Build Thread The '80 FrankenJeep frame off reassembly
So have you looked at your work since you sobered up yet? Lol
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Build Thread The '80 FrankenJeep frame off reassembly
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HA - Gluing up the other side marker as I type....... Should have em back on the Jeep in an hour or so......
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It is really like watching the Kardashian's....
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Unfortunately I’ve never watched them so I’ll be taking your word for it.......
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That would be to much like working to watch them, or maybe nauseous. Nice work ! Looked like you and the help maybe had a couple to many. But hey it's the weekend. Actually 5 day holiday weekend here so lots of brew.
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You continue to be the zen master of repurposing! If my IPad would only load the bowing/we’re not worthy emoji!
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That’s what happens when you’re cheap. Cool parts and some time pay off pretty good. Even if it is on a cherry red mall crawler LOL
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I was referring to their propensity for going under the knife. Jenner did a heck of a job on his headlights...
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After I had that explained to me, it was twice as funny from my perspective.......
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Well, was gonna update the “new seats” - but I never posted 
One of the two things I wanted to do when I bought this Jeep several years ago was replace the seats. Still haven’t done that. I DID however hit up the pick n save near the house with a neighbor, and got a nice set of seats out of a Jeep Liberty for 75 bucks. They’re gray, cloth, and will look nice once installed. I’m just hoping they aren’t too wide at the shoulder and hit the roll bar - we’ll see. Best part is it was a right hand drive for rural mail delivery, so my seat has rarely ever been used. They were pretty scroungy lookin, but cleaned up nicely. One’s clean, the other still filthy
In removing the extra wiring and stuff (airbag controls and
) out from under the seat, I noticed a wire bundle coming out of the center of the passenger seat cushion. No worries, I thought. I’ll just jack outta there with the rest of it. Anyone ever see what’s in the pressure pad that tells the car whether or not someone is sitting in the seat? As soon as I cut thru the wire loom, I felt like Jed Clampett.... that started oozing out of the cut tube (that someone decided needed to be disguised as a wire run...) and it took me a second to realize I had just opened the gates of hell. Best I can figure it was a liquid silicone with the consistency of maple syrup, and it’s 100 times worse than anti-seize! After dribbling that s**t on everything for a couple days, I finally gave in and tore down the lower portion of the seat and removed the stooooopid pouch.
Passenger side is ready to throw in, but I’m gonna hafta extend the top of the driver side risers to get the rear bolts in place.
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One of the two things I wanted to do when I bought this Jeep several years ago was replace the seats. Still haven’t done that. I DID however hit up the pick n save near the house with a neighbor, and got a nice set of seats out of a Jeep Liberty for 75 bucks. They’re gray, cloth, and will look nice once installed. I’m just hoping they aren’t too wide at the shoulder and hit the roll bar - we’ll see. Best part is it was a right hand drive for rural mail delivery, so my seat has rarely ever been used. They were pretty scroungy lookin, but cleaned up nicely. One’s clean, the other still filthy
In removing the extra wiring and stuff (airbag controls and
) out from under the seat, I noticed a wire bundle coming out of the center of the passenger seat cushion. No worries, I thought. I’ll just jack outta there with the rest of it. Anyone ever see what’s in the pressure pad that tells the car whether or not someone is sitting in the seat? As soon as I cut thru the wire loom, I felt like Jed Clampett.... that started oozing out of the cut tube (that someone decided needed to be disguised as a wire run...) and it took me a second to realize I had just opened the gates of hell. Best I can figure it was a liquid silicone with the consistency of maple syrup, and it’s 100 times worse than anti-seize! After dribbling that s**t on everything for a couple days, I finally gave in and tore down the lower portion of the seat and removed the stooooopid pouch. Passenger side is ready to throw in, but I’m gonna hafta extend the top of the driver side risers to get the rear bolts in place.
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That might be the rocket fuel for the ejection seats. 
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Ya know, the way folks are complaining about being bored....... I should be thru all this stuff already. Anyways, got the driver’s seat swapped out....... feels good, height is about an inch higher than the old one, and it doesn’t look too outta place. Here’s the old passenger side
Here’s the newish driver side
And while I was at it, I picked up a small powered subwoofer to add to the mix...... hid it under the seat. The combo of the wireless and the 4 speakers just don’t put out any bass. This should fill in the bottom end without thumping my neighbors..........
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Here’s the newish driver side
And while I was at it, I picked up a small powered subwoofer to add to the mix...... hid it under the seat. The combo of the wireless and the 4 speakers just don’t put out any bass. This should fill in the bottom end without thumping my neighbors..........
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That wheel is just to flashy. Almost can't even see the seat with all that bling. Looking good.
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Better? LOL
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Yes. That wheel makes me feel shame with my abilities.
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Better? LOL
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Wow that really helps. Yeah really nice seats for sure.
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Nice find on the seats... look good with the gray paint inside the hard top.
Looks like your steering wheel has been accused of a crime...
Looks like your steering wheel has been accused of a crime...
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Thanks - Wasn’t thrilled with the overall shape, but they are very comfy and being Jeep seats, the color was spot on.
Andy is easily distracted by shiny stuff....
Hey, glad I could help....... Anything for you, man
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Yea that's me, just like a barracuda watching a diver with a big chrome watch on his wrist thinking it's just another tasty morsel
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Well - Owning a CJ can be very distracting to working from home...... wait, what?
I broke down and ordered a new soft top yesterday. I’ve had a set of YJ soft top hardware sittin out back for more years than I care to recall, waiting for this. Surprisingly, the only parts that didn’t age well were the pivot bolt brackets on the rear bolt. Grew a fairly healthy case of surface rust. Broke the set down to components, scrubbed everything with soapy steel wool, the hit everything with Duplicate-color Bumper and Trim paint. Sticks pretty good. Here’s a few before and afters.....
Haven’t put the snaps back on yet, but that won’t take but a second. The best part of all this is the top. Having not dealt with a new top since the mid 80’s, I’m used to em being a smooth, black vinyl - YJ tops are the black denim - never really cared for the denim as well. When getting ready to order the top, I noticed Quadratec added a special edition YJ top for their 30th anniversary - made out of the true black fabric top like the JKs. Figured what the heck - so I ordered on of those......Supposed to be here today...
Update on the subwoofer...... Works exactly as I had hoped. Isn’t obnoxious, just adds the missing bass. Now, I have it turned all the way down, so it may have a little obnoxiousness in reserve, but I’d rather not find out. In mounting it, about the only place I could find to mount it without taking up floor space was under the driver’s seat.
What could happen, I said...... Let’s just say I have a newfound respect for a few of my favorite songs..... Van Halen’s Hot for Teacher feels like I’m sittin on the carburetor.... And more than once sitting at a light the drums will hit and I’m thinkin someone just drove into the back of the Jeep LOL. Woke it right up.
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I broke down and ordered a new soft top yesterday. I’ve had a set of YJ soft top hardware sittin out back for more years than I care to recall, waiting for this. Surprisingly, the only parts that didn’t age well were the pivot bolt brackets on the rear bolt. Grew a fairly healthy case of surface rust. Broke the set down to components, scrubbed everything with soapy steel wool, the hit everything with Duplicate-color Bumper and Trim paint. Sticks pretty good. Here’s a few before and afters.....
Haven’t put the snaps back on yet, but that won’t take but a second. The best part of all this is the top. Having not dealt with a new top since the mid 80’s, I’m used to em being a smooth, black vinyl - YJ tops are the black denim - never really cared for the denim as well. When getting ready to order the top, I noticed Quadratec added a special edition YJ top for their 30th anniversary - made out of the true black fabric top like the JKs. Figured what the heck - so I ordered on of those......Supposed to be here today...
Update on the subwoofer...... Works exactly as I had hoped. Isn’t obnoxious, just adds the missing bass. Now, I have it turned all the way down, so it may have a little obnoxiousness in reserve, but I’d rather not find out. In mounting it, about the only place I could find to mount it without taking up floor space was under the driver’s seat.
What could happen, I said...... Let’s just say I have a newfound respect for a few of my favorite songs..... Van Halen’s Hot for Teacher feels like I’m sittin on the carburetor.... And more than once sitting at a light the drums will hit and I’m thinkin someone just drove into the back of the Jeep LOL. Woke it right up.
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