Oklahoma City 95 JP12
Posted: October 23rd, 2020, 10:00 am
Howdy, everyone. I've been lurking here for some time and realized I neglected to post my build thread on here. I picked up the Jeep back at the beginning of July and am now approaching the finish line.
The stars finally aligned and I was able to start on one of my dream vehicles. My uncle sent me a link to a 1995 Jeep YJ that looked to be in good condition and just a few miles from my grandmother's house. A few days later he was able to inspect it and pick it up for me. It's in really good shape for a 25-year-old vehicle. I had a few dents pulled out of the hood and picked up a set of side steps and other accessories to drop on after getting it painted over Fourth of July weekend.
Three crazy days later I loaded it on a trailer and towed it home.
It's currently setting on blocks in my driveway while the rims get powder coated. I've used the opportunity to change the oil, flush the cooling system and repaint the dash to the correct gray (using a vinyl dye).
One of my cats decided to inspect the wiring (and the 25 years of filth under the dash).
Found this little glass dinosaur rattling around inside the dash. This conversion was meant to be!
I'm in the process of installing an air conditioner, then it's on to the wiring - new speakers, a Bluetooth amp that allows me to retain the factory AM/FM radio, power distribution block and fog light controllers. Found out the wiper controller in the column was broken, that was a pain to replace. Once all that's done I'll install the green carpet. Last piece of the puzzle is getting the seats reupholstered to the correct green Sahara style. Apparently the material is a bit difficult to find but we'll see what my upholstery shop comes up with.
The stars finally aligned and I was able to start on one of my dream vehicles. My uncle sent me a link to a 1995 Jeep YJ that looked to be in good condition and just a few miles from my grandmother's house. A few days later he was able to inspect it and pick it up for me. It's in really good shape for a 25-year-old vehicle. I had a few dents pulled out of the hood and picked up a set of side steps and other accessories to drop on after getting it painted over Fourth of July weekend.
Three crazy days later I loaded it on a trailer and towed it home.
It's currently setting on blocks in my driveway while the rims get powder coated. I've used the opportunity to change the oil, flush the cooling system and repaint the dash to the correct gray (using a vinyl dye).
One of my cats decided to inspect the wiring (and the 25 years of filth under the dash).
Found this little glass dinosaur rattling around inside the dash. This conversion was meant to be!
I'm in the process of installing an air conditioner, then it's on to the wiring - new speakers, a Bluetooth amp that allows me to retain the factory AM/FM radio, power distribution block and fog light controllers. Found out the wiper controller in the column was broken, that was a pain to replace. Once all that's done I'll install the green carpet. Last piece of the puzzle is getting the seats reupholstered to the correct green Sahara style. Apparently the material is a bit difficult to find but we'll see what my upholstery shop comes up with.