jswift716

I almost forgot, one of these days I need to swap in new u bolts center pins and shock mounts for my rear end that'll be fun

JUSTANOTHER_1

i saw this on cl i think im buying a drivesaft off you soon, and sorry if i havent gotten back to you, but im from niagara falls area glad everyone is ok

jswift716

Yessir, happy to hear from another wny jeepers

jswift716

So I should get my tires this week, hopefully something else I've been waiting for too. I got the headliner pulled to begin hooking up my cb and second soundbar. I also pulled the front bumper for some fresh paint.

jswift716

So, I found a killer deal on a detours backbone 30 mins away from me. Tires were put on the back burner and shocks moved up because of the suprise purchase. I'll post pics tomorrow when there's sun light

jswift716

Visors painted and on, 9 of the 12 bolts for the backbone are in, including the steering box bolts. What a pita

jswift716

Got some stuff in this morning. Front and rear 5100s, a new bezel for my head unit because the other cracked in the accident, and the hanger for the muffler that's supposed to be here tomorrow I also have a spring and antenna connector coming in this week too. Tomorrow the front shocks go in and the beat rears come out, I also get to replace the rear mounts at the axle and with my luck on top... IF I get all that done then I can put my interior back together and route the coax for the cb. Then I just need to bleed the brakes, buy the 33s, clean the quick discos up, run power for the cb, swap the good hatch on, get new bump stops, replace the charcoal canister hard lines, remount my fire extinguisher, get two more ubolts, fix the snapped bolt for the u joint strap, remount the rearview, install my hitch, and that's most of it. it's fun I promise. This one hasn't made me bleed yet haha

jswift716

Well she's getting there. Antennas hooked up and the front ends finished. New mufflers on too just waiting for the ambition to fix all of the rear shock mounts

jswift716

Well I started fixing the shock mounts today. Cut the two on the axle off couldn't find a 5/8 bit to drill them out, decided to cut the tops off but my angle grinders too big and I couldn't find the die so I decided to pull the shims (because at 4.5 I don't think I'll need them with the sye) and replace the center pins.... the bottom leaf on the passenger side was cracked in half and the pins didn't wanna budge so both packs got disassembled. Now they and the axle are under the Jeep on stands until I can get some cash to get smaller center pins cause the 3/8 are to big and get a new bottom leaf made. The good news is I can clean all the rust off and just maybe repaint em and it'll look nicer... until after winter. The only picture I took today was of the only top bolt I got out that didn't fight me....

JUSTANOTHER_1

i got lucky on mine, all four came out with out a fight.

jswift716

Yeah but you got lucky in general haha
I should hopefully be all back together after a trip for new bolts tomorrow, I'm getting a new leaf tonight

jswift716

Leaf packs are reassembled, new center pins new ubolts and the axles back up, all in 2.5 hours. I feel like a real mechanic pics are from the start to finish

JUSTANOTHER_1

thats true i did get lucky on mine, sorry i havent been able to come down and help out. when your done we should go for a cruise.

jswift716

No big deal, it's just lack of patience all I have left to do is drill the bottoms and put new ones in the top then it's waiting for tires. I'm definitely down for a cruise, I haven't been this excited since the little man was born

JUSTANOTHER_1

glad to hear that man. what kind of tires you going with?