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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 10:26 PM
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Riveted the trans tunnel from the underside.













Making up a patch panel for rusted out wheel well.















Touched up everything with more POR

So worth it. Even for harbor freight garbage.

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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 10:28 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2019 | 10:36 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 09:45 AM
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Finally got it out of my buddies garage.



Fitting the fabricated hatch corners.









Just pinting over everything with POR, had so much left over from the couple gallons I bought.


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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:01 AM
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First parts going back on the jeep

Cleaned up the old roof rails, I like the stock look of these.

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Scored some vent windows off a buddy.















Seals came in









Doors on.









All new hardware.
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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:04 AM
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All new hardware. I was an idiot for not using stainless.

Lines up Ok



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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:18 AM
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Why didn't I do my heater core while it was apart?

























Hatch is on.

Siliconed all the plugs in.




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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:26 AM
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Deburring by hand, pretty much what I did for every rivet hole I did.





Ended up cleaning the fuel filter hangar. They are stupid expensive on ebay.







All new lines

New trans lines
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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:34 AM
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New hardware.

Installed rubber pads for where the seats will contact.

Test fitting the rack

Cutting hood latches.

















Very happy with these.







Hood struts installed.
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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:39 AM
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Sealing everything with POR







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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:45 AM
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New hood latch







All done



Getting closer to starting it.

New door stops and window seals.

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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:55 AM
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Let the wiring begin.















All new grommets

Needs more lift




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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 10:59 AM
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Only pacesetter makes headers for renix.


They looked good at first.
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Old Jan 23, 2019 | 10:28 AM
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Had to sand the whole gasket area. Raptor liner and runner do not mesh.









Door lines are finally looking right.


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Old Jan 23, 2019 | 10:41 AM
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Cleaning up roof rails, going to paint them red.



All new brake hardware. Maybe WJ swap in the future.



New shocks

Speakers in

Did not have an oven

China made intake. Works pretty well





Cheapest diff cover on amazon. Plan on upgrading it to an armored one someday.
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