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This spring’s update consisted of yet another safety related item.  Three point seat belts for the back seat.  My oldest son, Alex, is now too big for a simple child seat and is now in a booster/belt positioner.  This type … Continue reading →

You can pick yourself up off the floor now.  I’ll wait. Ok, now that the blood has returned to your brain and you can see again, yes.  I have updated the blog! And with a shiny new WordPress engine too … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m alive! Contrary to popular opinion. And yes I have actually done something to the Jeep! Or should I say, I’ve paid someone to do something to her for me? I don’t have a welder or tubing bender or … Continue reading →

Ok, yea, yea, yea… it’s been a few weeks… er… months… er…OK!… years since I last posted. I’ve been a little busy. We have a new passenger for the Jeep, my 18 month old son, Alex (I’ll have him under … Continue reading →

I got a female plug from Radio Shack to match the male that I put on the end of the power cable. I then connected the red wire to the center post on the female connector. The ground wire from … Continue reading →

First step was to make the cord. I used the 12v cigarette lighter plug and wire from an old auto vacuum dust-buster like thing. You could find the same on one of those cheep little air compressors or just about … Continue reading →

A little side project. I picked up this 12v drill at Harbor Freight a few months ago for something like $15 during a sale. I thought, it’s inexpensive. If I drop it in the mud and kill it I’m not … Continue reading →

All done! Now to let it dry for a day or two. Then everything gets bolted back in. Including the newly painted roll bar. I also stopped by a local tire store and got an old truck tire inner tube. … Continue reading →

Here it is painted all over. The tape is still on. According to the directions, I left it dry for about an hour or so and then put a second coat on the edges. This softens up the paint around … Continue reading →

The day of painting has finally arrived! I was ready to paint it two weeks ago but a family member ended up in the hospital and I had to put it off for another day. Then a typical Ohio early … Continue reading →