Assembly Continues

We continued assembly this weekend. Here is a list of what we were able to get done:

• Sorted and organized remaining parts (new and old)
• Sandblasted emergency brake equalizer bar & primered
• Sandblasted exhaust flanges & primered
• Sandblasted front brake flat bolts for caliper sliders & primered
• Remove, sandblasted, primered and painted valve covers
• Installed last tail light, license bracket and license plate
• Installed new steering stop bolts
• Installed plastic drain plugs in tub
• Installed gas filler neck, gas tank hoses
• Sealed seems inside tub
• Cleaned carburetor and tightened all nuts/ bolts, lubricated
• Replaced rear axle housing vent hose, installed new vent check valve
• Tighten front grill body bolt
• Flushed brake lines
• Cut, sand blast and sealed roll bar strengthening plates
• Installed front hub inner and out bearings
• Installed front hub outer seals
• Inventoried and prepares rear brake parts
• Assemble front hubs, brake rotors and wheel studs
• Installed and test new fuel and temp gauges (they work!)
• Installed windshield hinges
• Installed windshield lower rubber gasket
• Installed windshield
• Installed visors
• Installed windshield wiper mechanical parts
• Installed windshield wiper motor and housing, tested (it works)
• Mounted ARB differential compressor
• Installed tailgate seal, hinges, latches and bolted to Jeep
• Installed rubber backing to rock sliders with contact cement

Both tail lights installed

Back of speedometer assembly before replacing the temp and fuel gauges

Painting the valve covers to match the Jeep

Windshield installed and looking good!

Tailgate from the inside. When we got the Jeep there was no working tailgate, it was actually welded to the body, had to grind the welds and get a new tailgate and all the parts.

Tailgate from the rear, dirty finger prints and all!

The original seat belts were a mix of pieces and largely in working order, just different colors and faded. We "dyed" them all black to make them uniform and to freshen them.

Installed the ARB air compressor on the firewall inside the engine compartment. This will be wired to a switch on the dash and then hoses will connect if to the front and rear ARB airlocking differentials.

Here are the rock sliders that will be mounted on each side of the Jeep along the rocker panel.

Preparing to install a rubber backing on the rock sliders. We thought this would be a good idea to protect the body and other parts and to help seal out debris and prevent rust if we seal around the edges to keep water out. (which we will do after installation)

Rubber all installed and trimmed, ready for installation, but that is weeks away still.

Picture from the inside of the windshield. The wiper motor and all the "internal" mechanical parts for the windshield wipers are installed. We tested with 12V and they work great.

Slowly coming along........