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az chip wrote:Yes I am. Black around the windows and black striping/letters.

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Ohhhh... Now now that i see a bigger tease pic I Love that color!! That's gonna be niiiiice!
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Thanks! I went through a lot of different colors looking for that one.


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Runs through the shock bushing as a way of bolting it on in some vehicles. XJs use them upper rear and lower front I know. Looks like this -Image
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az chip wrote:Thanks! I went through a lot of different colors looking for that one.


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Kinda reminds me of a mocha color I saw on a fiat a couple years ago. I am more of an earth tone kinda guy. I hear ya on the difficulty finding the color that makes you happy, it's never easy. I remember even as a kid building a plastic model of a cj. Took me several trips and a few repaints before I found the tan I wanted.
I think the black will be an awesome contrast without being obnoxious. Can't wait to see it in full out in the sun. 8-)

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tedlovesjeeps71 wrote:
az chip wrote:Thanks! I went through a lot of different colors looking for that one.


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Kinda reminds me of a mocha color I saw on a fiat a couple years ago. I am more of an earth tone kinda guy. I hear ya on the difficulty finding the color that makes you happy, it's never easy. I remember even as a kid building a plastic model of a cj. Took me several trips and a few repaints before I found the tan I wanted.
I think the black will be an awesome contrast without being obnoxious. Can't wait to see it in full out in the sun. 8-)

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I agree. I went through every color on the spectrum. I thought I wanted an orange/yellow. But gradually over time as I worked on it I realized I wanted a Jeep color. I am glad some like it. It is amazing that once I picked the final color what a relief it was. It also unblocked my mind from picturing a completed vehicle. I am rolling now.


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Started on rear lift. Hopefully done and running this week.


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*trash can full of popcorn emoji *
Can't wait to see this in full color!!!

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I hate doing leaf springs on concrete. Crap!


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First side is in. Now to the other.
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The left side fwd hidden nut bolt came out at 1:52 AM this day. After several weeks of being washed down with Aero Kroil she slid out like the well oiled machine I made her. I am happy that it held up.
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That is a victory. Nice!
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Lift kit is in. Now to get her running!
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She is not running. Starting then dies right away. Tired. Throwing in the towel for this week.
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Currently changing the fuel pump. Still not running. I had her running last year when I parked it. The fuel supply hose looks like crap between the hard line and the fuel pump input.
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az chip wrote:Currently changing the fuel pump. Still not running. I had her running last year when I parked it. The fuel supply hose looks like crap between the hard line and the fuel pump input.
Curiously I don't remember having so many fuel issues "back in the day" before Efuel became nearly unavoidable. I wonder if it plays a part in your issues? My wife's waggy, which we rescued from its 10 years of being parked in a field, needed a fuel pump as well. Sure, sitting so long could easily have dried out and ruined the fuel pump diaphragm no matter what. But I don't remember this happening to me in my younger years when I rescued other old stuff.
Good luck with your struggle. It'll be worth it so keep fighting!


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I am rebuilding the trans crossmember support. Mine is all tore up from when the drive shaft let go.
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Ouch! Did you get it running? Mine is supposed to be the same color as yours
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I am just getting out of my peak busy season at work (freight dog) and trying to rest up. I have about 70 irons in the fire at any one point.
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ToolShed wrote:Ouch! Did you get it running? Mine is supposed to be the same color as yours

Red or tan? The Tan is a Toyota color.
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Red & black, sorry meant your original color. Someone just sprayed a really bad tan paint job on mine.
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