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Rotten to the Core?

Comman D'oh Crap

Posted June 11 2010 02:46 PM by Christian Hazel

So far my Comman D'oh project seems to be rotten to the core. Literally.

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Posted June 10 2010 06:16 PM by Christian Hazel

Front suspension is finished. I'm not messing with the rear. Just gotta chop and lengthen the front driveshaft and it's a 4x4 again.

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A/FX Altered Commando?

Wheelbase Differences

Posted June 9 2010 07:33 PM by Christian Hazel

I was half-joking last year with Jeep's Head of Design, Mark Allen, that he and his team should build an A/FX altered-wheelbase JK.

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Kinda finished up front

Comman D'oh Suspension

Posted June 9 2010 07:13 PM by Christian Hazel

More good news, bad news. The Comman D'oh is once again sitting on its front tires with a brand-new front suspension. The bad news is the passenger-side header is sort of in the way of the shackle.

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Layin' Beads

Lotsa Welding Going On

Posted June 9 2010 06:59 PM by Christian Hazel

I wish I was doing this inside my garage instead of the driveway, but otherwise it's nice to be fabricating again. The Comman D'oh front suspension was on the plate today.

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worthwhile iPod dock

i Kick

Posted June 9 2010 05:57 PM by Willys

Every stand-alone iPod dock I've ever heard left quite a bit to be desired. (aside from the Bose sound dock). My problem is, I don't want to pay more than a Jeep's ransom for an iPod accessory.

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Comman D'oh Suspension

No, really - it's progress

Posted June 8 2010 08:22 PM by Christian Hazel

It took me all of 10-minutes to finish painting the Commando, then I put it up on jackstands, ripped out the front suspension, and tossed it in the trash.

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Comman D'oh moves - but not far

Good News, Bad News

Posted June 8 2010 01:24 PM by Christian Hazel

Worked on the Comman D'oh this morning and for the first time in almost 10 years it moved under its own power. Unfortunately, it also revealed more junk that needs fixing or replacing.

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Comman D'oh D'OH!!!

Not Quite Yet

Posted June 7 2010 09:43 PM by Christian Hazel

Finished up the drivetrain stuff in the Comman D'oh today and then it all went just a little bit bad.

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Devil in the details

Gas Cap?

Posted June 7 2010 11:09 AM by Christian Hazel

Commando may be a driver later today. Well, at least able to move under its own power.

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Comman D'oh Coming Together

Thrashin' Day

Posted June 4 2010 09:20 PM by Christian Hazel

After a run of setbacks I finally got a long, productive day in on the Comman D'oh. Most of the drivetrain is finally back where it belongs.

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Putting stuff away

Rollin' the Parts Out

Posted June 2 2010 06:54 AM by Christian Hazel

For the first time in a long time I can see a full half of my workbench. I'm finally getting on top of the parts installations. Or at least, it feels that way.

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Painless Commuting

Giggle Gas Injection

Posted June 1 2010 06:31 AM by Christian Hazel

Looking through some old Project JR photos as I update my '99 XJ and stumbled across this little gem from right after I installed a faulty nitrous gauge on my 10lb bottle.

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Comman D'oh Tranny Done!

Got the Call

Posted May 27 2010 04:53 PM by Christian Hazel

Got the call this afternoon that the tranny rebuilder is finished with the '73 AMC TH400. Man, it was nasty inside that case.

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Building on-the-fly

It's a Runner!

Posted May 25 2010 06:28 AM by Christian Hazel

I'd much rather build up a Jeep as I drive it than blow it all apart and do one monster buildup. Take my Why-J '89 Wrangler for example.

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