Working Through The Week to Get Done

Our Moab trip is only about 7 weeks away and we want to have the Jeep done in plenty of time to test it out. So, needed to kick up the pace a bit and put in some longer evenings through the week, not just the weekends.

Items accomplished in the past 4 evenings, since my last Sunday post:

• Painted new diff cover bolts (front and rear)
• Painted valve cover bolts and spreaders
• Caulked rear of tub at tailgate
• Designed dash panel locations for Front Locker, Compressor, Rear Locker, Front Light Bar, Interior Lights, Winch Power, Winch In/Out, 12v outlets (2), CB, CB mic, CB speaker
• Installed hood latch into grill
• Clear coated valve covers
• Painted windshield knobs
• Removed drive shaft u-joints
• Sandblasted and painted drive shafts
• Painted raised letters on gas filler neck shroud
• Installed gas tank filler neck
• Touched-up undercoating (frame, fender wells, etc)
• Undercoated back side of diamond plate for roll cage
• Sandblast air cleaner
• Installed valve covers after painting
• Replace all engine compartment fuel lines
• Replace long bypass heater hose w/ flush kit
• Fill radiator
• Changed oil/ filter
• Bed linered tub

Drive shafts Before

Drive shafts After Sandblasting

Drive shafts Completed!

Decided to freshen the paint on the gas fill neck shroud. Covered in tape and cut the letter out with an Xacto knife by hand.

After installation, picture is a bit blurry.

Air cleaner sand blasted and ready for paint.

Jeep cleaned and ready for bed liner.

Bedliner all complete!

Painted valve covers installed, all new hoses, gas lines, etc.

Getting an oil change while the bedliner was drying.

Coming along, day by day!