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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ProudXjOwner
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Customizer1000

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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
I put my coins there too, plus my stereo remote :P can you engage the parking brake with drinks in there? I can see myself doing this and adding some curved sheet metal to make it look nice. how did you figure how much to cut?
e-brake is funtional with drinks. I used a 3" hole saw and a dremel. Yeah Im going to put some metal over it and probably paint it with that textured paint.
Old Feb 14, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 92archerokee

e-brake is funtional with drinks. I used a 3" hole saw and a dremel. Yeah Im going to put some metal over it and probably paint it with that textured paint.
Ah gotcha, did you just eyeball it or did you mark it first?
Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by marine3072
Hey if this is wrong area please redirect me. thanks.

Smashed turn signal on a wheeling trip a month back and finally got around to replacing it. Ordered some of the clear ones for change from quadratec but when they got here they were ugly as s***. They were chrome on the edges and completly clear so you can see the bulb clear as day through it. I should have looked closer at the picture! I dont want smoked ones where i got the idea of clear ones was a jeep parked here in town. This jeeps were clear but not see through if that makes sense, they had similar transparancy to the front clear parking/turning lights but not so you can see the bulb like the ones that I got. I have a 96' btw.

Anyone know where to find the ones Im talking about. I looked at ebay but didnt see anything.

here is the one i have and dont want http://www.quadratec.com/products/55208_9009.htm
You could use a high grit 1000-2000 to rough off the clear.
Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Put them on, i thought the same thing about my clear corners when i got them but once they're on they look ALOT better.
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by JerrytheJeep
Ah gotcha, did you just eyeball it or did you mark it first?
Just used the can coozys as a guide and cut as far to front and side as I could without cutting the side out of console. You have to go as close to front as possible because there is not much room left for the back one. I think I had to remove the rear air vent underneat. Cant remember if it runs on that side or not. But it didnt work worth the crap anyway. I used a piece of it to block off the hole where the air comes out. I like how the guy earlier did. He cut into the side of console and put a capped stainless steel tube in. It looks really clean. I might try that next. Only I would set it deeper in and figure something out so the drinks wouldnt rattle arount in the tube.
Old Feb 16, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Did the cargo bay thing today .... Simple straight forward and easy

Now I don't have to worry about my dogs gettin back there and stepping on my subs all the time .... Just askin to get blown with 100+ lbs dog paw on it.

I'm future adding some drawers too for tools n camping essentials , workin on that next
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Looks real clean. Good job.
Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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can anyone tell me how to start a new thread? im new to this forum
Old Feb 16, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 99redheepxj
can anyone tell me how to start a new thread? im new to this forum
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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Pick your forum and then click 'new thread'
Old Feb 17, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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Made a brass inlet tube for my water pump.

Posted a pic and description in the " what did you do to your jeep today"

This is the page https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/wh...7/#post1546990
Old Feb 17, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepcherokee97
Made a brass inlet tube for my water pump.

Posted a pic and description in the " what did you do to your jeep today"

This is the page https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/wh...7/#post1546990
I did the same with my Hesco pump because it didn't come with a new pipe. I used chrome plated brass though. I personally don't like chrome, but it looks really good with the aluminum pump housing.
Old Feb 17, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by XJeepWerks
I did the same with my Hesco pump because it didn't come with a new pipe. I used chrome plated brass though. I personally don't like chrome, but it looks really good with the aluminum pump housing.

Yeah, when I got my new water pump it did not come with a new inlet pipe so I used the old one and just resealed it to the new pump. Today it junked out on me (got a rust spot with a small hole and was slowly dripping). I know they make new inlet pipes for just under 8 bucks but its not worth all the work to install it when you can simply make and install a brass one in minutes

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