Before

After

Current

• Remove old body
• Remove old fuel system
  • Tank
  • Lines
• Remove brake lines
• Remove engine
• Clean frame
• Wash frame
• Replace front U joints
• Repair frame
  • Body Mounts
  • Left & Right Rear Frame Members
  • Gas Tank Cross Member
  • Secondary Cross Member
  • Driver Side frame by transmission
  • Rider Side front by front end
• Sandblast frame
• Rustproof frame
• Reinstall front end axel and hardware
• Reinstall rear axel
• Reinstall front and rear bumpers
• New brake lines
• New gas tank
• New fuel lines
• Reinstall engine
• Body
  • Fix body dents
  • Paint body
  • Install body
  • Install Fenders
  • Install Grill
  • Install Windshield
  • Install Tailgate
• Interior
  • Break/clutch pedals
  • Dashboard
  • Steering wheel
  • Seats
  • Center console
  • Rollbar
  • Canvas Top
• Electrical system
• Repair Wreck Damage
  • Straighten Frame
  • Replace Leaf Springs
  • Replace front shocks
  • Straighten tie rod
  • Straighten & Paint Front Fender
  • Replace side marker light
  • Get Comprehensive Insurance Coverage
• Winter 2004 Upgrade
  • Two Barrel Carb
  • Herculiner on floor
  • Paint Roll Bar
  • Replace starter
  • Replace front u-joints
  • Reorient air compressor
• Winter 2005 Upgrade
  • Two new axels w/ 3.4 gears
• Spring 2006 Upgrade
  • New (old) engine!
• Spring 2008 Upgrade
  • Roll Cage!

Bikini Top I don't have pictures of it yet but will soon. I got it at the 4WD Hardware sale event a few weeks ago. The BestTop sales rep. that was there walked over and looked at my Jeep just to make sure I was getting the right one . She said she had worked with them for 14 years and had never seen a setup like mine. Aparenyly I have a strange mix of original and aftermarket parts that she didn't think would work together. Calk another one up for ignorance. (I didn't know it was impossible so I did it anyway.)
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New Spring Shackels In another attempt to firm up the steering I put some new (stiffer) shackles on the front springs. They went on easily enough but the directions specify tightening the center bolt to 75 ft/lbs. and the outside bolts to 15. The center bolt tightened down ok but when I took the outside bolts to 15 ft/lbs. the plates started to bend. So I loosened the outside bolts to something like 10 ft/lbs. We'll see how it holds. I can't really tell any difference in handling.
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Nerf Bars After seeing some video of my local 4WD club (Tiretown 4 Wheelers) I decided that some Nerf bars would be a good investment. $125 later a pair of Smittybuilt Nerf bars were on the way from 4WD Hardware. The were actually pretty easy to install. The only thing was a 21/64" drill bit that I had to buy. The bars came with self tapping 3/8" screws that needed a specific hole size. Times like there are were you almost have to have a air powered impact driver. Makes short work of thing like this.
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