to be swapped out next week. I also ordered smaller washers for the inside too.
If you look closely you can see the screw doesn't interfere with the glass track and sealing area
The inside view of the bottom rear screw
The three on the bottom from the inside
All four from the outside
Parts Used:
binifiMux 10-Pack M6x45mm Black Socket Cap Screws Barrel Nuts Kit for Furniture Bed Crib
Size: 10-Pack M6 x 40mm
18-8 Stainless Steel 5/16" Flat Washers (100 pcs) Black Oxidized in USA by Makers Bolt
Size: 5/16" (.343ID X .750OD X .050TH)
DeWalt drill bit Black & Gold series Part# DW1120
It looks hokey, but works until I can actually find replacements that are available...
Replaced front calipers - brakes locked and got hot. In the middle of bleeding the driver side caliper i noticed its leaking brake fluid from the bleed screw. Replacement is on order...
Bought a roll of duct tape to fix things on my jeep.
Took it for a swim on the Rubicon...
Built a spare tire carrier in the bed. Easy in, easy out, stable. A few more refinements to make, but design is solid. Can remove in 36 seconds and swap rear seat in 5 minutes solo.
Recently found out on here what those two holes were for at the rear of my Jeep.