Today I’ve had another exciting day. It may not be a long update, but the results are really good. The past few days my wife has been helping me source parts for he Jeep YJ. We’ve looked at Craigslist, Ebay, and a host of other sites. We’re primarily focused on used parts because they are…
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Day 5: Overcoming Failure
I can’t stand failure. Honestly, it just drives me crazy. Yesterday I failed to install the ignition lock cylinder in my Jeep Wrangler due to incorrect parts and under estimation of time required. Today’s update will be pretty short, but I did get up before 7am to get to the auto parts store as soon…
Day 4: First Failure
You knew it would happen and today’s the day. It’s my first failure. As you recall, last time I had lots of little successes with new tools and bolt removal and even got some new parts. Many thanks to Clint for his help and delivery of new-to-me parts. Well, as I said, you knew it…
Day 3: Parts, Parts, More Parts
Welcome Back! Excited you’re still reading. As you probably recall, yesterday I had my first real success with my new project Jeep Wrangler by replacing the Thermostat. I still don’t know if that fix really worked, but I’m going with that it must have solved my problem because I’m so good at this stuff. Now…
Day 2: Hot and Steamy Jeep
Today marks day #2 for my very Jeep’s adventure. As you may recall, yesterday I picked up a brand-new-to-me Jeep Wrangler YJ. I drove it home on the back of a U-Haul car trailer, pressure washed it, and then parked it in my garage. Day 2 now starts and ends with one simple task. When…
Day 1: The Deed is Done
Today’s the day. I now own my dream vehicle. Ok, sure, it is a little rough around the edges and needs a little love, but it’s beautiful all the same. I’ve wanted a Jeep Wrangler YJ for a long time. I’ve even bought a couple in the past with hopes of making at least one…