Smokeyyank

That's were the bluetooth is king. I got a wonderboom and its so nice rocking out and cussing up a storm at a stuck bolt. I'm pretty selective with what I have been picking up. Mainly new bands that I find or stuff you need physical media to listen because its not streaming or the remastered version sucks. Other thing I've done is gotten onto bandcamp. Really trying to leave spotify and other shaddy digital platforms. Bandcamp pays artist decently and while I know a lot of the older or bigger names won't be there for small niche bands and music from around the world can't beat it for trying to support music.

Thanks, making progress! I didnt really want the beadlock but I got them for a steal. Remind me of the Mojave wheels just with a little offset. New wheels are dirty life roadkill eadlocks. Still need to get those mounted.

Looking good! When I got my truck from Troy he had some cut ZJ springs on it. For a rear sway bar why wouldnt the ZJ one work? Sucks on ruffstuff, I got the stuff I needed from Barnes a few days after canceling the ruffstuff order.

After that started on cutting the fenders. Marked out a trim line trying to keep it flowing with the lines already there. Chopped but still need to clean up some stuff. Mainly around the firewall area and the headlights. Lots' more choppy choppy coming.

Took out the rest of the interior and carpet. I knew there was going to be some rust as it was visible from the under carriage. There was also some on the floor boards under the sound deader. Air chisel made short work of the old junk. Being like 10 degrees probably helped too. All old stuff out, no on to the rust. Sanded down Hit it with some self etching primer. Now on to the problem areas. Both sides rusted under the front rear seat. Driver side was worst Passenger side. Drilled out the plug welds cut and cut it out to get an idea. Both are pretty clapped out so will probably cut them fully out and re weld a new bottom piece before the patch

That's were the bluetooth is king. I got a wonderboom and its so nice rocking out and cussing up a storm at a stuck bolt. I'm pretty selective with what I have been picking up. Mainly new bands that I find or stuff you need physical media to listen because its not streaming or the remastered version sucks.

Finally got the roof rack I ordered last November, FedEx lost the first one, no clue how because the package is huge AF but whatever. Got one from Golitah offroad, it's fully aluminum so weighs practically nothing, tested fitted to make I had everything. I'll take it off and paint once I paint the WJ, but for now it will now double as my interior crap. After that was up I moved on to yanking out the interior. Going to put down some sound deadener and want to pull the carpet for the welding the stiffners and rock sliders.

Thank you! Always loved the technics style, timeless. I agree, back in high school I thought I was gonna by the next mixmaster mike, then I saw how much 1200s were and was like yeah maybe not. I really lucked out with my set up, found it at an estate sale, think I paid about $350 for the turntable, receiver and speakers. Love the 1500 my only gripe is lack of auto start and return but guts are pretty much the 1200. Went and cleaned up it all up, I do need to go and clean up the speakers at some point. It is wild how expensive they can get, and cartridges too. I initially got into vinyl because few bands I liked their only physical media was vinyl, then got sucked into the rare and obscure things. First turn table I picked up was the audio technica LP60, was fine but after having a actual setup I didn't realize how much I was missing. Now I just need to curtail vinyl spending, picked up some things recently that weren't cheap but have been wanting for a very long time.

Yep, got into vinyl back in the 2000's, then took a break because it was getting expensive and went big into silk screen posters, now back in vinyl again and it's more expensive YAY! Current setup is a Technics SL1500 with a VM540ML cartridge, Denon AVR 2807 receiver, Denon dvd 1600 cd player and Coral audio BX700 speakers. Got a couple hundred records between 12s and 7s and tons of CD's, all punk but some classic rock. Not sure what's a worse money pit music or jeeps. Discogs has been terrible enabler, but is nice to catalog my music and know what I have and heave gotten a lot of stuff on there, especially the hard to find things.

May have to try this.....

May some head way. Was able to mock up stiffners on both sides and get the unibody sanded cleaned up down for the welds. Still need to get a few other areas and get rid of the slight surface rust but just about done with that. I am also going to chop out the rockers and run the IRO rocker kit. Plan to get those cut out and maybe make burning in the stiffeners a little easier. Once I get the stiffeners in will go hover craft mode. Didn't take any pictures of getting the gas tank out but its just about out. Right in time too, as it is rusted to F. Didn't realize how bad it was but there's a sizeable portion just gone. I will be doing a tank tuck so that will help with some clearance stuff in the rear. Then I realized for the Atlas I didn't have mounting studs. Since the previous configuration was for a XJ it had a spacer on it with the studs bolted to that. So once those are here will get the Atlas in place. Just going to keep stripping off parts next week. Need to start getting the interior pulled as well. I will be keeping it but I need to clean it up, then laying down some sound deadner, plus not wanting to start a fire inside the cab.

fun times!

Been tinkering past few days after the gremlins go to sleep. Got more of the front end cleaned up and parts removed. Took the 242 out and chopped off the exhaust. Started taking off some of the suspension stuff. Mocked up the IRO sliders to get an idea on fit. Hoping to get the gas tank dropped this weekend and yanking and chopping more off. I desperately need to step up my jack game......

Ditto, BF friday deal was good, but not good enough to get parts. Was my first and probably last time ordering from RS.

I called again, took a while but finally got a hold of someone, stuff is still on back order, best part is its now different things than the last time I called. Told them to just cancel the order. Went and got what I need from Barnes.

IT HAS BEGUN! Moved stuff around, drove enough to get too empty and parked it in the garage to tear it apart. Started taking apart the front end. Also got the hydroboost, but unit is bad so need to wait for another. Accumulator is toast. At least I figured it out now versus later. On the plus side was able to figure out WTF I'm doing so next unit I'll just blaze through...... Went with this rebuild kit, hindsight could have gone with the basic one but what ever. https://piratejack.net/2771004-hydro-boost-repair-kit/?srsltid=AfmBOorqdA2pwI-hVgZAG0D_PRirl5OtP3iEpHZ768XpeIuxr4J0AQcC First, cleaned it up with purple power and brake cleaner Then removed the master cylinder, fittings and few other things. Split the unit in two, basic rebuild is just he part from the bracket out. Full rebuild consists of needing to cut to brake pedal rod to get out the piston, but I'm forgoing that one. Replaced the little nuclear symbol thingy. Moved on to the accumulator, it felt loose so figured I'd repalced the o ring and also check it. Clamped it and got the snap ring out. Then the disappointment. Piston should be at the top of the canister and this indicates a failed accumulator. Even when I was looking for a unit went with Grade 8 low mileage west coast, but no luck.

Dude, same.....going on two months almost. Then other places lost stuff in transit.

Hey Chat, give me a picture of a jeep on 40s.....

MOOG is good depending where its made. Like mentioned above a lot of these companies have tiers. Depends on what youre looking for.

Appreciate it, I'm excited to get it done. Should be a great rig once finished.

I vote sell and finish the others. Having two solids runners is better than three projects.

They are chunky, went with new cast ones that have the 4th hole and are beefed up versus stock. Took a bit of searching because the Reids are nice but $$$ and these are pretty much the same but half the cost. I called Crane as they had some knuckles but they said it's not theirs and just rebrands. So then poking around saw plenty of knuckles that all look the same and a lot less. Although the eBay ones are different. These came from Partsmike along with everything else for the front. Couldn't beat the price they gave me and didn't have to spend hours searching for parts.

Digging around some more found these guys. https://www.soundgermanautomotive.com/pcs They sell a standalone TCU.

Spent today getting the knuckles put together. Got the studs and ball joints pressed in put on the high steer arms, need to order 2 more studs and get bolts since no clue where tf they went. More goodies showed up, got mid frame stiffners and going to run hydro bump stops up front also going to use a coil relocation to help the triple rate springs and move the axle forward a bit.

Happy new year! Making this the year to get this thing done! 7 years of part gathering finally coming together. Got a shop press, needed a few things done and its either paying out to @$$ for a shop to do it or driving half way across town to my buddies. So instead got a 12 ton on sale and started pressing out the atlas stuff. New input shaft and seal is in. Will get it all buttoned up over the weekend. Also planning to run a hydroboost, will be running the astro unit. Based on my research should give me plenty of pedal power over stock and be a bit smaller than stock set up. Planning to rebuild it myself. Looked at vanco but would be over 1k and so far I'm $125 in it. Just need the master cylinder (astro unit), lines and a prop valve for the rear should be able t keep it under $500. Hoping this weekend I'll pull the WJ in the garage and start taking it apart. Will start stripping it down, then yhe fun begins.