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2-10-2013
Funny you should mention this, as today was the last time I'll be pulling this Jeep out of this garage. It was about and inch from hitting the roof and I still have to install the 1.25" BL. But tonight I installed this....
And so no more fitting it in the garage, well not this garage anyway.
I still have to install the wind deflector, rear ladder (CB antenna is in the way) and lights on the front (cheap-o's for now). But it looks great is solid as a rock and it has that ready for a search & rescue or long expedition look.
Since I had an extra set of hands over helping we loaded up the rear axle to take to work tomorrow so I can get the other Jeep moving and in the vacancy left in my garage.
Had taken a few pictures this afternoon while doing yard work. Really very pleased with how it has turned out.
2-11-2013
So I drove the Jeep to work today and couldn't stop smiling and looking at it. Need to finish somethings yet but just loving the look of the jeep with the rack.
Parked along side my next project.
2-15-2013
Just working out the small things and making plans on getting the V8 project Jeep home. have been driving the Jeep and just enjoying having it back together although I have to address something s yet.
Nothing better than driving the Jeep to work, makes taking a lunch break better and the whole day feel less like a work day.
Then when I got home I squeezed it back in my garage to do some final fixes. Was a very tight fit and had to deflate the tires to 5 PSI to make it fit.
Put the ladder on the rear.
Looking at different lights I have laying around, I like the look of the cheapest ones on the left. Plan on getting some nice lights at some point.
Artec truss came in so I brought it and the axle over to be welded. Then I can tear into the front to build it back with upper Rokmen CA's, ACOS to adjust the height and some other small changes. Then off to get the wheels/tires road force balanced.
2-17-2013
Well after leaving the shop at work the other day and going down the ramp out of the building the ticking noise stopped. I put it in reverse and park revved the engine and nothing, no noise. As soon as the Jeep was back on level ground tick, tick, tick. so obviously what ever it is is loose and slides out of contact when the nose of the Jeep is lower than the rear.
Of course, the starter gear. So when I got home I pulled the starter to find this.
Click on picture to play video.
A quick run to the parts store for a new starter (after discount and $30 core it was only $47) and no more annoying ticking sound.
Now it wouldn't be a Jeep repair without finding other issues while doing it and of course I did. I noticed wet areas near the starter coming from the valve cover. After a closer inspection the rear corner of the valve cover is cracked and allowing oil to seep out. ordered a new valve cover. That's not all, while I was finishing up some loose ends on the rear axle i noticed I have diff fluid coming out of the drivers side tube down the brake backing plate and onto the inside of my wheel.
I knew better than to just install that axle but went ahead and did it anyway. Oh well, half the fun is working on the Jeep right?
2-25-2013
Out with old cracked red valve cover and in with the new black one, much better.
Although the GOBI rack was a bit on the expensive side I have to say the folks at GOBI are some of the nicest people I've ever bought from. I had inquired as to when the sunroof insert would ship (it was on backorder) and would it be to late to change to the quick disconnects instead. Their reply was just simply incredible. They informed me that the sunroof insert would ship next week and in the mean time they would ship me the quick disconnects for free. I couldn't say thank you enough and three days later they were here. Was already very satisfied with the roof rack but now I can't imagine anyone ever buying one from anyone else, outstanding people at GOBI to deal with.
So since the XJ I went to look at was a bust and I already have another project I need to dive into. I figured I'd spend the money on finishing the white Jeep. Bought some winch bolt locks and wheel locks (especially for the spare). Since this Jeep will be out in the drive way when it is home.
Then I considered I still have to put the front end together when the truss is done being welded in so bought Rokmen HD front upper CA's and had to pickup their aluminum Hi-Jack handle. The current springs and shocks ride like a chuck wagon on wooden wheels so I went ahead and ordered Currie 4" springs and Fox 2.0 shocks. Also ordered an ARB compressor to hook up the rear ARB locker. I was going to buy some rockers but after looking at everything out there I really like the mini boat sides GenRight has come out with for the V8 Jeep. So I'm going to remove the smittybilt rockers from that Jeep, build more of a flat step and install them on the white Jeep.
So not a lot of actual work on the Jeep as of late but more lining up of the final parts. Plus I think I'll drive it to work tomorrow. Driving it is my favorite thing to do now that I can