Project: (Not So) Tidy Whitey
04-19-2013, 07:22 AM
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Plasti-dipped the badging yesterday, gotta finish cleaning up around it and then will post pics! Also, got two of the flares off, and it looks SO much better without the flares, pics to come! Will probably be trimming the fenders on sunday
04-19-2013, 02:01 PM
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The jack stands better not crumble. Lol. I had mine run over by a car one time. When I lived at home I was working on my jeep in the street right in front of my house. Thank god I wasn't under the jeep and I was inside bc some ******* ran over both of my jackstands and all of my tools. I got rid of the stands bc I didn't trust them after that. Be sure to post pics of your badges!
04-19-2013, 10:01 PM
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The jack stands better not crumble. Lol. I had mine run over by a car one time. When I lived at home I was working on my jeep in the street right in front of my house. Thank god I wasn't under the jeep and I was inside bc some ******* ran over both of my jackstands and all of my tools. I got rid of the stands bc I didn't trust them after that. Be sure to post pics of your badges!
Also, got the remanufactured alternator in, went to take the jeep on a little test drive, and it just shot off. I'm trying to convince myself its the battery, but I don't know...
04-22-2013, 07:17 AM
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Alright, sorry guys, having camera problems, no pics until tuesday or wednesday.
BUT, i do have a little update, got the drivers side lift done, took about all dy, we tried to use a jack as a homeade coil spring compressor...it didnt work. So, i just rented one from autozone. i Also trimmed the driver's side fenders...well not trimmed, hacked! Haha i dont think its that bad for my first time, just need to touch up with some bondo, and then bam! Pics to come, stay tuned!
BUT, i do have a little update, got the drivers side lift done, took about all dy, we tried to use a jack as a homeade coil spring compressor...it didnt work. So, i just rented one from autozone. i Also trimmed the driver's side fenders...well not trimmed, hacked! Haha i dont think its that bad for my first time, just need to touch up with some bondo, and then bam! Pics to come, stay tuned!
04-24-2013, 08:16 AM
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Alright, so i tried to put in the adjustable shackles yesterday, but i cant get the frame bolts off, and i was going to just grind it off, but that would leave the actual bolt still inside the stock shackle...what can i do?
04-24-2013, 08:26 AM
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Use a torch (preferably an Oxygen Acetylene torch) then just loosen and tighten the bolt little by little and it should slowly come out. (loosen it a little, then tighten it back, then loosen it more, then tighten it back, and continue til it is out)
04-24-2013, 08:38 AM
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Thanks! Will try it when i get home!
04-25-2013, 07:24 AM
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Small update. Got some door trim to go around the edges of the fenders so they're not sharp, made a flashlight mount, and got a thermometer/compass/clock for the dash. Also, had to pick up a new drivers front brake hose because i cracked my old one installing the lift
the new one should be going on soon
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04-25-2013, 09:04 PM
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Alright guys, im sorry to say this, but this is where my build ends, im selling the jeep. I decided its just not for me, and that i want to get a 1984 toyota pickup. Sorry to disappoint anyone who looked at this!
