Today I attacked my fuel tank skid with a 40 grit flap disc, grinding disc, and wire brush. ALMOST have all the old crap off!

I'm a big fan of Just Everybody Else's Parts. Especially true for All Makes Combined years

 

progress. always good.

 

I think the later hits the nail on the head. Just Empty Every Pocket makes the parts sound pricey, not for XJs . Just Enough Essential Parts? XJ is pretty far from that in stock form, i think thats more for older Jeeps. Just Embrace Every Problem, that's XJs. Something breaks? You can probably upgrade it.

Oh, and I put some new turn signal bulbs in my rear... tail lights.

 

Wire wheeled, degreased, cleaned, primed, and painted the old steel rims hammered black.

 

Pictures!?

 

I like all three.
If I'm not fixing something, I'm upgrading. Pockets always empty.
Essential parts only? My motto with the MJ was: What broke? Oh well, runs fine without it.
Embracing problems? You got that one pegged.

 

Well not just today but for the last month
Week 1 - front and rear 3 1/2" lift
Week 2 - 32" tires and black 6spoke rims i inherited from a buddy.. bald as sin
Week 3 - Acquired some tools and 3 cans of seafoam, oil, filter, fuel filter, valve cover gasket, some other maintenance items.. Transferred the title to my name *had it since january 5 just never did the title since i have been just working on it not driving it* thought there would be a fee but the ladies there love me apparently.
This week- new tools.
Yesterday got my bugout bag in and bought a Buckmaster compound bow 8 arrows and a couple broad heads.
Tomorrow - 2" hitch and some other random parts from a buddy hopefully

 

Tried to tighten down my my flywheel bolts. What a pain in the @@@. Atleast it quieted it down some. Still ticks but only noticeable when your close to tranny so that's good I guess. Turns out I never had a lifter tick!

 

It's super easy. What's the problem?

 

I cut my front fenders

 

Had no one to hold the flywheel to stop turning.. And hard to get a wrench up there. I tried a screwdriver In the teeth but I wasn't strong enough to do both. And ideas? Ill try again.

 

Sweet. They look good.

 

Sexy!!

 

Rubicon express

 

Picked up some aftermarket (RC I believe) lower control arms from a friend for $20, painted them, and put them in. bushings in the stock ones were pretty cracked