Wow, has it really been more than a month since my last post?
Part of the problem with having a Jeep pending restoration is that finding tasks that don’t keep it out of commission completely is rather difficult. After all the work I have done to this point, Ike is roadworthy and isn’t in dire need of much of anything right now.
That lack of need came at just the right time. One of the things that has kept me from enjoying Ike is the start of a new job. This new job has a very good point and a not so good point. One great part of the new job is that I am making more money, and that means more money for Ike’s restoration. However, it also pulls me away from home more in that I have 2 hours of driving every day to get there and back.
So, aside from the small changes and improvements to Ike, I’m in a mode where I’m building up a restoration funds coffer, so when March comes around I can get some real work done.
However I did have to make one semi-big, albeit not entirely Jeep dedicated purchase. To go along with my sand blaster purchase from a few months ago, I now have my own air compressor. This should help greatly in getting some work done without having to borrow a compressor from my dad.
So now that I have that, expect a post within the next week regarding my side-view mirror replacement/restoration.
Nice air compressor. You better get back to work on Ike other wise I my have my CJ done before you. 🙂
At this point, I think you are already farther along than me in some aspects. Sure you don’t have a transmission, or a running engine, but the quality of the metal on yours is certainly better.