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08-17-2007, 07:49 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Originally Posted by raskull
A buddy of mine that works in a powder coating shop did some free work for me today. I took the windshield hinges, and one side of the door hinges off today, and spent about 3 hours sanding with air tools and a dremel. Once all that was done, he painted them a semi-gloss black for me, they turned out very nice.
Oh, and he painted a steel "mud flap girl" for me too. Another friend of mine owns a shop with a plasma cutter.  |
I love powder coating!!! I've had a buddy coat a bunch of Harley parts as well as the jeeps bumper and tire carrier! He even did all the prep work onthe parts.
Plasma Cutters are cool!!!!! 
I use the one in our shop once in a while and it's great!
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[URL="http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/07/06"]http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/07/06[/URL] <<< ya know ya want to!
98 TJ SE
RE 4.5SF with 3.5 springs & Tera QDFTs
Super 35 & Detroit in back w/4.88s
33x10.5 BFG KM2's
Cobra 75WXST w/4' Wilson Antenna
Warn M8000
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08-17-2007, 07:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 851
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Originally Posted by aprez27
How much of a pain in the *** was it taking them off and putting them back on? Been thinking about swapping to stainless because mine are rusting a little, and I love the black hinges on a silver/grey Jeep. Now you've got to do the door hinges too. |
If you're going to buy stainless hinges anyway, check with Kentrol. They sell some/all of their stuff in a black version too. When I replaced our tailgate hinges I got the black ones and they look fabulous 2 or three years later.
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[URL="http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/07/06"]http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/07/06[/URL] <<< ya know ya want to!
98 TJ SE
RE 4.5SF with 3.5 springs & Tera QDFTs
Super 35 & Detroit in back w/4.88s
33x10.5 BFG KM2's
Cobra 75WXST w/4' Wilson Antenna
Warn M8000
(1) Rubber Ducky
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08-17-2007, 10:06 AM
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My Rat Bastard
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Indy
Posts: 6,705
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Happy Friday!
After a recent trip to the Badlands where I scratched the right side rocker panel, I repainted them both today with Krylon. They look much better!
Plus I took off my Rusty's Radiator Skid, as I am still getting some noise, which my dealer thinks it's the skid making the noise as the frame flexes. I'll see if the noise continues or not. I just want to make sure that it's not really the steering? See this post for the story:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/issue-rustys-radiator-skid-444389/
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2006 TJ Sport
2004 KJ Limited
2012 John Deere D140
2013 Junior
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Of doubtful chronological and geographical grounds; questionable ancestry; mixture of manufactures.
“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
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08-17-2007, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
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I found a used Teraflex belly up skid at a great price. Unfortunately it will sit in my garage until next spring's modifications which include a 1" body lift and motor mount lift, a Novak t-case shifter, and shaving my Dana 60.
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97 Black TJ (one owner), BFG KM2 35s, 4.7L Stroker, ARB's, Dana60 rear, Dana30HP Front Warn manual hub conversion, 6 inch mostly Tera long arm lift. Rhino lined tub. Allied Rock 8 beadlocks. Tera-Low 4:1. Sanden OBA. Sniperfab tube fenders.
My Build Thread http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f22/m.../#post12717920
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08-17-2007, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Washed it for the first time in a while, and put the soft top on. Going to spend the weekend in Rancho Mirage, CA with the family (they are already out there) so I figured it would be nice to be able to effectively use the air conditioning! 
Also nailed down the source of my drive line vibration (thanks mrb. for the help!). My front drive shaft has apparently had one too many meetings with various rocks and is out of balance, so I'm two-wheel drive only for a little while.  Need to either get mine rebalanced, or find a replacement one.
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Are you bipolar, passive agressive, or just unable to recognize the dichotomy of your thought processes?
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08-17-2007, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: -
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I got the build sheet for my TJ. It only took Chrysler about 2 days to send it to me.
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08-17-2007, 02:13 PM
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You get what you pay for
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 12,724
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Originally Posted by Brice014
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Pics..................?!
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"The American Republic will endure, until politicians realize they can bribe the people with their own money." -- Alexis de Tocqueville
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it” -- Mark Twain
† Christian Jeep Club †
Romans 12:5 | 1 Peter 3:15 | Matthew 9:37-38
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08-17-2007, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
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with pleasure...
New Maxxis Bighorns!
(thanks to mferrari for the lift, a little beat up but got a hell of a deal on it!)
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Originally Posted by bigchevyman24
ahhhh....finally 35's...but can't we all dream of 42" TSL's???? Body Cutting, Tube Fenders, Wheelbase Lengthening, 14 Bolts, Dana60s and Detroit Lockers...dreaming is nice, isn't it??????
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Maybe one day...
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08-17-2007, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Clinton, NC
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08-17-2007, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Spanaway, WA
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Used it to run to the hardware store to pick up some o-rings for my Bandit 1200s forks which i replaced the bushings and seals on today. Haven't ridden it yet, but they feel so much tighter now. HOO HOO, no more wobbles, I hope!
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08-17-2007, 04:46 PM
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You get what you pay for
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: USA
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Originally Posted by Brice014
with pleasure...
New Maxxis Bighorns!
(thanks to mferrari for the lift, a little beat up but got a hell of a deal on it!) |
That's some nice looking rubber right there! 
(get your mind out of the gutter)
Be sure an dpost pics when you get everything on. You're gonna love those shocks!
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"The American Republic will endure, until politicians realize they can bribe the people with their own money." -- Alexis de Tocqueville
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it” -- Mark Twain
† Christian Jeep Club †
Romans 12:5 | 1 Peter 3:15 | Matthew 9:37-38
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08-17-2007, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
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Cut out rear cross member to get it ready for new stronger one with recovery points.
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08-17-2007, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Thomasville/Greenville, North Carolina
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Just got back to college yesterday, went to the college store and bought some stickers and a front plate. I go to ECU by the way. Oh, and ordered some Olympic reverse-a-bars for the Jeep today, should be here in a week or two...
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08-17-2007, 07:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 497
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Originally Posted by silvergoat
Cut out rear cross member to get it ready for new stronger one with recovery points.
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Originally Posted by bigchevyman24
ahhhh....finally 35's...but can't we all dream of 42" TSL's???? Body Cutting, Tube Fenders, Wheelbase Lengthening, 14 Bolts, Dana60s and Detroit Lockers...dreaming is nice, isn't it??????
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08-17-2007, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: FL
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Changed the TPS. Like how they faced it toward the firewall and put it behind the TB. Used the imprint on my finger to find it is a torx. Broke a torx bit. Still only took 10 mins. Hopefully it will eliminate a dead spot when accelerating.
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'97 TJ Sport, 4.0L, AX-15, D30/35, BFG TA KO 31x10.5x15s, Warrior rack, Silverstars, KC HiLites Replacement Fogs, Optima Yellow Top, EBC Greenstuff pads and Centric rotors, 164K
'02 Cabrio, '03 E46, '06 Rabbit, '11 C70
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