Look what "I" did... with very little help...

[My Green Jeep]

When Walt and I first met 25 years ago... he loved building engines... I loved watching him build those engines...

As time passed... I gradually picked up on... what the carburetor is and does... what the intake manifold is... what
a cam is and what it looks like... blah blah blah... meaning back then... I helped him pull engines, tear them apart,
put them back together, put them back in the vehicle... and off we go. We even tore apart and rebuilt a tranny...
one of these days I will tell you about the LONG LONG MILES LONG trail we left :rolleyes:

Well... then it came time for kids... 1st our son Jeremy who turns 22 in June... then Samantha who is 18 and graduating
from High School on May 22nd. I am thinking because I became a "mom" that I turned "girlie girl" because Walt WOULD NOT
let me under the hood of anything... let alone change a tire... so that is when I gave up trying to help...

What I am getting to is... ... My Green Jeeps steering stabilizer was pushing out the hydraulic fluid... so
it needed to be changed and I had a brand spankin new one (thanks Bear!!!) so my task for the next... ummm who knows
how may hours (ha ha) was to put that sucker on...

I must say I am PROUD of myself... I changed it... and with a little help from Walt. I am no where near as strong as I used
to be so he had to break the bolts for me.. I did good on tightening them up... well that's what he said.

It felt... good... Walt kept on saying "Do you want my help?" ... told him if he helped he will take over and wont let me
finish... which he tried NUMEROUS times...

Ok... I may not know as much as I used to... don't even know if I could rebuild an engine like I used to but dang... that
felt good to be back under a vehicle and working on it...

Ohhh yeah... I have pictures... don't laugh too much <g>

This is what it looked like..

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4933.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4934.jpg

Then Walt got a hold of the camera... its ok.. he wants to send it to Guinness... ha ha ha...

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4937.jpg

Now I know where Jeremy gets sticking out his tongue when he works on something... :smilielol5:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4938.jpg

Tada!!! Check this out...

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4941.jpg


http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4943.jpg

Ohh... Walt installed some new AIR HORNS on her while I was installing the stabilizer... I don't know if I am going to
keep them... I like... loud obnoxious horns.. this one... I sound like a DIESEL! ACCCKKK!!!


http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4944.jpg

[dragon51]

Sweet! Sounds like you done a fine job. Work filters won't let me see nothing but red x's :(

[SHNIPE]

NIce job Rox!!!

[Andrew F]

Are those the Harbor Freight air horns? If so, I bought them too, got part way through the install and hooked them up for a second to hear them. They sounded like crap so I pulled all the wiring, closed the hoop and they still sit bolted to the fender with not power running to them. And this was back in September.

[GRUNT]

Nice work Rox, nothing like satisfaction of working on your rig.

I put a set of those on my blazer one night about 10years ago when my roomate and I were drunk. We thought they'd be deeper tone but ended up being pretty high pitched. :(

[My Green Jeep]

Sweet! Sounds like you done a fine job. Work filters won't let me see nothing but red x's :(

Awwww..... you are going to have to wait until you get home
to see the fine work I did :rolleyes: ha ha ha

[My Green Jeep]

NIce job Rox!!!

Thanks Dennis... hey... if I had a tow rig and trailer
I would let you use it..... free... :)

[SHNIPE]

Thanks Rox! I appreciate that. When i have mine and you need it... consider it yours :D

[My Green Jeep]

Are those the Harbor Freight air horns? If so, I bought them too, got part way through the install and hooked them up for a second to hear them. They sounded like crap so I pulled all the wiring, closed the hoop and they still sit bolted to the fender with not power running to them. And this was back in September.


ha ha ha ha... nahhh these are Auto Zone specials... they were around
$50... thought with the bigger horns it would be louder and more
obnoxious than my other ones..

just too deep in sound... I want my horn to scream... HERE SHE COMES...
GET THE H E L L OUT OF MY WAY!!!!... :smilielol5:


:::snicker:::

[My Green Jeep]

Are those the Harbor Freight air horns? If so, I bought them too, got part way through the install and hooked them up for a second to hear them. They sounded like crap so I pulled all the wiring, closed the hoop and they still sit bolted to the fender with not power running to them. And this was back in September.

But wait... hmmmm... wonder if yours are what I am looking for :eek:

[My Green Jeep]

Nice work Rox, nothing like satisfaction of working on your rig.

I put a set of those on my blazer one night about 10years ago when my roomate and I were drunk. We thought they'd be deeper tone but ended up being pretty high pitched. :(

We had a 1978 Chevy Blazer K5 4X4 years ago... put an air horn on it
and sounded sweet...

The one I had on My Green Jeep just wasnt loud enough... these horns
are loud but they are deep... sounds like a semi coming...

[My Green Jeep]

Thanks Rox! I appreciate that. When i have mine and you need it... consider it yours :D

Awww... thanks Dennis... hey how is Belle? hows the baby? you guys
getting excited???

[Antman]

Good job Rox! I bet you do better next time if you keep your eyes open.:rolleyes::D
My wife works on my jeep too. When we we first married I raced motorcycles and she was the only one who could put my carb back together without parts left over.:D She's learning to weld but right now she is dangerous.:eek:

[AZG23]

didja leave the stock horn hooked up too...?? thats what I did...all 3 horns going is obnoxious and loud.

[mingoglia]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4938.jpg



Doesn't it just chap your arse when the creeper wheel falls in the crack of the driveway? :mad:

[chopped7]

Doesn't it just chap your arse when the creeper wheel falls in the crack of the driveway? :mad:

yeah but not as much as the cherry picker.

[My Green Jeep]

Good job Rox! I bet you do better next time if you keep your eyes open.:rolleyes::D
My wife works on my jeep too. When we we first married I raced motorcycles and she was the only one who could put my carb back together without parts left over.:D She's learning to weld but right now she is dangerous.:eek:

ha ha ha... I had my eyes closed trying to get Walt to leave me alone
he was going nuts with the camera! Thats nice that you and your wife
can work on thing together... Walt better watch out... we may need to
revamp the gargae... to his and hers sides :p


didja leave the stock horn hooked up too...?? thats what I did...all 3 horns going is obnoxious and loud.

No, Walt unhooked the stock horn, sounded too wussy for me :D


Doesn't it just chap your arse when the creeper wheel falls in the crack of the driveway? :mad:

YES IT DOES!!! You need to move then "THUD" your tire is setting in the
crack... either the creeper needs larger tires or we just need a new...
more comfortable, cushier creeper :rolleyes:

[My Green Jeep]

yeah but not as much as the cherry picker.

X2!!!

[TRLR8TDTJ]

Good Job!!! It is a lot easier to work with your eyes open though.:D

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4937.jpg

Kyle

[TRLR8TDTJ]

Doesn't it just chap your arse when the creeper wheel falls in the crack of the driveway? :mad:

Ha Ha I used to get so pissed at my old creeper. I finally broke down and got heavy duty Snap-on creeper. It has 4 inch wheels, and you can almost run over tools with it. The only bad thing is when you try to get leverage on something it wants to roll all over. One of the best garage purchases I have made.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=76270&group_ID=19854&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Kyle

[Fire Ball]

Mechanic says to the penguine, "Looks like you blew a seal". Penguine says "No its a little ice cream I swear " :D

[My Green Jeep]

Mechanic says to the penguine, "Looks like you blew a seal". Penguine says "No its a little ice cream I swear " :D

:eek:

ha ha ha ha ha... too funny!!!

[My Green Jeep]

Good Job!!! It is a lot easier to work with your eyes open though.:D

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/itrox/5%205%2008%20%20Steering%20Stabilizer%20Install/100_4937.jpg

Kyle

Yeah I've neen told that... but I was trained by the best... OB1
taught me... use the force Rox...

ha ha ha ha...


eeeekkk... farmers tan :eek:

[TRLR8TDTJ]

Yeah I've neen told that... but I was trained by the best... OB1
taught me... use the force Rox...

ha ha ha ha...


eeeekkk... farmers tan :eek:


Ha Ha. Its called a trucker tan, or Jeep tan when it is only one arm, not farmer tan.:D

Kyle

[Symon623]

Where's your bloody saftey glasses?

Good job, now can you set up a R&P? :p

[My Green Jeep]

Where's your bloody saftey glasses?

Good job, now can you set up a R&P? :p

Thanks, well that was another reason I had my eyes closed... crap falling
down... I asked Walt if he had some... his reply, "I've got some...
somewhere". :rolleyes:

ummm... I think i should know this but... R&P?

[My Green Jeep]

Ha Ha. Its called a trucker tan, or Jeep tan when it is only one arm, not farmer tan.:D

Kyle



:::snicker:::

Well with me its... "hide the upper part of my arm tan" :rolleyes:
and thats what my daughter called it <g> and its both of my
arms... trucker tan... nahhh... jeep tan... SWEET!

[Digger]

:drummer: YOU GO GIRL !!!

Hey Roxs, how's about giving me a hand replacing my bumper and spare tire carrier with the one I just bought off of Rokbitr?? Come on over girl. hehehehe.
Picked up a Defender Roof Rack today, heading out to install that now.
That 8am thursday meet up is not lookin good at this point.

[Symon623]

ummm... I think i should know this but... R&P?

Clues: your head was about a foot away from teh front one when you did the SS.
You have 2 of each in your Jeep
They provide leverage
EDIT: and they require lots o lube. :D

[dragon51]

Now that I got a chance to see the pics it dose look real nice! Seeing the air horns reminds me that I need to get my hooked back up just have to find a new place for all of them. It's Dixie had to take them out to make room for the york.:)

[My Green Jeep]

Now that I got a chance to see the pics it dose look real nice! Seeing the air horns reminds me that I need to get my hooked back up just have to find a new place for all of them. It's Dixie had to take them out to make room for the york.:)

When we get back from Flagstaff... the air horns are coming OUT!

They are not loud... too deep in sound... my daughter and son both
agree on that...

Now I have to find another horn... :(

[grateful]

Awesome job!! It is such a sense of accomplishment to do this work!! I used to replace engines, flywheels, body work, etc with my hubby 30 years ago, but then daughter, work, high school band, etc etc all kept me from this and I totally lost most of what I can remember!! Good job! - I totally understand your pride in doing this!!! Way to go!!
smiles, karen