Avocado 71
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Leaving on vacation this week. Still working on details, Old temp gauge was too small for the hole. Upgraded it and the volt meter for a tighter fit. Holes were anything but round. Test drive proved too much for the original speedometer I cosmetically restored. This one came new with the Jeep so it went back in. Nice to have a fuel gauge again.
Broke out the spray cans and blended in the bare and rough spots on the Jeep. This is where the old sticker I removed had taken the paint down to primer. Its a 10 footer so good enough.
Painted the front of the fenders. I will take a Scotch Brite pad to it later on to knock off the shine.
Went after where the old club emblems were. There was some Bondo there and I dug in with the sander. Didn't catch it until the paint was on. Real repairs were outside of the scope of the project today so it was so it was finish and move on for now. Its a 20 footer. Won't need the stickers to hide the peeled paint anymore.
Broke out the spray cans and blended in the bare and rough spots on the Jeep. This is where the old sticker I removed had taken the paint down to primer. Its a 10 footer so good enough.
Painted the front of the fenders. I will take a Scotch Brite pad to it later on to knock off the shine.
Went after where the old club emblems were. There was some Bondo there and I dug in with the sander. Didn't catch it until the paint was on. Real repairs were outside of the scope of the project today so it was so it was finish and move on for now. Its a 20 footer. Won't need the stickers to hide the peeled paint anymore.
Good looking Jeep!
Vacation week so not much progress on the Jeep.
Went with a side by side group and we explored the Beatty, Goldfield and Pahrump NV areas. Here are a couple of pictures of Rhyolite.
Stopped by NorCal's place and he helped me with the 1" DOM tie rods and drag link. Installed those, aligned the front end and centered the steering wheel when I returned home.
Installed the Brennan's garage skid plate. Supposed to be tougher than stock.
Jeep is going into a shop Monday for the locker's to be installed. After that it is off to the muffler shop. Still on track for the Rubicon.
White Jeep engine is finally finished and will be picked up on Monday. It has been in jail at the shop for way too long.
Went with a side by side group and we explored the Beatty, Goldfield and Pahrump NV areas. Here are a couple of pictures of Rhyolite.
Stopped by NorCal's place and he helped me with the 1" DOM tie rods and drag link. Installed those, aligned the front end and centered the steering wheel when I returned home.
Installed the Brennan's garage skid plate. Supposed to be tougher than stock.
Jeep is going into a shop Monday for the locker's to be installed. After that it is off to the muffler shop. Still on track for the Rubicon.
White Jeep engine is finally finished and will be picked up on Monday. It has been in jail at the shop for way too long.