OP
So when I walked outside this morning here is what I found in my driveway.
Wildman's TJ is getting a face lift
- Thread starter Wildman
- Start date
OP
So I had to go do some LOOKIN and SEEIN just becasue. Bling Bling
OP
In the pile of boxes was also a portable shed that I am putting up next to my garage so I can get more room to store stuff. This way I can move some of the JUNK I have in my garage out while I work on my Jeep.
OP
Yes TOTAL BEEF...… Parts are coming in and I should be able to get this going pretty soon. Next on my list of things to do is to pull the old engine and tranny and then raise the Jeep up so I can pull the axles. Then I can work on them on jack stands.
OP
It'll be a few days before I can get any work done to the Jeep. I've got to get stuff moved out of the garage first and put into my new shed. Then I can clean up the garage.
OP
OP
My rear Anti-Rock just got here. I've never had a rear swaybar on my Jeep. When I bought it it had a ProComp 4" SA lift on it and the PO had taken the rear swaybar off. And when I did the Nth Degree lift I just never put one on. This has been a mod I've wanted to do for a long time.
FedEx also dropped off a steel braided hose assembly tool. My plan is to run braided hose for the fuel system and for the automatic transmission.
FedEx also dropped off a steel braided hose assembly tool. My plan is to run braided hose for the fuel system and for the automatic transmission.
Get that garage cleaned out and start on the install of all the parts you got stacking up.
OP
That is what I was doing yesterday. It was my start at making room for this project.
There is still more stuff that I need to move into my storage shed but I'm getting there.
Been assembling my bead blast cabinet this morning.
There is still more stuff that I need to move into my storage shed but I'm getting there.
Been assembling my bead blast cabinet this morning.
OP
There are a lot of screws to put this together. But I'm getting there.
OP
Well all I have left to do tomorrow is put the glass in and hook up the air lines...... be nice to be able to bead blast parts. Been something I've wanted for years.
OP
As I was moving boxed yesterday I had to open some of them up just to look at all the BLING inside.
Rear armor with a 4-5" stretch. I'll be getting back to you soon.....
Rear armor with a 4-5" stretch. I'll be getting back to you soon.....
OP
Went to Harbor Freight to get a 25' Hose Reel which was $54.99 and found out the 50' hose reel was on sale for $59.99 so what the heck for $5 more....
Stopped and emptied my mailbox since I hadn't gone yesterday. I'm going to going with a 2 1/2" flange from the headers to a Y and then 3" exhaust to the rear. It is going to all be stainless steel so I started getting parts in.
3" band clamps
3" flange clamps
36lb fuel injectors
And a 6 AN fitting for the fuel system.
Time to get to work now.
Stopped and emptied my mailbox since I hadn't gone yesterday. I'm going to going with a 2 1/2" flange from the headers to a Y and then 3" exhaust to the rear. It is going to all be stainless steel so I started getting parts in.
3" band clamps
3" flange clamps
36lb fuel injectors
And a 6 AN fitting for the fuel system.
Time to get to work now.
OP
Finished the blasting cabinet today. While there are things I didn't like about the cabinet, like their directions. They give you a piece of real glass for bottom piece and include a cover for the glass to keep it from getting foggy.
And their are 3 new protecting covers to replace when the one gets foggy.
I added a 3' air line with a air regulator also.
In it's final spot. Now tomorrow I'll hand the air hose reel from the rafters so I can use it for either the blasting cabinet or the plasma cutter.
Put a 3' air line with regulator on the plasma cutter also.
Got more stuff in today. Both the 3" & 2.5" exhaust kit I ordered came in so when I'm ready I can build my own exhaust system. Also got new welding blankets as my old one was worn and needed to be replaced.
Eastwood provided some of their paint for the inside of the frame plus some weld thru primer. The paint for inside the frame is for my daughters TJ.
And I put the portable welding table together and got a starter clamp kit from Eastwood.
Another day or two worth of cleaning and organizing the garage and I should be ready to really start working on the Jeep. Won't be a lot going on to start with as I need to pull the old engine and take all the old suspension off. But I'll be updating as I go along.
And their are 3 new protecting covers to replace when the one gets foggy.
I added a 3' air line with a air regulator also.
In it's final spot. Now tomorrow I'll hand the air hose reel from the rafters so I can use it for either the blasting cabinet or the plasma cutter.
Put a 3' air line with regulator on the plasma cutter also.
Got more stuff in today. Both the 3" & 2.5" exhaust kit I ordered came in so when I'm ready I can build my own exhaust system. Also got new welding blankets as my old one was worn and needed to be replaced.
Eastwood provided some of their paint for the inside of the frame plus some weld thru primer. The paint for inside the frame is for my daughters TJ.
And I put the portable welding table together and got a starter clamp kit from Eastwood.
Another day or two worth of cleaning and organizing the garage and I should be ready to really start working on the Jeep. Won't be a lot going on to start with as I need to pull the old engine and take all the old suspension off. But I'll be updating as I go along.
OP
Opened up the boxes of the exhaust kit to make sure they weren't dented.
2.5" kit
3" kit
While I was hauling stuff out to my truck to take to the dump FexEx dropped off another box.
I opened it up and see this.
I'm thinking o'shit Clayton sent me the wrong joints......
But I was mistaken.
POS Optima batteries getting loaded for a trip to the dump. There goes $400+. One only lasted 2 years.
2.5" kit
3" kit
While I was hauling stuff out to my truck to take to the dump FexEx dropped off another box.
I opened it up and see this.
I'm thinking o'shit Clayton sent me the wrong joints......
But I was mistaken.
POS Optima batteries getting loaded for a trip to the dump. There goes $400+. One only lasted 2 years.
OP
Looks like odyssey should be in thereThose joint seem solid!
Damn right. I use to be a Optima fan but not after going thru 3 batteries in 7 years.
Got the hose reel hung and ready to use.
HF has those reel setups for stupid cheap, so much more convenient plus 50ft. Optima used to be a solid company then they switched where they made their lead and sourced material - it’s crap now.
