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[TheNewGuy]

I was installing some replica OSRAM cube lights from China. $14 for each cube light, pretty good.

I'll add a post about these in the Chinese mod thread a little bit later. Once I get them wired up that is. As of right now I just mounted them I didn't wire anything yet.

While I was at it, I was admiring how the hood is pretty much impervious to scratches now. I mean anything short of smashing it with a hammer isn't going to damage it with the Herculiner on there.

So I decided on the fly I'm going to paint these with the truck bed liner too.

After about four layers and 20 minutes of dry time, I transferred them into the garage to harden overnight.

While I was at it, I gave this guy a quick clear coating.

Today being the next day, I started reattaching everything. Looks kind of good if I do say so myself. It's hard too. Ain't no scratches on that plastic now!!

Got the Chinese "1941" bracket back installed and the light mount along with it.

There you go, nice and pretty. Like I said, I'm going to wire them up at a later date. I need to buy some more plugs because these are going to be using the universal plug connection I have closer to my steel rounds at the other end of the hood. So I'll be able to plug them in when I want to use them, and unplug them when I want to use that plug for something else.

So pretty cool. Not bad for a lazy weekend! ?

Why not just paint the whole Jeep in bedliner?
I mean, it's not like you paid money to get it painted in Sarge ?‍

 

[Ratbert]

...this 16 gauge automotive wire is really nice quality. Hardest part is not slicing the internal wires when exposing them and removing the exterior sheath...

At some point consider adding a decent wire stripper to your arsenal. Something like https://a.co/d/i4ICY2E.

 

[Heimkehr]

Wired up the ditch lights yesterday around noon.

I had ordered some more plugs to connect to my "Universal Plugs" on AUX3.
Nilight - 50020R 2Pin Way 16AWG Waterproof Wire 1.5mm Series Terminal Connector-10 Pack,2 Years Warranty

I wish i knew you needed those particular connectors, Greg. I've a fair stock of them on hand in the garage and could've sent a few to you, gratis.

Anyhoo, Merry Christmas.

 

[gsbrockman]

Guess I'm going back to running without Sway Bar End Links again for a while. My Synergy Manufacturing Adjustable End Links are TRASH!!!!

If anybody wants some gold color scrap metal, hit me up, otherwise they are going in the trash tonight!

Me, being the asshole I can be, I’d box’em up, with a little note, and sign note Tredsdert, and send them back to Synergy.

 

[Whaler27]

Greg, you’re ready for the “Gambler 500” now!

I think a 24” synthetic rhino horn might bolt into the middle on the hood and go well with your Jeep’s look.

 

[Heimkehr]

I’d box’em up, with a little note, and sign note Tredsdert, and send them back to Synergy.

...and with a printout of my (i.e., Greg's) forum post stapled to the note.

Vendors love free mention of their wares in discussion forums. Show them that they got it.

 

[Whaler27]

Actually have a 12-in Marine horn in my Amazon cart which I plan on buying at some point in the future. I wouldn't mind replacing both of my horns in the front with two of those 12-in marine horns.

Thanks for sharing your build.

I know you weren’t asking for ideas, but now that I have your vibe I want to feed your imagination and wait for your next chapter. Here are some ideas that might work for you.

 

[Whaler27]

…. A few more.

 

[Old Jeeper]

First post,
I will be outlining the general mods I've already done and will slowly add more in-depth descriptions of those mods as time proceeds. I will be posting more in depth thoughts on future mods I will be doing, and the processes of getting them done as I complete them.

My Wrangler is a 2021 Willys Sport EcoDiesel. I have manual windows, manual locks, and at the moment no soft top (It's tied up in my garage ).

My end goal for my Wrangler is to have a rhino lined black interior, five-point harnesses on four bucket seats, a 4-in lift with at least for the moment maximum 35-in tires. I already have Icon Rebound Pro DOT approved beadlock rims. In the years to come I will redo my exterior paint in a Kevlar coating, I'm still a little undecided on the color I'll choose but will probably stick with a color similar to the Sarge green I already. have. Bushwacker fender flares.

The look I hope to have for my Wrangler will be more along the mainstream look of modded Wranglers. But the process I will take to get there is going to be a winding road of weird stuff coupled with functional mods.

At current this is how my Wrangler sits.

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Icon Rebound pros sitting on OEM destination MT 32-in tires. Soft top removed. 5 gallon fuel tank holder on driver side fender. Vehicle name "TREDSDERT" vinyl on hood. Aluminum curtain rod painted and placed in spot of front fender flares.

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"Si Se Puede" mirrored vinyl placed on front window, so that drivers in front can legibly read it in their rearview mirror. Steel rounds screwed into the aluminum hood to allow placement of interchangeable magnetic accessories. Orange "remember to close your hood strap" because I keep forgetting to latch my hood and have dented it in twice. Rough Country tubular front bumper installed. LED headlight upgrade. Trimming and very rough rigging of front fender liners.

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Custom hood emblem, derived from old steel license plate frame, which I painted gold. Removal of the hood latch to fit a compressor, number one reason why my hood keeps flying up. Dixie Horn jury-rigged in front grill. (This one is so much fun, probably my favorite mod yet)

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Front Passenger side door is going to become my sticker panel.

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Tailgate removed. Third brake light relocated to top rear cross pillar on the roll cage. OEM front bumper trimmed and painted (red) and attached in place of the rear bumper. Holiday truck nuts. Halloween skeleton will act as a Jeep toy that I can dress up for holidays. Lots of projects to be had back here.

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Rear seats and carpets removed. A bunch of bolts were painted gold at some point, though they don't pop as much as I was hoping. Light bar that came with the front bumper was placed back here for lack of a better location, at the moment it doesn't really serve any purpose other than to blind tailgaters (which I don't do because that's illegal ) Projects for this spring will involve a rear seat bracket and then two waterproof folding seats with lap belts.

As with all Jeeps, they leak a little, mine leaks a lot, waterproof container screwed to the floor to hold waterproof gear and a small amount of emergency items.

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Custom made Polycarbonate semi-watertight roof panel, with 5% ceramic tint underneath. This project took me about 5 months of R&D, and about 15 holes drilled in the roll cage. Honestly my favorite mod I've installed, total cost was just under $250. It gives me that freedom feel I want and still a decent level of protection from the elements.

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Here's a photo of what it looks like from the inside looking out.

Looking forward to this thread, hope y'all will enjoy it as much as I enjoy putting together these crazy projects.

STRONGLY suggest you do NOT do RINO Lining, I did and regreted it. Then on my other Jeep I did Line-X and whole different story, looked good, did not fade or STAIN like Rino did.

Go with Line-X you will not regret it. Did my entire tub one of the best moves I made...

 

[Whaler27]

On the spare tire front, there aren’t many ways to carry the tire that are accessible and don’t consume all of your interior space, particularly if you’re eventually going bigger. These work, kinda.

I couldn’t lose all that interior space. Even day trips to the beach require a cooler.

The best carrier design I have seen is the GenRight version. It’s probably ridiculously expensive, but it’s light, very strong, and very easy to mount and dismount tires, because you don’t have to find the lug holes by braille. It carries the tire by the hub. Can’t miss. The yellow jeep with the GenRight everything belongs to my brother.

 

[Heimkehr]

Here's another option for carrying the spare. It's a bit, uh, non-traditional, but it also presses the Easy button.

 

[Whaler27]

Here's another option for carrying the spare. It's a bit, uh, non-traditional, but it also presses the Easy button.

I think you’d have to customize that to avoid really screwing the approach angle. The other challenge is the weight working back and forth on that arm. Based on experience with hitch-mounted dirt bike carriers, that would eventually be a rattling, wobbling irritation.

 

[Extremneon]

Yeah that's what I'm going to do, Line-X. After seeing how it turned out for @Extremneon I'm pretty much sold on Line-X for the interior. ??

Still holding strong and looks great! This is the second Jeep I have had Line-X done while getting cage made for it.

 

[Heimkehr]

I think you’d have to customize that to avoid really screwing the approach angle. The other challenge is the weight working back and forth on that arm. Based on experience with hitch-mounted dirt bike carriers, that would eventually be a rattling, wobbling irritation.

In isolation, that's all probably true.

We are discussing Greg's particular JLU, though, so the Rule Book should be left on the kitchen counter.

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