'02 TJ with i4 -- Mid Life Crisis

[mr.mindless]

Nice!


Tapatalking in traffic

[jaysenodell]

The fender tubes are welded. I'm not a passable welder by a wide margin, but it went much better this time. Mark knocked off some grinding while I took pics. Hoping to get sheet on them tomorrow.

[jaysenodell]

It's looking "right" to me. Sheet not welded but close enough for some pics.

[mr.mindless]

Very nice upgrade and great learning experience!


Tapatalking in traffic

[dubt]

I'm just jealous of the new rubber

[jaysenodell]

Sheet got welded. Sheet got ground. There are three options

1. I suck at welding
2. I suck at grinding
3. I suck at welding and grinding.

I'm going with #3

[jaysenodell]

flat black paint is god's gift to people who can't weld or grind to save their lives.

[JEEPWERX]

Hey no worries.
We all started somewhere.
Keep it up.
Looking good.

[jaysenodell]

Thanks. I took another look at it this morning and I'm actually pretty happy with it. The warts are all first timer things. I'm sure sMike and all you other guys could knock it off much better, but ... I did it. That's part of the point.


Mark and I are starting the rears Thursday and should have things on the road by Sat evening. I'm sure he has a few good stories for tonight... I'm packing house stuff.

[jaysenodell]

She's starting to look like a jeep again!

Front fenders mounted. Hood mounted. Holes for hood pins drilled. One headlight set up (wrong one in the other box).

Tomorrow is all about getting her in the road. Hope to have hood pins, head lights and eagle eye blinkers done. After that I'll wore up running lights.

Rear fenders aren't started. Not sure on mounting. Don't really need them though. At least not right now.

[JEEPWERX]

sweet

[KingtheZJ]

I'm impressed with your motivation to tackle a big project like this. Definitely something that would be been overwhelming for when I first started doing car work and modifications.

[jaysenodell]

Thanks. Ask Mark though … I've panicked a few times. Having him right there to bail me out has been a HUGE plus. Couldn't have done it without him.


I will say, that I'm much more comfortable "beating her into submission" now than I was when we started. The "BFH" solution has been used quite a few times already.

[M4wdFab]

I hope you guys are gaining a respect for hours of labor! 

[jaysenodell]

I hope you guys are gaining a respect for hours of labor!

and hunching over with a welder, grinder, bfh, wrench, etc.


Getting old blows. This is just proving how much it blows.


BTW, I will never question your reluctance to build fenders or bumpers again. Ever. I've learned a ton, but next time genright gets my cash.