RockinAZJK
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I use silicone caulking personally
Build Thread - "Jenny"
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?41740-The-build-of-Jenny&highlight=build jenny
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I use silicone caulking personally
Build Thread - "Jenny"
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?41740-The-build-of-Jenny&highlight=build jenny
GraniteCrystal
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Got antsy this afternoon and took my 2 year old for an adventure. Ended up driving Idaho Springs to Black Hawk via the ghost town of Russell.
Folf course goes through ghost town
Entering Black Hawk.
I also took some video of the JKS Springs in action since someone requested that. Upload to YouTube in process.
Folf course goes through ghost town
Entering Black Hawk.
I also took some video of the JKS Springs in action since someone requested that. Upload to YouTube in process.
TOPLESS
Active Member
Jeeps looking good! Crazy how you are able to run door less in Colorado and here in Michigan I'm in a winter coat.
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GraniteCrystal
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Don't worry; winter weather advisory in affect. Suppose to snow a few inches tonight.
drty6
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I would rather have snow than this shit it started like this ATTACH]249791[/ATTACH] and escalated to this
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GraniteCrystal
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Video of JKS coils in action. Took this today. It's real time, no slow mo. Road was a backcountry gravel road with some small washboards. Top speed was around 25mph.
https://youtu.be/6xkxW7v42qE
https://youtu.be/6xkxW7v42qE
Vanv39
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Very nice! Now I know why you were asking about fender liners lol
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GraniteCrystal
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Took care of sealing up my pinch seams
After cuts
JB Weld
Sanded
Painting
All done
The part where it looks textured is from me putting some Rustoleum on there right after I cut it. Stupid. Do yourself a favor and do the cuts, JB Weld, and painting all at once.
After cuts
JB Weld
Sanded
Painting
All done
The part where it looks textured is from me putting some Rustoleum on there right after I cut it. Stupid. Do yourself a favor and do the cuts, JB Weld, and painting all at once.
GraniteCrystal
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Anybody else ocd and remove the stickers on frame?
Before
Peeled off (how did they paint the frame but not the sticker?)
Fresh paint
No more white sticker to detract
Before
Peeled off (how did they paint the frame but not the sticker?)
Fresh paint
No more white sticker to detract
Mike_JK_Houston_711
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I've always thought about that but never actually tried.
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GraniteCrystal
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Got a free scrap of carpet from local shop for Tuffy security drawer. Cut it to length: 17“x7.25". Went with a light shade so gun, wallet, etc will be high contrast, easy to find in the dark.
jkris
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AZ Explorer
Caught the Bug
Good idea!
GraniteCrystal
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DIY vented inner fenders. I'll write this as a how-to, but it's hardly novel, so I'm not planning on making a separate thread for it. I trimmed my fenders a few weeks back, leaving off the inner fenders. I'd love to eventually get some aluminum, vented ones in there from Ace, Artec, or Crawler Conceptz but this is a low cost (free) alternative that covers up the innards of the Jeep and gives some venting.
Tools
Drill and drill bit of choice
4 zip ties or 2 long ones
Jigsaw
Socket wrench and 10mm socket
Step 1: cut them
Depending on how you cut your fenders, you'll trim yours to fit. Here is a pic of mine with the blue tape showing approximate location of my cuts.
The jigsaw is the perfect tool for the job
The pieces I cut off
Step 2: drill them
I chose a 7//32 drill bit and in retrospect I wish I had gone larger. I think something more like 3/8" would do well. Each side takes about 20 minutes to do. Pro tip: use a high speed on your drill and just rapid fire poke holes in it. The plastic cuts smoother the faster you go, just be careful you don't drill a hole in your hand.
Make a nice pattern over this portion of the inner fender
Step 3: reattach it
Use your socket wrench and 10mm socket to put this female threaded bolt back on (hope you kept it from when you took these off!)
Put some plastic push pins back in wherever you can. I was able to do 4 on each side based on my cuts: one at the front of the Jeep and 3 across the top
I added one more attachment point at the bottom of the fender liner. Drill a hole big enough for a zip tie and zip tie it to the body mount. At this point, it's on there solid.
Finished product
and here are some before and afters:
Retrospective notes:
I don't think the drilling the holes is going to make much of a difference for venting. Here you can see a large open area where heat can escape anyway.
If I did it again, I'd probably use a larger drill bit, as previously mentioned to do bigger holes. Maybe even up to 1/2".
Tools
Drill and drill bit of choice
4 zip ties or 2 long ones
Jigsaw
Socket wrench and 10mm socket
Step 1: cut them
Depending on how you cut your fenders, you'll trim yours to fit. Here is a pic of mine with the blue tape showing approximate location of my cuts.
The jigsaw is the perfect tool for the job
The pieces I cut off
Step 2: drill them
I chose a 7//32 drill bit and in retrospect I wish I had gone larger. I think something more like 3/8" would do well. Each side takes about 20 minutes to do. Pro tip: use a high speed on your drill and just rapid fire poke holes in it. The plastic cuts smoother the faster you go, just be careful you don't drill a hole in your hand.
Make a nice pattern over this portion of the inner fender
Step 3: reattach it
Use your socket wrench and 10mm socket to put this female threaded bolt back on (hope you kept it from when you took these off!)
Put some plastic push pins back in wherever you can. I was able to do 4 on each side based on my cuts: one at the front of the Jeep and 3 across the top
I added one more attachment point at the bottom of the fender liner. Drill a hole big enough for a zip tie and zip tie it to the body mount. At this point, it's on there solid.
Finished product
and here are some before and afters:
Retrospective notes:
I don't think the drilling the holes is going to make much of a difference for venting. Here you can see a large open area where heat can escape anyway.
If I did it again, I'd probably use a larger drill bit, as previously mentioned to do bigger holes. Maybe even up to 1/2".
BananaJeep
Caught the Bug
I love all the DIY mods you do on your Jeep. Great work! :thumb:
GraniteCrystal
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Financial limitations is the mother of ingenuity
GraniteCrystal
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Not true for everyone, but a big part of my build is having a gun. Scored a Tuffy Security drawer a few weeks ago and then Cabelas had a sale so...
9mm Springfield XDs
9mm Springfield XDs
