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    Build Search and Rescue JoKe (2014 JK)

    The people who worked on my Jeep, the gift that keeps on giving. Been fighting hard starting - then eventually realized that a stud should be in this place to allow the power to go to the grid heater.... only the shop knows what happened to those parts... the hole should have a stud in it...
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    Build Search and Rescue JoKe (2014 JK)

    attach the vent tube and secure it then figure out why the stereo is DOA after testing, the stereo is DOA add that to the list....
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    Build Search and Rescue JoKe (2014 JK)

    more progress.... meaning, I had to run for parts twice... geesh but it's getting there and vent tube then I got stopped because no one carries the fender clips.... for those who don't know, JK Jeeps fenders can get knocked off and not really get damaged except the clips ....
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    Build Search and Rescue JoKe (2014 JK)

    It's July, still arguing with thing but the end is in sight (at least for the fuel fill) cool how flatbed truck fuel fillers can be made to fit inside metal pieces built fitting it in the space the filler was... 1" diameter is now 2"... but not fun much hammer work, the hard part is...
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    Build Shipwreck

    Driving around last week, I got a brake smell. Stopped at my shop and thermal scan of the left rear showed me the brake was dragging. Whacked the caliper and it loosened up. Drove fine the rest of the day. Saturday was driving it and it started again. Didn't have time to fix it, so swapped...
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    Build Search and Rescue JoKe (2014 JK)

    I need to wrap this silly thing up.... time to fix the fuel filler.... the stock one runs across the frame rail then to the other side with a full 1" diameter.... as you might imagine, filling it is a challenge but to get it out meant chopping it into 3 pieces the parts
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    Build Shipwreck

    new state, new license holder the door holder... repurposed voiding the warranty and now, where I live is right in your face
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    75 SBC 40 Restoration

    just a consideration - if you do the shackle flip, highway speed white-knuckle will be reduced... that said, it's incremental because if you simply box the shackles, you can get closer to feeling fine at highway speeds.
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    Link time finally

    longer arms. or change the attachment points to put the imaginary point where the two arms would connect further forward. In drag racing, you'll see the upper links have a bunch of holes in them - that is to change the instant center, some tracks can handle lots of power off the hit (the...
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    Link time finally

    I like
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    Build Shipwreck

    paint the new PS reservoir checking seals before reassembly then making things easier to lower into place PS remote reservoir install remote reservoir a lot of extra fittings and hose... as you will see soon had to move the coolant reservoir installed I had to make my own remote...
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    Build Shipwreck

    big hole reference for what it looks like both old and now....
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    Build Shipwreck

    there is where it was leaking, that upper bolt/stud impossible to get while in the car... I kind of gave up trying to just lift it out so I used some random bits to create a lift point out and off before I put this together for real, let's just check fitment impossible to see but one of...
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    Build Shipwreck

    PS time mostly out and draining I have one more night before parts start arriving for the Blazer.... shouldn't be a problem (crossing fingers, toes, and puzzles)
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    Build Shipwreck

    Repairs, continued apparently my wires self-air gapped the green wire, a thread or two - so simply cut and spliced them all easy enough to fix success and plugged another hole it also fixed the fan - not sure what broke the wires but easy fix In other news, the new fan will remain as...
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