a_shirey

Seats look good.

Post the picture with the beamer! Lol.

NewKindOfClown

They're*
I'm off Sunday. Just sayin'.

With the what? Oh, you mean this?

a_shirey

"Wanna race? You pick the first 9 miles, I'll pick the last 1."

NewKindOfClown

Bought a $550 rear bumper and tire carrier from my buddy for $200. Then we realized three of the old bolts were broken off and rusted in their holes, there was some rust on the bottom from scratched powdercoat, and one of the mounting tabs was mangled.

I made him (he volunteered to) make and weld on a new bracket, drill out the bolts, and grind/prime/paint the rust spots. I went and got new grade 8 hardware while he did that, and we got it installed well after dusk.

To do tomorrow:
Torque mounting bolts
Trim rubber stoppers to fit behind it
Relocate license plate
Mount/balance/install spare tire
Grease spindle and latch pin
Cap the vertical 2x2 opening

We'll see how much gets done. No pics yet cause it's dark outside, and the project remains unfinished.

94XjSport94

Cool. I'm going to make a bumper one of these days. Rule 200.

NewKindOfClown

Nice try, douche. I gave a reason for my lack of pics

94XjSport94

Hey, my build has pics, fegit.

NewKindOfClown

Started by tightening up the last two bumper bolts which we couldn't get to last night, and then I took on the task of trimming down the tire stops.

This took a lot of effort with my Buck knife, and it turned out to be a waste. I needed to use the lower part of the block so the bolt head would have something to catch.


This lead to the smartest decision I made all day:


15 seconds in the microwave let me cut through the rubber like butter, and it had the added benefit of filling my apartment with the soothing aroma of burnt rubber. With the stop trimmed down properly this time, I installed and duplicated.





The license plate clearly couldn't stay there, but I couldn't come up with a place to attach it. Advance Auto didn't have a receiver mount or a tire carrier mount for the plate, and all the other local stores are closed on Sundays. I'll have to order something. In the meantime, I slid it between the bench and the sub box. It held in place during the test drive.



Now I still need a license plate mount and a cap for the 1.75" square opening on top. I also need a wheel for my spare tire, which I was sure I had until I opened up my storage unit. All in all, it was a good day.

NewKindOfClown

And until I can find a cap for the vertical tube, I'll make do with 100mph tape.

Anomic

Great looking YJ, awesome color, Miss my 95. Have you taken it to Rausch Creek yet?

NewKindOfClown

Not yet. The club was planning a trip to Big Dogs' Fall Crawl in Gore, VA, but we all had to back out for various reasons. Mine was the blown motor. I'd like to get an SYE and boomerang shackles for the rear before I try anything too rough.

Anomic

I am taking the Wj day after Thanksgiving with a bunch of Nova jeepers, let me know when your jeep is ready, Rausch has everything.

NewKindOfClown

Yeah, I took the MJ up there for NACfest 2012 and also to Gore for Fall Crawl 2012. We mostly wheeled the new area at Rausch cause the 'Manche wasn't lifted. The YJ's lift is for show, so I need to make a few tweaks to the suspension, swap in some 4.10 axles, and hopefully add a front locker before I take it on a trip.

NewKindOfClown

So I've had a 33x12.5 spare and a 15x8 wheel in my storage unit for a long time. My buddy sold me a rear tire carrier a couple weeks ago, and I decided it was time to get everything consolidated. Well it turns out I didn't actually have a spare wheel, so I bought a shiny new matching one the other day...and then I realized my spare had a deep gouge in the sidewall. Result of this conundrum? My CPO buddies hooked me up with a spare that holds air, and we got it mounted up today before work because my club is better than your club. I'll get the tire balanced tomorrow.

With all that wonderful backstory out of the way and without further adieu, LOOK AT IT!!!





My lovely view from up front:



I'll have to show you the lock tomorrow when there's light outside. I used the GenRight Offroad license plate mount.


http://www.genright.com/ProductInfo....ductid=LPM4005

The round plate goes on the spare tire studs and is sandwiched between the carrier and the wheel. I ordered Gorilla locking lugs for the spare, and I won't have to worry about the GenRight mount disappearing once they're on. The rectangular license plate mount slides into the square tube of the round side. The silver key on top screws down and prevents the assembly from sliding, and I have a weatherproof Masterlock padlock holding the two halves together. Finally, the license plate itself is held to the mount with four Allen bolts instead of screws or standard hex head bolts.

I'm satisfied with my oversecuritization of the license plate mount, and yes, that is a word now because I said so. Removing the plate requires a hex key. Removing the plate side of the mount requires bolt cutters which won't fit between the plate and wheel. Removing the spare would require removal of the license plate and the security key for the lug nuts. I should be covered.

my89xj