rescuing an old friend

[rejeep]

something I was thinking about yesterday....

Might be looking into different seat options...

I love my 97-02 Sahara seats.. not only are they comfortable, but I think they compliment the color scheme of the Jeep.  I still have my old 88 Sahara seats, but they are well worn and not up to the task...

Thinking as a father, I might also want to reintroduce a back seat into the jeep... and a TJ back seat will not fit in a YJ..

what do people think about color options at this point? 
Solid Spice is hard to clean and doesn’t really match the "Almond" interior...
Black gets hot in the sun, about the only time I drive the jeep..

I am also looking for a center console so seat color would inevitably decide the color of the console..

back on seats...
what style?
street comfort or safety first...
harness for the front?

going home at lunch to get my Quadratec bible..

thoughts?

[mr.mindless]

I have no intelligent thoughts beyond flipping through the QT bible...

harnesses in front would depend on the seat and whether they work. Need the rear cross bar to attach them to which can limit rear seat access. Safe and comfortable are FAR from exclusive...

[rejeep]

So after much debate....(and I'm still not sold)
I think the mastercraft are prob the better option, but the corbeau offer a more practical seat in terms of performance, fit, function and color...

http://www.corbeau.com/products/reclining_seats/moab/#

Can get these in spice Neoprene with a matching back seat... Close enough to the original almond dash and roll bar pad.

Have the ability to upgrade to some better seat belts as well...

Looking into the 5th slot option.

[Ryan]

Before you buy give PRP a call, they can do full custom seats, or standard. I would have bought them for my buggy if I knew about them before I bought the Corbeaus.

http://www.prpseats.com/Default.aspx

[rejeep]

prepping the cowl for paint I got a little over zealous and wanted to try out my new tool...

no more contorting like Gumby....

[mr.mindless]

everybody lurves riv-nuts!

[rejeep]

Sanded, de glossed, masked, and primed the cowl area today... had some nice weather that cooperated with me..

Seats removed and new risers installed..
Mastercraft test seat came, still waiting on the Corbeau...
Black in the YJ isnt horrible and the seat is deff comfortable..

[rejeep]

I dont think im going to win any prizes for best in show...
but the paint didnt come out half bad.




have to wait about a week before I can hit it with rubbing compound and make it shine....

[dubt]

nice job

[rejeep]

I was home this past weekend at my parents house..
I was going through some things (my room is a time capsule from the late 90’s to early 2000’s)
And found some baby pictures of my Wrangler…
Since there is no lift and just lights I assume these were taken around 1997-1998
Bottom "winter"' pic might be as old as 1999 since there is a shackle lift there

[luvmyxj]

i like the new color better,should paint the tub

[M4wdFab]

cool winter pic!

[rejeep]

its the same color.. just 24 years newer...
tub really doesnt need to be painted because of the full armor on back..
tailgate is fresh paint as well as you will shortly see..

[rejeep]

Mastercraft seats + stock sliders + Stock risers = goofy sitting postion....

[rejeep]

of all freaking things....

what I thought was a low gas issue ends up is a NO START...

my luck this week I assume...

went to start the jeep and it kicks over, but wont stay running..
almost like its backfiring...
nothing has been touched during all this essentially cosmetic work..
Howell isnt throwing any codes.. and there is gas in the tank.. I can see a nice spray from the injectors...

Smike.. It ran at your shop right... doesnt idle well before its warm, but it started and would run???
ran for me just fine getting off the trailer and into my garage...

Just damn dont get it..

any ideas?