Not sure if anybody is still following this, if you are, Do you like me posting my working list? I updated it with some work I've done and some parts I've ordered, I also had to break the list, because it was getting too long to take in one screen shot, and I have a pretty high resolution screen...

Finished my track bar upgrade, dual steering stabilizers, front sway bar bushings (old ones literally crumbled away as I was taking them out), radio upgrade with backup camera.
Parts I am waiting on that should be here in the next couple of days are for the cooling/heater system. I have some leaks, trying to track them all down and clear them up. it's cheap and easy enough to replace some hoses and expansion tank bottle, and just know it's all good.

I spent Monday trying to chase down my seats and lift kit, and the seats are still 2-3 weeks out and the lift kit... they have no idea. Quadratec was kind enough to offer me a discount on another lift kit, and I asked them... "what can you get me in two weeks?" so far it's been two business days with no response. so I am guessing the answer is "nothing". Rubicon Express wasn't able to give me any kind of answer either. so at this point I've slowed way down on my work, because... what does it matter? It's going to be a month+ before I have parts it seems like so doing other things.

 

Did you know you can order custom printed spare tire covers?




Do you know what that is from?

 

Absolutely perfect!! hahaha

 

Is it pretty? no. Do I have a working backup camera? Yes (oh and new NSS installed, that took... 45 minutes?)

 

That screen looks a lot bigger in person than I was thinking from looking at the Amazon pictures.

 

yeah, it’s a lot bigger than your standard single din radio faceplate. But it fit perfect. I’m pretty happy with it.

 

So I'm waiting on parts for the horn... other than that... I'm really running out of stuff to do now. It idles amazingly in my driveway, but still waiting on my lift kit and seats with no update to time... Other than my lift kit, the next thing on my list is to drop the oil pan and change the rear main seal and oil pan gasket, but from experience with my supper saggy suspension I am not going to have the room to do that till I have my lift kit installed. I can buy parts to do the A/C, but I cannot actually vacuum the system or charge it, I don't have any equipment for that.

Anything else you think i should do while I'm waiting?

 

That is the EXACT bumper i've been looking at getting for my 96. I have set it aside multiple times to look at other rear bumpers, but i have yet to find one i like as much as this one. Good choice, it looks great on the Waggy!

 

Thanks! I really like it. my jeep isn't driveable yet due to no lift kit, but i've had this opened and closed a million times, since I keep the parts in the back so I can keep track of them. and it's butter smooth to open and close, and it was a lot easier to install than I thought it would be.

If you decide to buy it off amazon... Use my link?
https://amzn.to/3lekmUI

I am an amazon affiliate, so I get a small % of any purchase made with my link... it's how I fund my build, and my youtube channel.

 

Still following your build, and you are doing an amazing job. I wish that my build was going as fast.

If you want to do the A/C, you can pick up a set of gauges and a small vacuum pump from Harbor Freight, (would probably cost about 125 after coupons). I used them when I did a total system replacement on my Ford Ranger. No complaints with them. I assume you will be converting from R12 to R134a, or has that been done already?

 

Based off the connections on it, it has not been. I will be buying a whole new compressor, seals, drying etc. because I can pick up a whole kit for >$200, and then I have a guy who will charge it and test it for me for ~$100. but since I cannot drive it to him... I'll wait for now.

I'm glad that you're still following it. I have a lot of time to work on it, I'm not commuting to and from work, so I can wake up, do some work, Then do my job, then I can just step out my office door into the garage and do more work. The hardest part for me has been getting parts. Right now I'm waiting on some parts for my horn, since it's broken. Not a hard job, but waiting a week to get parts to show up.

and my stinking Lift kit... Where is my dang lift kit? and seats... they should take 10 minutes to install, but only once I get them.

 

Definitely will use the link when i pull the trigger. Have you relocated the rear license plate yet? Ive seen guys do it a couple different ways, would like to see what you go with.

 

Yeah, I bought this kit:
https://amzn.to/3n5YknB

you can see it installed here:


I'm not in love with it's location, but I don't know where else to mount it. I just tapped into the existing brake light wires.

 

I've seen people make a bracket that mounts to the spare tire and then you don't have to drill into the body. Although plates are probably light enough that you could use double-sided tape.