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Old 02-25-2012, 11:29 PM
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replaced oil pump and oil sender then went drifting
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Originally Posted by WyoWagner
replaced oil pump and oil sender then went drifting
got any pictures?
Old 02-26-2012, 12:01 AM
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got it dirty
Old 02-26-2012, 02:33 AM
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Better grounded the cb antenna and removed the stock roof luggage rack. Man, that was a pain! Two screws did NOT want to come off. I ended up using a pitman arm puller to pull the rack off the screws (leaving the screws still embedded in the roof. I've been meaning to take off the rack in anticipation of getting the Jeep painted. I want them to fill the holes as part of the prep. Screwing with my plans is the fact that I may end up installing a gutter-mount roof rack tomorrow. The painters wanted the luggage rack removed before they prep & paint. Now there's going to be a MUCH larger/heavier roof rack there. It'll be too heavy and awkward for me to take down by myself. Anyway, going up north and bringing back a Doug Thornley header. Booyah.
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took it out and got a nice little citation
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Gonna take it out with my wife to Waffle House in Brookville, Oh. Hopefully be there 'bout 11 or so.
She likes the heep too.
Old 02-26-2012, 10:27 AM
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Removed the radiator (not without getting some coolant all over my face) and found where the leak came from, tomorrow I'll get some paste and see if that can hold). Otherwise I'll have to go hunting for a new radiator...
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Originally Posted by jiggie
Got the book today and its freakin sweet!!!! Ima take the jeep to the park and read it since its in the 70s today!!!

Attachment 96449
So cool! Thank you so much for sharing this, so nice to see the book in someone's hand (and even cooler on the Jeep itself
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Got done with breakfast/lunch, on the way back I talked a farmer I knew into letting me peruse some of his property to test out my tires. Got permission on the condition I tow his log splitter to his pile do he could tow his trailer back there. Turned out to be a good time with the wife. Saw some deer and a fox, and a couple of red tail hawks. My have future times back there, gonna barter electrical work for wheeling!
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Ok, so I've cleaned the radiator around the leak, and now it appears it's less than an inch long (less than 2cm). I've was first recommended to use some paste to fix it, but seeing how big it is would probably not be a long term fix. I was told welding aluminum was tricky but seeing this video I wonder if that would not be an option? Anyone fixed anything like this?


NB: The green line is an inch, each red line a cm and the blue line is the "fracture"
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Old 02-26-2012, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Cherrybomb
what is that book and where can i get one?
I made this book as I noticed a lot of enthusiasm for both the Jeep and Iceland, which I believe sounds like quite an exotic place from the US (as I gathered most of you guys on this forum are from the US). It's a first trial, a collection of photos of the Jeep taken in Iceland, during various trips. Based on the initial feedback on the book I would like to improve it and do a better second edition You can find it here:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2984948
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Put vent visors on my 00 xj and a black Shorty antenna to replace my factory bent one.
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Originally Posted by Darthreciffo
Put vent visors on my 00 xj and a black Shorty antenna to replace my factory bent one.
Did you get a billet shorty or a rubber one?
Old 02-26-2012, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pixmin
I made this book as I noticed a lot of enthusiasm for both the Jeep and Iceland, which I believe sounds like quite an exotic place from the US (as I gathered most of you guys on this forum are from the US). It's a first trial, a collection of photos of the Jeep taken in Iceland, during various trips. Based on the initial feedback on the book I would like to improve it and do a better second edition You can find it here:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2984948
wow i looked at the preview and it looks awesome i will definately be buying this. ill be looking forward to ur next one too. i live in texas and ive never seen icy whether but ive always wanted to go to alaska with my jeep. great job man i envy you
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Getting ready to paint her a white grey type color. My friend has a few extra industrial paint laying around at his house. Gonne be sweet


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