it's Elmo's world

**EllJay05** · 06-23-2014 10:02 PM

gonna be a slow build, but I've only had this Jeep since January and I'm starting from scratch.

Long story short, I bought a TJ Rubi back in 2011 and built it up. Then I met my first LJ and knew I had to have one. After years of searching and saving (hard to do when you're already building a Jeep), I was digging around on Craigslist back in November 2013 and found this little beauty. Actual Craigslist ad pic:

it haunted my thoughts and I had to go look at it, even though it was over 200 miles away. Boyfriend and his dad took a road trip to check it out. It was absolutely gorgeous. They looked it over crawled underneath and said "oh, you're taking this thing home!". Barely a scratch in the paint and only a cracked windshield (I know a glass guy, so no biggie). Previous owner was having title issues that took several months to straighten out but I brought it home in January

first thing on was a Rough Country stubby winch bumper. I already had a 12K Smitty winch:

next up some armor. Couldn't afford a lift yet, but still needed some protection
Solid diff covers

front one was banging on the trac bar so had to notch it with dremel

still hitting and I couldn't take any more off, so I threw a guard on the front diff and have to wait for a lift :(

next up: oil pan skid (Teraflex). I knew I needed one because that's the first thing I ever smashed on my TJ, LOL

then I took it wheeling on a group run with my local Jeep club

I had bought some Poison Spyder corner guards from another guy building an LJ that couldn't use them, but couldn't get them on in time for the run :(

that's pretty much it for mechanical stuff. Other than that, I've added some red accents to the interior as well. steering wheel cover, seat covers, red grab handles, neoprene door handle thingy grips. In the seat are some red-ringed LED lights I bought last weekend and haven't installed yet...but I will.

hopefully more to come, but it's one of 3 Jeeps here at the house so something else always needs attention too, LOL

**Will cook** · 06-24-2014 01:05 PM

Sweet. I'll buy that hardtop off ya. ;)

**EllJay05** · 06-24-2014 09:46 PM

That's the only full top I have! I gave up on finding a softie and frame and went straight to safari and tonneau cover, LOL

**jeeplj** · 06-27-2014 09:16 AM

The rubi looks about exactly like mine when I got it. almost the exact same tires....everything.

Let me know if you still looking for a LJ used softop. I usually have some take off ones from conversions we do.

Also.. these make really nice solutions to using a safari top too.

http://gr8tops.com/shop/wrangler-lj-...p-lj-unlimited

**EllJay05** · 06-27-2014 10:33 AM

i already have a RainGear cover and I love it! pretty sure that shipping a softie and a frame from SC to Tenn would be a bit pricey. I could have gotten one for $300 a month or so ago but I just didn't have the extra funding at the time :(

**EllJay05** · 06-29-2014 09:19 PM

got my seat risers put in last night. I'm still going to have to sit on a pillow for wheelin' though, LOL.

**EllJay05** · 07-05-2014 12:14 AM

minor upgrade today: added in-cab winch control and covered kill switch for it so it won't get accidentally bumped. I've never had it happen but my father-in-law said it was a good idea and we already had the dash apart, so why not?

**Will cook** · 07-06-2014 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by EllJay05

gonna be a slow build, but I've only had this Jeep since January and I'm starting from scratch.

Long story short, I bought a TJ Rubi back in 2011 and built it up. Then I met my first LJ and knew I had to have one. After years of searching and saving (hard to do when you're already building a Jeep), I was digging around on Craigslist back in November 2012 and found this little beauty. Actual Craigslist ad pic: