Grnjp88's '93 Sahara #28

[grnjp88]

Got my Jeep in June '09. Here is my progress from the beginning:

As seen on Craigslist:

'93 Jeep Wrangler Sahara pkg, 6 cyl, 102,000 miles, 5 speed new paint and top.









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I wasted no time getting to the beach:










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New spreader bar:


Before:






After:



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Tune up, exhaust hanger repair, and IAC cleaned:







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I had these metal tabs on my soft upper door window frames that were a bother.



Cut and ground off the tabs:



Primed, painted and much better:




I will be bed-lining the tub, so I pulled the carpet and most of the seats/seat belts out to start prep work. I only broke off one bolt in the tub.




While the carpet was out, I added some Craftsman tool boxes to the rear fender wells. They were just plain latched boxes, so I added some "o" loops and padlocks to keep them secure. The boxes are the perfect size, it's like they're meant for that spot.




They hold all my towing/recovery gear quite well:



They're bolted though the fender with two bolts each and I tightened them down with wing nuts on the inside, so I can remove the boxes if needed.




Next, I mounted my CB in the stock ashtray location. Again, perfect fit:





I also replaced my KC lights with Hella 500 driving lights. What difference at night!




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Before and After pics with Hellas:

Before:



After:



The pictures don't do them justice, but it's a night and day difference with these lights!


Also, replaced all my instrument cluster light bulbs with green ones. I like the look and it's much easier on the eyes:







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I made/installed the radiator guard.

I started with some 1/4" hardware cloth from Home Depot:



Here is a size comparison shot:



After a little trimming, the mesh slid perfectly into place in between the grill and radiator. I secured the mesh with existing bolts up top:







I'm pretty happy with the results, considering it's was a $9 setup.

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Rugged Ridge steering box skid, Olympic 4x4 grill guard, and a new Jeep logo key blank.







Steering box installed:



Here you can see where I had to drill the 2 holes:



And the side view of where it used existing mounting points:



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Once I finally got everything mounted (tires, grill guard, skid), I figured it was time for some updated pics:
















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I picked up a 4" utility light from my FLAPS with plans to install it as an auxiliary reverse light:






Also, I called up the manufacturer of my police spotlight, and special ordered the mounting bracket for YJs. It came as a complete kit, including bracket, rubber seal, all mounting hardware, extensive instructions, and a template to place on your windshield frame to help with mounting location.










All wired up! Both lights are wired to constant power and were very painless installs.


Installing the spotlight was very straightforward with the instructions I got from Unity. The Jeep-specific bracket fit quite nicely:













This sucker is BRIGHT!




And my reverse/auxiliary lamp:






Added the switch right next to the fog lamp switch.





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My 102" antenna and ball mount:

[Cyrix9445]

i also wasted no time to take my new jeep to the beach lol

[grnjp88]

Got the antenna all installed and wired up:










I can pick up signals from EVERYWHERE!


~Kyle

[Cyrix9445]

nice! looks great

[grnjp88]

Threw a rod today on the freeway...

There were no warning signs at all. Oil pressure was good, oil temp good, there was no knocking...just a LOUD explosion with oil and smoke everywhere.

Blew a softball sized hole through the left side of the block along with a shredded oil pan:

My heart sank when I got out and saw this:





The carnage:







This was all I recovered off the roadway:





Needless to say, this is going to slow down my Jeep build seeing as how a new engine is gonna run me some big bucks...

[Cyrix9445]

holy crap dude, that totally sucks.


You going to get a crate motor? or a used one?

[grnjp88]

I'm going to get a 0 miles remanufactured engine. I figure, if I'm going to spend the money and time on getting a new motor, it would be worthwhile to buy something new that I KNOW will last. Plus, it comes with a 5 year, unlimited mile warranty.

It's just going to cost me some serious bread, especially since I don't have a decent core to exchange.

[Cyrix9445]

ah true, worth it though.

[Jedigreedo]

Ouch, that's pretty terrible to hear. Hope you can get the new motor soon enough!

[Jeepasaurus]

That makes me sad. I've got 187k on my '89 and I wonder it's gonna throw one sometime soon.

I like you dash light change. What bulbs did you use?