Posts Tagged ‘offroad’

Finished the Interior

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

I got off my butt today and got the rest of the interior swapped. It’s not something I want to do again. Removing the old carpet was the worst, and took about an hour. Infact the whole disassemble took twice as long as putting it back together. Here are the pictures of what I got done today. I still need to mount the piece for the rear cargo pocket.

Overhead Bracket
I got the mounting plate to check for fit. I still need to pull it and drill holes for mounting a radio up there. I’m pushing for this small uniden CB I have, my girlfriend thinks I should put a 2 meter ham radio up there.

Old Center Console
I had a hell of a time getting the old console out. I ended up just saying f*ck it and broke out the saw.

Broken Seat Bolt from Inside
I discovered why my front seat seems to flex when I lean. The bolt is broken off flat with the floor.
Broken Seat Bolt from Outside
This is the underside of the bolt. I figure a can of PB Blast, a pair of vice grips, & a trip to the junk yard should fix that.

Carpet Installed
Here’s the new carpet installed. I found out the flat bracket that holds duct work that goes through the console is cracked, so I need to snag one of those at the yard too.

Everything Installed
Everything Installed
Everything Installed

Mag Light Mount
Mag Light Mount
I had played with different ideas to mount my Mag Light, and finally settled on this. I’m very very happy with it.

Here is the full gallery of the interior swap. Today’s work starts on the bottom half of page 2.

Small doses of my offroad fix

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

With everything that’s been going on, Carrie is making me scale back my offroad plans for the Jeep. Right now, we are using it as the family car when we have to take everyone (including the dogs) out of town.

That being said, I picked up a used Traxxas Stampede. It’s a fun little truck that I got used, and has had some mods done to it. Thus far I’ve not gotten much of a chance to play with it. The first time out, I blew the motor. After installing a new motor and correcting some wiring issues, I’ve played with it a bit more. I’m going to hold back on playing with it too much until I get a new set of tires.

The tires that are on it are a very nice tire, called Badlands. My problem is that alot of my RCing involves pavement, which wears these tires down very fast. I’m planning getting a set of Masher 2000′s for normal playing, and save the Badlands for a softer terrain.

Thus far the only mod I have done to the truck (with the exception of replacing the motor), is the RPM wide front bumper. Future mods include upgrading the suspension and eventually replacing the motor and electronic speed control with the setup from a Stampede VXL.

Here are some pics:
The truck right after unboxing.
Here’s the truck after unboxing.

I had to take some Poser/Flex Pics.
Some Poser/Flex Pics.

I had to take some Poser/Flex Pics.
Some Poser/Flex Pics.

The only mod so far is the RPM bumper.
Another Poser/Flex pic that shows the new front bumper.

Jeep Goodies

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

I’ve settled into having my Jeep. Thus far, I’ve replaced the bald tires. I also got a set of TJ flairs to replace the factory fender flairs.

Here are some pics:
75% or better tread life
The tires have atleast 75% of their tread life left.

TJ Fender Flairs
Here’s the fender flairs for a Jeep TJ. This is a common mod that allows you to run bigger tires with less lift. Less lift means lower center of gravity.

Right now I’m pricing a Rough Country 3 inch Series II Lift Kit. If I can get the lift (which I hope I can do soon), I’m going to sit on the kit until I can get some new tires. I’m shooting for around 31 inch tires.

New Toy

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

This last weekend, I picked up a 1997 Jeep Cherokee (XJ). This will replace my 1993 Olds Cutlass Ciera (which is currently for sale) as my beater/play vehicle. Future plans include 3 inch lift, larger tires (probably 30′s or 31′s), offroad style bumpers, and a new coat of paint (I’m thinking OD Green). I also want to mount a CB, my 2 meter ham radio, and possibly an HF ham radio rig. I also picked up a new gauge cluster to replace the rather limited original one.

I plan to use this Jeep as a work truck and light hauling and something that can take me to slightly more out of the way places for things like cemetery exploration, metal detecting, and setting up mobile ham radio stations.

Here are some pics of the beast. It was getting dark when I got it home on Monday night, so pictures are limited. More to come when I have the chance to snap the.
Front End
Driver's Side
Passenger Quarter
Rear End
Rims
Engine (I6 Power)

Click here to see the full photo gallery for the Jeep.