The Pumpkinator's Build Thread - Page 68

gribbles · 11-21-2009, 10:38 AM

heres his build thread james http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/lsu_tj-jeep-build-766391/

**Idaho-Jeep** · 11-21-2009, 01:08 PM

Been a while since I have read through your build.. WOW. You have made some serious progress. Jeep looks great! Nice work!

**Bennettj13** · 11-21-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Idaho-Jeep

Been a while since I have read through your build.. WOW. You have made some serious progress. Jeep looks great! Nice work!

Thanks man. I appreciate it. You were my beginning inspiration, then the red jeep that TNT posted took hold. Once found out they made the jk conversion I started bugging rod for pics. That sealed the deal.

**Bennettj13** · 11-21-2009, 08:38 PM

I think I'm going to do the in cab control for the shocks like LSU did. I like that a lot. Plus, I'm lazy. So anything that promotes laziness is a good thing. I'll be waiting a bit before I do it, but I AM going to do it. I like it a lot.

**Recoil** · 11-23-2009, 08:42 PM

Update? Get anything done recently?

**Bennettj13** · 11-23-2009, 08:53 PM

LOL, yes Jerry, I'll post pics tomorrow once I get some good side shots of the Jeep.

**RockRodHooligan** · 11-23-2009, 09:15 PM

So I take it the new springs are in?

**Recoil** · 11-23-2009, 09:31 PM

Yep and a couple other thimgs done as well

**LuckRider** · 11-24-2009, 11:33 PM

James, on my way to class today I saw an impact orange Jeep that looked a lot like yours before you got back. Orange with a gray top, it actually looked pretty good too. Just not nearly as good as Yours does NOW.

**Bennettj13** · 11-25-2009, 12:11 AM

That gray top is ugly as sin. If there was more gray on the Jeep to match, sure. But just the flares and the top? no thanks. They should have made it match the interior, and the door handles, and the tailgate hinge covers and all of that.

No pics today, I was busy running around and packing. We move in a week. Yay for having a garage I can work in.

**Bennettj13** · 11-30-2009, 09:35 AM

Sorry for the lack of updates. We've been busy with the new house. We are moving today. As soon as regular Internet is up I'll be posting again. Should get the new shock mounts and the stuff to rebuild the front driveshaft today. As long as we don't have any crazy expenses with closing, I should be able to get the shocks ordered here really soon.

**LuckRider** · 11-30-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bennettj13

Sorry for the lack of updates. We've been busy with the new house. We are moving today. As soon as regular Internet is up I'll be posting again. Should get the new shock mounts and the stuff to rebuild the front driveshaft today. As long as we don't have any crazy expenses with closing, I should be able to get the shocks ordered here really soon.

Congrats on the new place. Now as long as you and your wife over estimated the closing fees (don't forget that lawyer), well.... you might have yourself a slightly expanded budget.

Or.... she might want some new curtains, and a new couch, and bed, and paint.... Oh, and that carpet is a little rough and we should have a fence and.... Blah blah blah blah blah.

Have fun with the new place. There are 2 rooms you should try to claim as your own.... Garage and the Man Cave. Good luck getting that.

Red_Smoke · 12-05-2009, 08:27 PM

Had a good time at Badlands today... we gonna see this thing in action at Redbird next weekend?

**Bennettj13** · 12-06-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Red_Smoke

Had a good time at Badlands today... we gonna see this thing in action at Redbird next weekend?

I've still got too much to do and not enough time/help to do it. I honstley doubt I'll even be able to wheel this season at all. I've been busy with moving/work/trying to get into school... Then throwing the jeep on top of that, I don't even care anymore. I'm too burnt out.

**Imped** · 12-06-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bennettj13

I've still got too much to do and not enough time/help to do it. I honstley doubt I'll even be able to wheel this season at all. I've been busy with moving/work/trying to get into school... Then throwing the jeep on top of that, I don't even care anymore. I'm too burnt out.

I'll be glad to do it for you during Xmas break.