M.T.Hands Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 16 minutes ago, Eagle_SX4 said: Well I got the doors painted today. But I won't be able to paint anything else this year. It will be to cold starting next week. I will assemble the doors tomorrow and get them back on the truck. I built a rotisserie for the doors that allowed me to paint them both at the same time. It worked really well. Doors look really good, when you take the doors off the rotisserie add a picture of it, I think I'll be doing my doors at some point, I was thinking about a color change and going to a solid white, the doors and the jambs I don't think would be that big of a problem, but I didn't want to "strip" the dash out, under the hood wouldn't be that big a deal either, a lot of work, but under the hood does not scare me like taking the dash apartand all the "brittle" stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Wow, that looks excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 41 minutes ago, M.T.Hands said: Doors look really good, when you take the doors off the rotisserie add a picture of it, I think I'll be doing my doors at some point, I was thinking about a color change and going to a solid white, the doors and the jambs I don't think would be that big of a problem, but I didn't want to "strip" the dash out, under the hood wouldn't be that big a deal either, a lot of work, but under the hood does not scare me like taking the dash apartand all the "brittle" stuff Yes I can take pictures of my door mounting setup tomorrow. 39 minutes ago, Salvagedcircuit said: Wow, that looks excellent! Thanks it has been a lot more work than I first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Bring it on out here. Still damn hot enough to fry an egg on our roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 5 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Bring it on out here. Still damn hot enough to fry an egg on our roads. I heard the paint gets a good bake out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 16 minutes ago, Salvagedcircuit said: I heard the paint gets a good bake out there... So good you can have two coats done in one afternoon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 Here are some pictures of the set up I used to paint the doors. I used a worx portable worktable but this design would work with any saw horse. You just need a 1/2" lag bolt drilled into a board mounted on each side of the saw horse. Then cut the head off and use it as the pivot for the doors. As for the doors I used some of the existing holes and used some 1/4" lag bolts to attach some 2x4 boards. I drilled a 1/2" hole in them for the pivot. The extra blocks are just for support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T.Hands Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 3 hours ago, Eagle_SX4 said: Here are some pictures of the set up I used to paint the doors.I used a worx portable worktable but this design would work with any saw horse. You just need a 1/2" lag bolt drilled into a board mounted on each side of the saw horse. Then cut the head off and use it as the pivot for the doors. As for the doors I used some of the existing holes and used some 1/4" lag bolts to attach some 2x4 boards. I drilled a 1/2" hole in them for the pivot. The extra blocks are just for support. I've used sawhorses with a board across, and I've used barrels, I always like the idea of a rotisserie for a complete body, but have always walked around doors, the thought to hang them has entered my mind, I like what you did, and your doors turned out great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 Got the doors back on the truck. @schardeinThanks again for the antenna base. Next up is the front fenders flares. I am not going to run the air dam so I need to modify the front of them to accommodate for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 This is going to look so good when it’s done. I’m excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 6 minutes ago, 89 MJ said: This is going to look so good when it’s done. I’m excited. Thanks. Unfortunately the bed will have to wait for spring to be painted. It is getting to cold to do paint anymore this year. Chance of snow on Friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 51 minutes ago, Eagle_SX4 said: Got the doors back on the truck. @schardeinThanks again for the antenna base. Next up is the front fenders flares. I am not going to run the air dam so I need to modify the front of them to accommodate for that. That door to panel alignment... I'm totally Jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 7 hours ago, Salvagedcircuit said: That door to panel alignment... I'm totally Jealous! Thanks the fender still needs some work to be perfect but it is really close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLAJeep Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 12 hours ago, Salvagedcircuit said: That door to panel alignment... I'm totally Jealous! Oh man, you aren't kidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.T.Hands Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 That looks great, fitment is fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted November 3 Author Share Posted November 3 Today I installed a rear sway bar following the guidance of HOrnbrod R.I.P. It makes a huge difference in how the truck drives on the street. Definitely worth it if you have even thought about it. Barnes4wd sells weld on TJ rear sway bar mounts for about $10. I used those and a WJ bar from the junkyard for $30. By far the lowest cost and best upgrade I have done so far. I need to shorten the links about 1.5 inches then it will be perfect. Also I added some XJ add a leafs I got from the thrift store. Brand new unused for $10 each. With the original shackles I am sitting about 9.5 inches frame to axle. Much better than 8.25 after my Generalspring springs sagged. Will probably do some JKS shackles soon to hopefully get another 3/4 inch lift in the back. I am going to throw away the Chevy drop shackles I was running. The rode terrible and caused death wobble on the rear axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted November 21 Author Share Posted November 21 Got the front tow hook tested today. Had to get towed home from work after the power steering pressure hose opened up. Tow hook functioned as intended Totally my fault when I replaced the steering box I didn't orient the line correctly and it has been rubbing on the steering shaft for the last year and a half and now has a hole in it. It will sit for a few days while I wait for the new hoses to come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted November 23 Share Posted November 23 On 11/20/2024 at 10:17 PM, Eagle_SX4 said: Got the front tow hook tested today. Had to get towed home from work after the power steering pressure hose opened up. Tow hook functioned as intended Totally my fault when I replaced the steering box I didn't orient the line correctly and it has been rubbing on the steering shaft for the last year and a half and now has a hole in it. It will sit for a few days while I wait for the new hoses to come in. Don't feel bad, I had a similar experience with a Mini and a misplaced coolant line abrading through. Ended up melting the engine down on the Ohio turnpike. A tow to the nearest dealer and 3 weeks of warranty repairs followed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted November 24 Author Share Posted November 24 23 hours ago, pizzaman09 said: Don't feel bad, I had a similar experience with a Mini and a misplaced coolant line abrading through. Ended up melting the engine down on the Ohio turnpike. A tow to the nearest dealer and 3 weeks of warranty repairs followed. Glad I am not the only one that makes mistakes. I got the new lines in today and it's back on the road. I replaced both lines and am happy with the quality of the new lines. If any one else needs new lines get the Edelman hoses from rockauto they are great. (and made in Mexico) The new hoses are going to stay away from the steering shaft this time. And the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle_SX4 Posted December 17 Author Share Posted December 17 I got some JKS shackles put on the back and it rides great. Still wanting a little more lift. Might use the main leaf of my old springs as an add-a-leaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gjeep Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 Nice work. Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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