4 years and slow progress.

 September 3 this year was Mine & Taters 4 year anniversary. We all know she & I are slow but progressive. I decided to have a photo drop. If you don't follow me on Facebook, and sometimes, even if you are watching the Tater album, I forget to select the album when I photo drop there. 

Here's a celebration post with some progress you may have missed, mostly because I'm negligent.

In October 2018 I put in the drive shafts, & I know you rarely get a peek at me so there ya go. Some of Frank pulling her into my very own garage back in June 2019. There are the water pump, & fan + Fan belt I put back on in September 2020 & a few days later David helped me clean up the engine & install a new gasket. Then in 2021 with the hood & old grill on while the garage got a complete overhaul..Finally, got that grill hung & everything organized for the girl. There was only around 30 contractors bags of a hoarders trash collection. Now, there is more room & less fire hazard to work on Tater. 

 

It's been a hot minute.

 So listen, I promise to update soon. I had a divorce, moved house, no longer had a reliable desktop, the laptop I had well, its a windows 7 and that's like trying to run a 2020 with 1987 components the computer is just not there.,,and also....Tater moved garages, she's now at my house in my garage instead of taking up storage at my friends. Shit was a hot mess and a half for quite the hot minute.  I'm getting there, I'm trying. The new house now finally has usable and workable space. I bought a new laptop today, for something completely unrealated to this blog but here we are 😂

I'm working on getting a welder here, the goal is approximately two weeks from now for that. 

I have to work on the brakes all over again, they stopped stopping. So, Tater was loaded and unloaded off a trailer with Ridley's winch (Ridley is my 2015 Wrangler). 

I promise to post photos of Tater in her new garage & some updates soon. I did finally find the hinges for the seats, and I found a bracket at Tractor Supply to latch the seat with. 

Hopefully, I find the steering wheel soon, It got lost in the move.

I totally GOT THIS

and I'll see you soon I swear.

My Tater, Is just sitting. UGH I hate cold weather and holidays.

The transmission and driveshafts are FINALLY in.

That part of the project was the biggest bitch. I'd be lying to myself if I thought any of the rest of it is going to be any easier...

My 2K project is well on to 7K now

In case you want to be a cool kid... Here's the list so far.

Seats are finished. :) Hopefully somewhere I find the pivot brackets for the seats. I thought they were on the seats, but I didn't get them back with the seats. So, they're either at Dale Morris Enterprises floating around (I'll have to call Dale) Or they're in Mike's garage (I'll have to get a hold of Mike)

My hands are in a lot of cookie jars at the moment. I'm spread way to crazy. I'll get there. Hopefully.

Part	Cost
Jeep	600
Soft Top/Hardware/Doors	945
Tires	75
3 Speed Manual Transmission 1978	150
Gas Tank/ Tank Skid	50
Battery	110
Wheel Cylinders (both)	20
Locking Switch/ Master Cylinder	65
Valve pan and Carburetor Gaskets	32
Side front Marker (both)	18
Tail Light (both)	32
Side Mirrors (both)	54
Hood Latches (both)	17
Body Mount Bushings (all)	51
Solenoid and wiring ends	60
Floor pan master cylinder cover	22
Floor pan drain hole cover	20
Both Front fenders and Grille	539
Radiator/Hoses/ Thermostat	278
Self-adjusting brake hardware	28
Shackle Bushings (4) (I need 12 already had 8)	34
Toe Board Body support	55
Passenger Floor panel	70
Rear Floor Panel	350
Weather strip, red side markers, washer bottle kit	99
Windshield frame and cowl seal	192
Front Quarter Panel	145
Driver Floor Panel	70
Pair of Tail light panels	110
Rear ¼ Panel	170
Harmonic Balancer – Wrong one --	Refunded -- 82
Vinyl wrap	450
Bolts stainless	226
Windshield hinges	210
Tub mounts	123
Water pump	57
Belt for fan & alternator	7
Glove box replacement	11
Turn signals (dunno why I don’t use them)	40
Reverse lights	56
Floor Riser	114
Both Floor supports	198
Support Joiner	25
Seats	636
Steering Wheel	70
Horn	15
Speedometer Cable	12
Ujoints	30
Wrap – Avacodo Shift	450
Transfer case Boot	18
Shifter boot	5
Transfer boot	8
Clutch fork boot	3
Pedal return spring	3
Fork return spring	3
Total cost (so far) to be a cool kid.	7231 (plus taxes and shipping)

Tool Box

The solid floor pan- I have the pieces... this is debateable.. I Don't need it... It would just make life fucking easier

Wheel caps... I wonder if they'll work

Seat Pivot Brackets.. Hopefully some mother fucker has mine.

Seat Belts

Temp Control

Brake Cables.. I'm still unsure which one got cut

All things Wiper related

Headlight Bezel... I may just have mine sanded & wrapped

Headlights

And I still have to have the glass put in the windshield frame- estimated at 180

Here's the progress on the seats I know you're dying to see photos of something