Jurassic Park Jeep #12

[cklinejr]

You must have got them from a funky place.

I've seen them with amber lenses for $40

[AJ Quick]

You must have got them from a funky place.

I've seen them with amber lenses for $40

Actually that's how much they were. Here is how it went down:

Ordered from the place that was the cheapest. It was $40 with Free Shipping. A few weeks went by and they said they are waiting to get them from the manufacturer. They were out of stock from the manufactuer. About a month went by and I had them cancel my order.

Went to the next company and placed my order. It was like $39 + Shipping. A few weeks went by and they said they are waiting to get them from the manufacturer. I then found out that the first company I bought from actually orders from the 2nd company I bought from. A month went by and I complained about the pricing. So I got it for $39 with Free Shipping. About another month went by and I finally have them.

My guess, as I previously said was that they were being redesigned by the manufacturer to make them cheaper to produce. By using one glass lense on both lights instead of a clear and amber one.

[cklinejr]

ah, yeah that makes sense.

[AJ Quick]

Since it was in the 70′s today I decided it would be a good time to get some much needed work on the Jeep. I was ambitious to think that I would be able to get all of the work done today, but the rust monster has struck again. I intended to repair the rear frame area rust, which unfortunately requires removing the gas tank. It took a lot of cutting, cursing, and cramping but I managed to get the gas tank out after a few hours. Most of the rubber hoses will need to be replaced however, because when the tank was last installed (either by someone, or at the factory) all the clamps were installed upside down and inaccessible.

I will have to resume the welding sometime later this week.

In the meantime I had some stickers made and I decided to see how they would look like on a license plate blank. They need some tweaking and overall are too big, but a set in the right direction for an accurate license plate. (BTW…. would anyone like to buy one?) I also took a quick shot of my work area’s Jurassicness.





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[Railtech]

Those look awesome, it would be nice to get our hands on a more accurate plate!

[AJ Quick]

This will be the first in several posts about fixing the frame rust, as I will not be able to finish it all today, or in 1 single day. The fuel tank removal took longer than I had wanted, and I’m sure installing it will not be any easier. The reason for removing the fuel tank was ofcourse to get in there and repair the frame rust that has plagued the Jeep. The repairs should be very strong, and as long as it doesn’t immediately rust out again, it should last several years before I need to think about replacing the whole frame. Here is the rust that I have managed to break free from the outside (and inside) of the frame. Consider that I had gotten rid of a lot of rust prior, and it all ads up to A LOT.





Here are the plates that I have purchased to do the repair. I got them from a guy on JeepForum, but I think he also sells them on eBay. They are very thick ~1/8″+ laser cut steel, to which I made a few modifications. Here they are clamped in, but in the next few days they will be fully welded into place.



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[Ronnyboy]

I want that big vinyl sticker for my laptop...

As for the jeep, your doin some great work on it AJ, keep it up.

[AJ Quick]

Just an update on the Jeep’s rusty frame repair. I have managed to get one side done. What a pain in the ass this is being! The welder is acting funky and throwing sparks like crazy, I have several very nice burns on my arms, hands, and legs from molten metal. I’m overall pretty happy with how the welds are turning out. Perhaps a little grinding and then adding a layer of rust encapsulator and chassis paint.



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[Railtech]

Looks good, I would give all that chassis a good coat of POR15.

[AJ Quick]

That's what the rust encapsulator pretty much is. Although I couldn't find any in my garage, so I am settling for rustoleum.