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$17,500

Absolutely. My go to is a flattened piece of copper tube for a backer.

I might’ve laid a bead or two. Been known to rock a hot glue gun also.

It’ll be a pain, but I’m leaning towards welding everything up. Especially on the floor, things get slid in and out that think a plug or cap could be an issue.

Might need to think about filling two dozen or so holes in the tops of the fender wells and floor.

Proof of life and doing truck stuff today.

That looks amazing!!

1993 Toyota T100are what I run. Their rear shocks are longer than ours by a couple inches.

He did. Can’t say I’m a fan, but he is very knowledgeable.

Today I had the opportunity to take part in touring an immaculate vintage 4x4 collection. The first bay was mostly Stroppe Broncos and vintage racers. Each additional bay continued to get even more interesting! These were mostly original survivor vehicles with some restored trucks sprinkled in. Once in a lifetime event! So amazing to see so many pristine examples of 4x4 heritage!

Listed at $19,500 now.

Getting things a little more dialed. I threw a rebuild kit at my old jack and got that remounted. Then I got looking into trying to get rid of some rattles by adding a couple of bump stops between the tailgate and the spare tire. The spacers I’m using are a little janky, and I put it together thinking “I’ll totally make something nicer eventually,” but in reality they work and aren’t really visible. Bonus that the holes were already there. I also found a nice fire extinguisher mount online. Not sure if it’ll stay where it is but I currently like it. A little windy today, but the temperature was perfect to pull the doors and just go toodling around town.

Excellent update!

Super nice truck. https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/denver-1989-jeep-comanche-pioneer-4x4/7734014266.html

Center console is done. I ended up not having enough vinyl scraps so I used some leftovers from the winch cover. It’ll probably be a better fit as it might not retain heat as much as black vinyl while sitting in the sun. I also tuned up the under seat storage with the addition on a couple new canvas bags. The black one has always been my recovery bag, but now the yank strap lives in the console, one brown bag is just ratchet straps, and the other is kind of a catch-all. The driver’s seat is completely empty underneath now. Time to start thinking about auxiliary fuel storage.

Going to look great on turbines again!

This. I look at what the Willys edition was to what is has become, and it’s getting closer to what the Rubicon started as. It should really be something simple like the Shortcut concept was. Even if were to share the same body and structure as the two door Wrangler?… fine. Just make it a la carte. Give me two doors, a rubber floor, crank windows, 4 cyl/manual, 4.10s, and a decent price. I think the EJS concepts are a fun exercise in design, but Jeep also has a bunch of fresh faces at the top. Can’t say I’m too surprised with the mildly lack luster appeal of this year’s vehicles. From what they’ve shown in the recent past, I think it’s okay for it to seem like an off year.

I’ve got no clue what they are. Way back when I worked at the 4x4 shop, a customer had these in his Scout but wanted a more modern seat. These are some kind of aftermarket Mustang/Bronco something-or-other. There is evidence of a tag, but it’s long gone.

We’re due for some more snow starting tomorrow but it won’t be near what we already had… probably.

Center console is in. I rushed to get everything back together after the transmission swap, so I took the time to at least take the shop vac to the floor. Then I drilled some fresh holes in the floor, cut some things, and did a little welding. I need to rework the top half of the cup holder, but everything else fell right into place. The height of the arm rest feels nice but I might wrap the cow mat in vinyl both for a nicer feel but also to match the seats.

Exactly! There’s no blueprint or much prior planning for most projects outside of taking a look at the materials I’ve got on hand followed by being finished in a way that can easily be touched up in the future. The Jeep as a whole is a little scrappy but I think that’s where so much of the charm comes in as a nearly maintenance free interior/exterior model. It’s utilitarian and not very comfortable yet makes me smile. It’s a fun experience that makes you mindful of all of its imperfections when driving or riding in it. Those imperfections translate well into projects that would look out of place if they were anywhere near fancy. This is very relaxing for me! Things like this center console have so few hard measurements that I can shut my brain off and just create a thing based on filling a need with the precision of a dull Sharpie.

Pretty much finished up my Tuffy knockoff with another snow day off work. I used a chunk of cow mat for the top and cup holders. If I don’t like the feel of the arm rest I’ll wrap it in vinyl or a canvas. Otherwise it needs a bunch of cleaning up and paint. I’ll wait for a nicer day for that.

Gonna be rad!!

Same.