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Offline YJ_Aaron

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Operation Pink!
« on: 08/14/09 - 10:25PM »
Well I haven't come up with a permanent name so the rebuild phase will be called Operation Pink in recognition of the last meeting and my gifts.

As the other thread shows I traded with Jimmy and now own a TJ Rubicon.

When I got it.


TO DO LIST:
New pass side knuckle
All new front axle shafts and joints
New ball joints
windshield & frame
Paint Cage
Install Harnesses
Install and paint a CJ tailgate
Rokmen full corners
Flat skid
New shocks


Will be working on this most of the weekend, drop by tonight or tomorrow before 3
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #1 on: 08/15/09 - 03:43AM »
Looks like you got some work ahead of you.  Its going to be well worth it tho, its a well built rig!  8)
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #2 on: 08/15/09 - 07:22PM »
Friday/Saturday progress and some new parts.

Cage is painted and all the masking removed (thanks for the help Bobby)


New Axles for the front:  Shortside Superior Alloy, Longside a stock spare from Judd.
Also a new pass side knuckle to replace a messed up one, and 4 new superlift Hydro shocks.


New windshield frame that needs some paint.
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #3 on: 08/16/09 - 05:21PM »
Cage looks good, you need to get that wheel-able again!
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #4 on: 08/16/09 - 11:41PM »
Weekend update:

Cage painted
Seats back in
Front axles in along with brakes, bearings, etc
New shocks installed
1 new knuckle (fixed??)
Tires back on

Thanks to Bobby and Matt for coming by and helping out and offering immoral support!


Left before wheeling:
Fill front diff
Bleed brakes
Exhaust
New Upper control arm bushings
replace all the steering (in progress)
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #5 on: 08/24/09 - 10:51PM »
Messed around in the garage this evening after work.

Filled front diff with Royal Purple.
Got steering in place and bolted in.
Sway bar links mocked up in order to get some missing parts.
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #6 on: 08/24/09 - 10:56PM »
How much more until its trail worthy?
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #7 on: 08/24/09 - 11:00PM »
I could get it trail worthy in 1 good day if I wanted to.

Reinstall brake lights and fuel filler, bushings in upper arms, install harnesses, and bleed the brakes.

It's the rest of the list that will take time.

Windshield
Tailgate
Full Corners
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #8 on: 08/24/09 - 11:01PM »
O ok thats not to bad, im sure all the work will be worth it in the end!
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #9 on: 09/ 2/09 - 02:25PM »
Got the bushings in the upper arms (MAJOR PIA, and almost have it back together if I could get 1 arm to cooperate. 

Going to attempt to throw it back together for the MG friday, however nothing will be painted so if there it will still be ugly/incomplete.
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #10 on: 09/10/09 - 05:26PM »
Jeep is back together for the most part.

1 Brake light left to do
CJ tailgate
Align steering and install stabilizer
Install Rokmen Corners
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #11 on: 09/10/09 - 05:41PM »
Awesome! We need some pics  :P
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #12 on: 09/10/09 - 05:47PM »
I'll update new pics this evening.  I have them on my home PC not here.
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #13 on: 09/13/09 - 02:02AM »


This weekend also scored some new parts, to good of a deal to pass up. 
KILBY gas tank skid (new in box)
Dual Battery Setup for TJ (new in box)
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Re: Operation Pink!
« Reply #14 on: 09/13/09 - 02:13AM »
Awesome man! Its looking good  8)
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