In this thrilling episode of our Islander project, the wheels of restoration are set in motion. Today, we take you on a 200-mile journey to acquire our new Jeep project. Priced at $4,700 on Craig’s List, this 1991 Jeep Islander boasts a 240 ci fuel-injected inline 6-cylinder engine paired with a 5-speed transmission. But, there’s…
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Day 28: Fixing it with Bondo
In this episode we do some body shaping using our old friend Bondo. Bondo requires a hardener to be mixed with the core body filler in order to make the repair solid and long lasting. Today we’ll look at fixing the rear panel and both rocker panels on our Jeep YJ where we did a…
Day 27: Dealing with Dents
Today we start the extended process of handling a dent in the read passenger’s side tail panel. It’s a long process that starts with a failure on paint stripping. Regardless, we power through and ultimately get the job done. This is my very first time stripping paint and adding body filler. Post your comments on…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …