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Project "Moab" a.k.a "Just a Tub Swap" - part #12 |
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(07/14/09) Each day we get closer to the finish line. Today was the day that
the dash went under the knife. There were some missing pieces on the dash and some gauges that didn't work, not
to mention the speakers that were totally trashed, but they all came out eventually and the prep work began. The
YJ tub is a little off in spots, so some holes need to be made larger and some need to be moved, so that was all
done on the body and then it was stripped, sanded, and primed.
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The old tailgate can't be used as is, so I had another one that we are going to use,
but there are some pieces of the old one that need to go on the new one, so that was taken off and sized up and
transferred and then the stripping began on that as the paint flowed onto the dash. Clear coat came after and then
the grille was up.
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When the UPS guy showed up, I went to town on putting the bushings into the
CJ torque arm and then getting that all tightened down on the skid plate. That took some doing, but we are good
to go with the transmission. The NV3550 swap was a bit more then advertised, but aside from the hydraulic clutch
needing to go in, I think we are in good shape.
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After the bushings, the tailgate was finished up and almost read for paint and the
grille received some attention. In the end, I ran out of time and the grille just has one coat of paint. I need
to get a bit more paint and primer, but all in all, hopefully today the tailgate will be finished, as will the
grille and we can move onto the fenders as they need some attention.
(07/14/09)
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(07/15/09) A lot of paint, a lot of time drying, then moving onto the body and
starting on the interior is what was tackled today. Also a lot of running back and forth to the store to get
miscellaneous items for doing all that and then we move onto the next thing.
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Tomorrow, we will hopefully get more done with the inside of the tub and some of
the engine bay area, maybe even the front grille on, who knows. We will see how it goes. The fenders needs some
work and the dash has to be put back together, so basically there is a ton of stuff to do, hopefully by the end of
the weekend we will be in good shape to get her moving again... only time will tell.
(07/15/09)
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(07/16/09) The tailgate was the first thing that I put back together yesterday.
Once that was done, I took apart the heater to see what could be done with the part that was broken. I have a few
emails/questions into people to see if I can locate another part. After that, the dash was on tap. In the picture,
you can see all the new parts that went into the dash, the old parts were cleaned up and joined the new ones and
the dash is ready to go in as well. That might happen today, it all depends on how far we get with the rest of
the stuff.
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I had 2 young birds join me in the garage for a couple hours. They had just left
the nest and weren't really sure what was going on. I tried to catch them, but they kept flying up on top of the
garage and behind the fridge. They were chirping the whole time, so if the rear lights don't work... well, you
know why. LOL.
Actually the rear lights did light up when I put power to them and that is when I started in on the pedals. The
emergency brake really needed some attention after I put in the headlight switch on the floor. Wranglers don't
have those, so you have to put it in yourself.
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Realizing I am going to need power today, I took the Wrangler battery tray and
cut it down so it would look more like the CJ one. I then blasted it, sanded it, primed it, and finally painted
it. While I was waiting for paint to dry, I drilled the hole in the firewall for the speedometer cable. I always
seem to forget that when I am doing all the mock up. It needs to accept the CJ speedometer cable and the Wrangler
tub doesn't allow for that.
So, all in all, a busy day and hopefully a lot more busy today. I hope to have a lot more stuff bolted onto the
rig and hopefully a list of things that we need to order up to finish this thing off. We should be able to
strip the fenders of their stuff as well and I can go to work on fixing the one dented one. Also up is the
grille shell, as that needs to be put back together with all of its new light assemblies.
(07/15/09)
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