Monthly Archives: December 2001

Ta da! She’s done! (Or pretty damn close to it.) From this point on, it’s all tweeking, fixing and upgrading. I think I can finally call her Version 1.0!

Oh, and one thing I didn’t get pictures of. A new emergency break cable. Really helpful for keeping the Jeep in the same place while you run into Burger King for that double Wopper(tm) you’ve been hankering for.

And finally, the fender flairs. Simple as they are, they are a bit of a pain to install. Actually, I had it pretty easy, the holes (7 for each by the way) for the rear wheels were already drilled. I … Continue reading →

One more bit of fluff. Gotta have the AMC logo. (Once again, a OEM part from 4WD Hardware for about $12 that probably could have been had from a dealer.)

It’s not a ‘joop’ any more! We keep calling it that because the stamped “Jeep” logo on the side of the body didn’t have much detail and the e’s looked like o’s. A set of decals and a few minutes … Continue reading →

Next, a set of doorway step protectors. Simple pieces of plastic held on with doublesided tape. A lot easier to install than the metal ones. And I think I like these because I didn’t have to drill any holes. Every … Continue reading →

And now for the final wave of little additions. First, a set of seatbelt extenders. The seatbelt holes in this new body were about 6″ further back than the original body. This put the buckels way down below the side … Continue reading →

Last weekend my Dad and I took what was left of the old body over to the scrap steel yard. For future reference, about 300 lbs. of scrp steel is worth exactly $1.45. Almost paid for the gas to haul … Continue reading →