View Poll Results: Should i paint the Xenon flares?
Painted black body matched
65
51.18%
leave them plastic
62
48.82%
Voters: 127. You may not vote on this poll
Project: JK (re)build Final touches
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JK Newbie
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From: "Sixburgh", PA!!
WOOHOO!!
just got off the phone with Sean at SLC, payed him for the last of the parts i need to be shipped out. can't wait to get them.
a big thanx to "redrock 6.1-hemi" for the hood and battery tray!!
and another to Sean for that little extra help!
i'll have everything else done before i get to pick up my paid order from 4WD and get the parts from SLC in the mail ... i'll be a mear paint job and glass away from DONE. got a budy checkin with his paint buddy as we speak.
on that not, look for some more pics to show up tonight of wraping the rear x-member and hopefully gettin the soft top on the jeep (even though still rolled up)
just got off the phone with Sean at SLC, payed him for the last of the parts i need to be shipped out. can't wait to get them.
a big thanx to "redrock 6.1-hemi" for the hood and battery tray!!
and another to Sean for that little extra help!
i'll have everything else done before i get to pick up my paid order from 4WD and get the parts from SLC in the mail ... i'll be a mear paint job and glass away from DONE. got a budy checkin with his paint buddy as we speak.
on that not, look for some more pics to show up tonight of wraping the rear x-member and hopefully gettin the soft top on the jeep (even though still rolled up)
Last edited by 6DoF; Jul 15, 2009 at 11:15 AM.
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JK Newbie
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From: "Sixburgh", PA!!
got to the dealer, got my brackets to bolt the new top to the roll bar
went to TSC for a drill bit ... ended up with a tire inflation tool, a bunch of clearance wrenches, and a pair of clearance $20 1/2 drive air impact and wrench.
walmart for food
finaly home to eat, drill the holes, and put the top on. progress made
went to TSC for a drill bit ... ended up with a tire inflation tool, a bunch of clearance wrenches, and a pair of clearance $20 1/2 drive air impact and wrench.
walmart for food
finaly home to eat, drill the holes, and put the top on. progress made
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JK Newbie
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From: "Sixburgh", PA!!
as for patients ... the paint and body work ... dad has been doing the body work and i gota find someone to paint it.
JK Jedi Master
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i'm a huge fan of more gear, don't get me wrong. but this will be my DD/toy, i have the YJ to beat on. i drive 80mph on my way to work most days, but i can slow that down some. with a 4.88/6spd/35s, i'll be runnin 76mph at 3000RPM. i figure this little mini-van motor shouldn't mind 3k too much, but don't know enough to be confident running 3k all day every day.
and as much as i hate to say it ... but what gear gets the best gas milage with the 35s. the speed limit around here is 55-65 ... but i never drive that slow.
the YJ has 4.56's, 36 IROKs, but a .74 OD and a lot more power from the stroker, and i love how it drives.
maybe once this Poll for the flares ends i'll post a gear Poll ... lets hear your opinions ppl! also need new carriers, these damn 3.21s leave me high and dry there too. i'm pretty sure i'd put a full carrier locker in the rear (i mean WTF ... get a rubi locker and aloy rubi rear shafts while i'm at it
) but i don't see a need to lock the 30. tell ya what ... someone find me some 4.56 or 4.88 Rubi axles and i'll just buy those.
and as much as i hate to say it ... but what gear gets the best gas milage with the 35s. the speed limit around here is 55-65 ... but i never drive that slow.
the YJ has 4.56's, 36 IROKs, but a .74 OD and a lot more power from the stroker, and i love how it drives.
maybe once this Poll for the flares ends i'll post a gear Poll ... lets hear your opinions ppl! also need new carriers, these damn 3.21s leave me high and dry there too. i'm pretty sure i'd put a full carrier locker in the rear (i mean WTF ... get a rubi locker and aloy rubi rear shafts while i'm at it
) but i don't see a need to lock the 30. tell ya what ... someone find me some 4.56 or 4.88 Rubi axles and i'll just buy those.I think you would be good at 4.88's it'll be right at the engines sweet spot
I changed it
JK Newbie
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From: Houston, Tx
WOOHOO!!
just got off the phone with Sean at SLC, payed him for the last of the parts i need to be shipped out. can't wait to get them.
a big thanx to "redrock 6.1-hemi" for the hood and battery tray!!
and another to Sean for that little extra help!
i'll have everything else done before i get to pick up my paid order from 4WD and get the parts from SLC in the mail ... i'll be a mear paint job and glass away from DONE. got a budy checkin with his paint buddy as we speak.
on that not, look for some more pics to show up tonight of wraping the rear x-member and hopefully gettin the soft top on the jeep (even though still rolled up)
just got off the phone with Sean at SLC, payed him for the last of the parts i need to be shipped out. can't wait to get them.
a big thanx to "redrock 6.1-hemi" for the hood and battery tray!!
and another to Sean for that little extra help!
i'll have everything else done before i get to pick up my paid order from 4WD and get the parts from SLC in the mail ... i'll be a mear paint job and glass away from DONE. got a budy checkin with his paint buddy as we speak.
on that not, look for some more pics to show up tonight of wraping the rear x-member and hopefully gettin the soft top on the jeep (even though still rolled up)
Jeep is looking sweet. I check this thread every day, just don't have enough knowledge wrenching Jeeps to add any helpful info. 
I say paint the flares but I do like the Sahara Jeep (with just a few extra horses of course) 
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JK Newbie
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From: "Sixburgh", PA!!
... not sure why, i just get pissy with body/paint work quick and have never taken the time i need to actually do it right. i can't just take a bolt out or beat it with a 5lb sledge ...
so 3k all day long is the engine's sweet spot? then 4.88 here i come 
its funny, plastic is winning on this board, but over on jeepin.com painted is winning. this isn't helping me decide ppl!
the flares are ment to look like tube fenders ... painted would help that look a ton. plastic adds more contrast, but if i'm goin for blacked out then i'm not really going for contrast.
the flares are ment to look like tube fenders ... painted would help that look a ton. plastic adds more contrast, but if i'm goin for blacked out then i'm not really going for contrast.
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JK Newbie
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From: "Sixburgh", PA!!
Patients: is any person who receives medical attention, care, or treatment
Patience: is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties.
there's always onei'm an engineer ... not an english major. if there's no red squigly under it, its game on!
edit: and i wasn't totaly wong, you just took it wrong. i don't have the PATIENCE to do body work b/c i don't have the PATIENTS to hone my skill on
Last edited by 6DoF; Jul 16, 2009 at 05:05 AM.
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JK Newbie
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From: "Sixburgh", PA!!
no big updates, went to Kennywood tonight. an amusement park that was mildly amusing, with less then adaquite sceanery ... too much trash, too much jailbait ... only 1 modern coaster.
BUT!!!!
more parts came in the mail!!! thanx alex (RN M OVR)!!!
some real d-ring tabs ... none of those pansy H2 lookin ones.
BUT!!!!
more parts came in the mail!!! thanx alex (RN M OVR)!!!
some real d-ring tabs ... none of those pansy H2 lookin ones.