Thursday, August 21, 2014

There is light at the end of the tunnel

Completed since last update:
  • Installed front bumper
  • Installed winch plate
  • Install winch motor
  • Installed windshield wiper blades
  • Finished install of rear brakes
  • Installed brake drums, manually adjusted rear brakes
  • Installed sway bar and quick disconnects
  • Installed fender flares
  • Wired wiper motor to dash
  • Wired windshield washer pump & switch to dash
  • Wired headlight switch to dash
  • Installed tachometer in dash
  • Installed speedometer in dash
  • Installed temp & oil pressure gauges in dash
  • Installed CB in dash, connected antenna wire
  • Installed external CB speaker in dash
  • Installed dash grab bar
  • Installed glove box door and interior box
  • Installed seat belts
  • Removed and sandblasted seat brackets
Front bumper, winch plate and winch installed
Rear brakes completed, drums installed and manually pre-adjusted
Sway bar installed with new bushings
The Rubicon Express lift kit came with extended sway bar links with quick disconnects. The idea is that you disconnect these when going off-road to allow further suspension travel and to allow the body and suspension to flex somewhat independently.
Seat belts installed
The dash panel, nerve central of the Jeep! We hydro-dipped it and the glove box door. Some gauges are original, some new. The switch bank to the left of the speedometer will control the air compressor, the locking differentials, the winch, exterior lights and interior lights, with two spare slots for the future. We also added a CB radio where the factory radio was.
Rear fender flares installed
Front fender flares installed

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