Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ radiator

What did you do to your TJ today?

New ujoint in rear driveshaft, tac'd caps on front shafts, adjustable front arms & axle side bushings, new soft top, flowmaster super 10

Jeep is driving way better than it ever has with the new arms/bushings.
 
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Space Naught said:
Finally repaired the non-existent defrost vent on my dash.

Took some 1/4" chicken wire and glued it down to replace the beyond brittle plastic, though I only had two little sections remaining after 25 years of sitting in the sun.


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Man you know how many times I've overcomplicated a defrost vent alternative In my head....Thank you for the idea,I was thinking of these elaborate ways to replace but I like this alot ! K.I.S.S✊🏼
 
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AdventurePig said:
Hey @Duner, pulled and replaced the other rear MC metal flare today…just fyi, no liner under the passenger side flare support either.

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This is what mine has, and I want it gone .

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06GEEP said:
I went for a ride to one of my step-sons, to return a pistol, and on the way back I started hearing some pinion bearing noise...again. When I bought the Jeep in December, after extensive test driving with no noise, I get it home and within 25 miles (after the 30 mile drive home) I get pinion bearing noise. I get it fixed bc I don't have the proper tools to work on gears. All is well for probably 800 miles.... which was today, and I hear the noise again. I crawl under it and sure enough, it has some side to side motion. I jack it up, start it up, gear it up, and grab my trusty screwdriver/stethoscope. Definitely bearing noise. I call the garage that fixed it previously (Yes, I trust them) and of course he won't commit to anything without listening to it himself, so, Thursday a.m. appt. He guarantees workmanship, but doesn't know about the bearing warrantee, so we'll see what happens. Reading threads here, i know to look for Timken or Koyo.
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Oops. I forgot to say that I also made better extensions for my 3rd brake light (so it sits above my spare) painted brown, of course, bc my black paint didn't survive the winter. Lol
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AdventurePig said:
Took a road trip and got blessed by a fellow Jeeper with a great price on some parts we’ve been after:

Front fenders in really good shape overall and a couple sets of front and rear flares.

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If you're not familiar... Go out a buy two (2) cans of Eastwood "Plastic Resurfacer' for the flares. It's not cheap, but it's worth it.

Trust me on this.

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Plastic Surgery

One of the unintended consequences of getting your 20-Year-Old+ TJ repainted is you immediately realize everything else attached to it looks old as shit. This is, of course, a first-class problem.

I am now an evangelist for Eastwood Plastic Resurfacer $pray.

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Figured out why the jeep completely died on the interstate and wouldn't start back up. Distributor was replaced a few months ago by a shop while chasing a cam/crank sensors code. Turns out the bearing in the distributor was bad. Same thing with this one: had so much lateral play that it flung the rotor into the cap. Wondering what distributor to go with now. Not really looking to spend $600 at MSD but they don't make OEM anymore so
 
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Doing some shopping for the jeep today, thinking of getting the bullet proof MML.

Are the zinc plated ones really worth $70 more? Could just paint the non plated ones that are $130.
 
Duner said:
Doing some shopping for the jeep today, thinking of getting the bullet proof MML.

Are the zinc plated ones really worth $70 more? Could just paint the non plated ones that are $130.
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The bomb-proof ones? I've read they increase vibes compared to the block lift + OEM mounts. But idk forsure cos I went straight to the block lift MML
 
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