Project Snowshoe

I kicked but over the weekend along with the help from my friend. Got the tub swapped out and the jeep back to driving condition! Now I just have to paint the other grille, fenders and hood! Oh and paint the JEEP stamp white.

 

Incredible, love it.

 

I forgot to post a picture of just how bad the original tub was!

 

Arn't they suppose to look like that? Just ask Fred.

 

Here is another video I put together after the last snow storm.

 

Nice. You know that key slot is supposed to be aligned vertically, like a switch plate screw.

 

That’s how it aligned with the notch in the dash.

 

I built a drag to use behind Snowshoe to groom the trails. Works awesome! Still have to add a brace to the tailgate chains and a small winch to raise and lower it.

 

So cool....

 

Man your Jeep is so awesome!

 

Finished up my drag with the addition of a winch and one final brace to the tailgate.

 

Got the hood and some better fenders painted up. Just have to do the grille in the spring.

 

I have had PLENTY of time to mess around with stuff, so I managed to get the blinkers, hazards and brake lights working on Snowshoe!



I didn't use a pressure brake light switch, instead I used a mechanical one mounted to the master cylinder access cover. Works like a charm!

 

A brilliant idea popped into my head, Snowshoe needs a radio since there is a cool old speaker in the dash. I bought a single din unit, an antenna, and a water proof box to put the radio in. The box can either be mounted under the dash or up on a boat dash. I didn't like the way it looked anywhere, so I figured, why not stash it in the glovebox? I didn't have one anyways, so I quickly fabbed one up out of some galvanized sheetmetal



I accidentally bought a really short head unit, which worked in my favor. The heater is right behind the glove box, so there isn't much room.



And it all works! I opted to not use the antenna since it has bluetooth capability. Oh, and the most important thing, the power outlet in the dash now works as well.

 

Nice work.

 

In the glovebox to never be used.

 

Such cool engineering. I love how Snowshoe just eats up the snow. Looks like a blast to drive and work the trails.

Very Cool. It does however make me cold to see all that snow.


Dave

 

Don't be fooled by all the snow! I’m driving around in a T-shirt with the windows rolled down! That’s how warm it gets inside.

 

I took the other Meyers top apart today in order to fix the damage and to paint it up.



A tree fell on the roof, so that dent will have to be addressed.



And just like every other hard top, I have to fix where the struts bolt on for the rear gate. One side is worse than the other.