I took the "Freedom Panels" out today and thought about doing the top, but there was too much snow and besides I don't have a good hoist system to take the hard top off. It is a two door, and the hard top is about 110 lbs, but awkward to handle and if you damage a corner, there goes $2,200 bucks.
So, I cleaned the Jeep and had a good time. I even used a wet vacuum on the seats.
I went by the beach. This photo is stock, but believe me, it is the same. Wow. God is good.
Yes, He is! I’m glad you were out enjoying the afternoon.
I bolted the driver’s side fender on and to drill a couple of broken off bolts. Even that 60s cheap steel is tough against supposed good bits. Not top of the line.
Ordered new front lights and tail lights.
So, you're saying that you're not a pretty girl with beer.
Nice photo. I also have a two door but it only has a soft top (and a bikini). I’m thinking of getting a hardtop for winter to cut down road noise/more secure. Do you recommend a one-piece or three piece hard top?
Had the same thoughts but it seems to be raining every day.
I installed an interesting after market item today, a shift knob for both the 6 speed and the transfer case shift. The company is Drake (you can find them for sale through many companies). I bought mine through Extreme Terrain.
You can find them on Amazon as well:
You can get them for almost all Jeep models (Cherokee, Wrangler, Renegade,Liberty, etc), and in both automatic and manual.
They sell them in both billet aluminum and black.
So if your old shifter is ugly, worn, or you just want to change it, this is a neat after market item.
A couple of tips if you install one. The transfer case shift knobs on Jeeps can be tricky to get off. Use a strap wrench if you have on to rotate and move the knob slightly, and that will loosen the plastic a bit and it should pop off. If not, use some muscle and force. You don't want to break it, as you may want to put your old shifter back on.
There is a set screw underneath the tire tread of the manual shifter and for the transfer case shift knob. Take the tread off, and loosen the set screw with an allen wrench. For the automatic, keep the screw that holds the shaft of your original. You won't need the lower bezel - that comes off and you put it aside.
These products are well made - and the knobs seems easier to grip than the factory ones I had on my Jeep (slightly smaller in size as well).
