Sunday, August 17, 2014

The list is getting shorter!

We made a lot of great progress this week/ weekend. Some major milestones, such as getting both front and rear locking differentials completed and full tested.
  • Installed rear shocks
  • Touched-up undercoating inside front fenders while removed
  • Installed front fenders
  • Installed front side marking lights
  • Ran electrical lines for all front lights
  • Installed headlights
  • Installed front grill running lights
  • Installed footman loops on hood
  • Installed hood hinges on Jeep
  • Installed hood, bolted down hinges
  • Installed new front brake lines
  • Replaced front axle housing vent hose
  • Installed front latch brackets on hood
  • Installed hood support bracket
  • Installed hood latches on fenders
  • Replaced rear differential
  • Installed rear axles/bearings/seals
  • Replaced rear pinion seal/ nut
  • Installed new rear brake lines
  • Installed new emergency brake cables
  • Sanded and prepared dash and other parts for dipping
  • Installed new drive shaft u-joints
  • Ran rear differential air lines
  • Ran front differential air lines
  • Tested ARB locker operation
  • Installed drive shafts
  • Installed transfer case/ transmission lower kit
  • Installed new rear differential cover
  • Filled rear differential with oil
  • Installed new front differential cover
  • Filled front differential with oil
  • Installed under hood light unit
  • Mounted rear bumper
  • Installed roll cage
  • Installed radiator overflow bottle
  • Installed windshield wiper bottle and pump, wire to dash
  • Assembled and installed tire carrier
  • Dipped dash panel, shifter access panel, glove box door and windshield wiper motor cover
Steering stabilizer installed
Rear shocks installed
Fenders installed, hood installed, front lights installed, etc
Everything moving smoothly, it only takes 10 "inch pounds" to rotate the rear differential/ axles!

New rear axles and brakes, looks like new, but even better!
Built a temporary water container to hydro-dip the dash and other items
Hydro-dipping the dash
The dash hydro-dipped in "flames"
Shifter and wiper motor cover dipped in snake skin, glove box door in "money" and a couple of outlets (not for the Jeep....) dipped in camo and an ink pen in camo

Dash close-up
Glove box door close up
Outlet covers close-up
Front bumper and winch plate partially installed
Rear bumper and tire carrier installed.
Rear differential complete with brake lines and air lines for the locker


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