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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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…
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…
Day 19: Cutting and Welding… again
Well, I finally made a decision. Today I decided to go ahead and try to cut out the bent rail at the top of the rear quarter panel where the top rests. It was pretty mangled on the replacement tub that I bought and I’ve been going back and forth on if I should try…
Day 18: Do It Again
Last time I completed my first exterior patch. Today I get to do almost the exact same thing but on the other side. The process is pretty much identical and the patch is needed both for the floor and in the rocker panel as the rust goes through both. This side is a bit worse…
Day 7: A problem that is no problem
This evening after work I finally decided to tackle the gas tank problem. When I bought the Jeep I was told it had a leak at the gas tank and the seller couldn’t tell me where. He had cranked the engine and we looked at the tank and right beside the exhaust there was what…
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…