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Project: Money Pit

So a little bit about me and little blue here. I dont know if thats what Im naming her but ill go with that for now. I picked her up at an auto action...I had NO idea what I was getting into other than I knew she was meant for me. All I know is that she went into F/R and started. So I had a fun time getting her to start she wouldnt even idle on her own without someone on the gas...so right away I picked up a new battery and put it. I got her some new plugs wires the whole nine yards..got all of my fluids changed everything..& needless to say she runs a whole lot better now. I picked up a new cat, and turbo cherry bomb. I like it, its not too loud, it only grumbles now...
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Swapped in a new gas pump cause the old one wasnt working and get a new cluster.
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Then my baby blew here water pump. I first thought the block was craked. Noob mistake.
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Pulled the whole front end to change the pump. Idk why I just wanted too.
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Cleaned the throttle body
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then came being doorless :thumbup1:
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Yeah that's grass I found growing INSIDE my rear bumper...I felt it was necessary to keep it, so watered it for a wile and stuff. I figured
its only fair since me and my jeep have killed at least 2 polar bears.

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Here a quick write up on the end caps I did for the my stock bumper..any questions just ask! :thumbup:

1. Remove the stock end caps. - Pretty easy over all; all of my bolt were seized up, so I said hell to it can used a knife and cut around the bolts and then just pulled em off.

2. (optional) Remove the stock bumper to make it easier to clean/paint
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3. Put it back on.

4. Install Air Horn (optional) - VERY fun, VERY loud. :thumbsup:
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5. Trim your "mud flaps" in the front I did mine on an angle - makes it look a bit better. (to me, Its not like anyone else really sees it haha)

6. Enjoy your "new bumper" - I got like 5 people to ask me if I had gotten a new bumper.
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7. Mock up your new end caps you want
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8. Make some mounts - As CRAPY as those welds look, theyre as good as I can get, its hard to sick weld, galvanized steel(?) seems to burn through super fast
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9. Weld em up, screw, what ever, just attach it to your stock bumper, I chose welding...FYI the stock bumper melt REALLY easily and be careful on the Aluminum..the WHOLE piece gets really hot really quick, and will warp..mine did and ironically it fits better :bangin: . Do the spit test, spit on it, if it bubbles, its still to hot to touch with gloves.. (just a rule of thumb not always true btw)

10. Slap on some paint
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(I used bondo to fill the gaps and cracks..I have since them cleaned it up)

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(I need new tires huh? :( )

11. Step back and enjoy something your work.

12. Take some pictures and go brag about it on facebook/twitter

13. Drink a beer/Gatorade/water :drink:

Thanks, Hope someone else here gets some good ideas and posts some pictures!

*** anyone in the Ohio area (or anyone else for that matter) wants my front bumper (end caps included) Its all yours. (pay shipping/gas or come get it) I gonna make a big one for a winch since I'm liften my baby here soon :)

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Originally Posted by Zacks98 (Post 1339650)

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Ah back in the days of being a stocker. Haha

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Originally Posted by Zacks98 (Post 1346267)

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Just the other day. I need new places to play!

Stock and ~3.5/4 urban play, same tires. I maxed out my play on the first one in a matter of seconds haha needed a new place to play! And I found one! :thumbup1:

Well that's all I'm going to post right now picture wise. Lift and tire pictures tomorrow! Lots to come :)

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Originally Posted by BotakBeng

WTF :lol:

My thoughts exactly. Haha

I really LOL'D when I saw the grass in that bumper! l:laughing::laughing::laughing:

This builds coming along looks great!

Grass growing in the bumper...Gave me a good laugh :lol: