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Haha. I saw one the other day the resonated Ever feel like your in a unofficial contest with how many times you can say F*ck in a day or that just me.

That's sweet!

Haven't been grabbing that much lately with any spare penny being feed to either kids or the jeep. But did pick this up. The Urchin, Another day another sorry state, Japanese melodic punk. Great album front to back. https://readdork.com/music-videos/the-urchin-the-urchin-chairman-of-the-discount-liquor-store-6thjr4xs

Slight pivot this week. Since @neohic suckered me into the exact axles I'm wanting for the MJ, needed to change gears to mock up the atlas and axles. Started getting the atlas in place to mock up some stuff. I was struggling to get a jack to lift it high enough. After battling with blocks and ratchet straps said f it. I didn't want to lower the entire jeep to get it to reach and I still would have to have gotten a tranny jack attachment. So did some searching and found this motor cycle jack that feels like Jesus himself saw my struggles and wanted to help out. Thing is fn awesome and made it sooooo easy. Had to use a 2x4 to clock it but that was it. Link Amazon.com: Jack Boss 350 Lbs Motorcycle Lift Jack Table, Hydraulic Foot-Operated Scissor Lift Jack for ATV Dirt Bike, Motorcycle Stand with 4 Wheels : Automotive After getting it in, started with the rear since it was the easier. Really just got it underneath to see where the back brace needed to go with the pinion getting dialed in. I'll get the backbone truss in and then start on the upper truss after. The coil buckets will interfere and I'll have to trim the truss down, but going to get most of the rest burned in. Next was the hard part, front axle. Full disclosure, no clue WTH I'm doing, but want to learn so here I am. I know I needed to rotate Cs. So previously had gotten those off and had some new ones to go on. After I started measuring and doing the maths. I knew I wanted 6* of caster and that was about it. Watched some videos and tried to get as much info about setting driveline angles. My mickey mouse math gave me about 7.5* UP for the pinion angle, 6* + caster. So then I started whacking. Mocked it all up again and seems good... I dunno. Then quick meet up for new axles and burning in Cs. @neohic is just about as cool as his MJ! Which is pretty freakin cool. New Cs buned in Be back to working on the rockers here soon.

Had a e30 vert for a while. Thing was a blast to drive, one of my favorite cars. Learned alot working on that engine too.

Started with a 88 s-10 blazer like this. Really wanted a XJ but parents said no. Only highlight was a put an insanely loud sound system in it. Won a competition hitting 145dbs. Really had no clue what I was doing, but it was fund till it got stolen. Then fast and Furious came out so naturally had to get the ricer fix. Picked up a 97 eclipse. I had always been into cars but this was the first time I could "modify" something and in natural teenage phase did a bunch of dumb AF things, chopped the muffler, chopped the coils and threw a gigantic wing on. Thing was awful, but I thought I was cool. After having a real job for a bit I started to do things kind of right, then the car was stolen. Had just put brand new wheels and tires on went to work came out for lunch and couldn't find the car. After I kept with the them of impractical driver and got a 88 K5 blazer. Threw on a 12" lift, chopped the exhaust off with 40s and went to college. Mobbed that thing around until it got to be too much.

At this point in Jeep ownership I'm more worried if there wasn't a leak.

I run jeepcables on everything I've had. Very pleased all around. Nothing crazy I've noticed from swapping them other than the old ones where beat to F.

Depends on what parts. Rockauto is good for basic replacement stuff. Brands is becoming a crap shoot.

Welcome to great part about Jeeps, making mechanics out of everyone! What transmission you got? Its not too hard to drop, especially with some extra hands and a jack. Get some wobble sockets or extensions. Nut on top is a B. As for other things not a lot. Rear main is the biggest.

Got the new patch panel in and laided down some bondo. After that started to figure out the inner fender piece. Made a patch panel and plug welded it in. Once that was done started the cut and fold on the rear fender. Will go back and tack it around and few spots then eventually seam seal it once I get the rest in.

Started working on panel. Prepped the new piece by drilling spot for welds and cutting the rockers. Then started welding in the new pieces. Then first pass at grinding. Still have to clean it up but progress. After this is done will get the sliders in.

Don't know why I didnt check this out sooner. Epic journey!

Started working on the rear arch as that's got to get fixed before I can do the rest of the sliders. Started by drilling out plug welds Cleaned up the inside a bit, still more rust, but not fully rusted through. New patch panel getting tested fit. Pretty good overall fit. Need to figure out the inner wheel well. Since it was rusted out I have to put a new piece in but the whole area back there is a quagmire of a sheet metal mess with pinch seams and such.