Today we try to get the YJ running… which is always a treat. Apologies but my video skills need some work. Hope you enjoy!
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Day 24: Testing the Weld
Today I’m back out in the garage with a few house keeping items to attend to (pun intended). The biggest question we need to answer is “Will the welded captured nut actually hold?”. Let’s find out.
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Day 23: YJ Project Update
It’s been a long time since I made progress on my 1995 Jeep Wrangler YJ project, but I’m back out in the shop finally thanks to COVID-19 quarantine. Since it has been a while I thought I’d share a quick update on where we stand and what’s left to do (and there are lots). Apologies…
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They Fit! New Wheels & Tires on Jeep JK
Today I got new 35″ tires mounted on new wheels for my 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK Willys edition. They look FANTASTIC. Details on the parts: 315/70r17 BFGoodrich KM3 (M/T) Tires (34.38″ x 12″ actual dimensions) Method Racing NV 305 rims with 4.75″ backspacing 2″ spacer lift w/ Shocks (Skyjacker) Aftermarket Tire Carrier (Rugged Ridge Spartacus…
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Rugged Ridge Spartacus Tire Carrier Installation
In my quest to bigger tires there are several items that have to be changed on my 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK – Willys Edition. One of those items is the stock tire carrier. The stock carrier will not support a 35″ tire. From my measurements anything over a 33″ tire will not fit and a…
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We’re on YouTube!
New Jeep. New Platform. So I got a 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK Willy’s Edition. It’s yellow and needs some upgrades, which I’ll be doing over the coming months. The wife convinced me to post a video… that is actually just one big blooper. I’d explain but you can watch. Don’t worry, I’ll try to make…
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Day 22: I love Swag
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now that the new site is live and complete with color scheme and flashy logo I decided to head on over to my favorite custom novelty shop and order up some new Sweatshirts, T-Shirts, stickers, and even a new iPhone case. I really like the new look. I love novelty type items…
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Day 21: New Site Design & Logo
I’ve been extremely busy at work lately and haven’t had much time to work on the Jeep, but I have managed to squirrel away a few hours to make some simple updates to this site. I have updated the design to use a cleaner look and most importantly I finally settled on a logo design. …
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Day 20: Paint the Floor
Wow! How time flies! Back in the shop today for a long day of work. The goal today is to paint, as-in bed line, the underside of the floor of the tub. Earlier this week I went to the nearest automotive store and purchased three types of bed liners/undercoatings and ran a test on what…