jesse3638
Hooked
I caught that too. Thought his thread was maybe from 2018 so last June, but he just started this thread...haha.
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The Adventures and Build of Remi the JL Rubicon!
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Welcome back.
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USMC Wrangler
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I saw it too but chalked it up to shift work/never knowing the date/typo. [emoji2371]
Napalm
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I joined up over there to do some research and get everything ready before buying and I’m still active over there as well! Although, I knew I wanted to document my build on the WAYALIFE site. I love it here, and I’ve been missing the family all too much. I also love it on JLWRANGLER, but this place just feels like home. I was just waiting to name my JL before starting my build thread!
Thanks man! I sure appreciate all the kind words. It’s all good brother, it was a hard time but the outcome was for the best. As am I. It feels like home driving it every day. All my friends were not at all surprised, they knew I’d be back in a wrangler. They called it before I did!
I did LOVE my Truck-Lite’s, and went back and forth with purchasing the LED package. But I went with it for two reasons. One, the LED fender DRLs/Halos. And two, the LED tail lights with the LED reverse lights. After seeing some of those options in person vs. the non led counterparts, I couldn’t resist. They just make the JL look so much better.
While I wish I could blame this on shift work and my busy work schedule, Overlander is correct. It’s the robot Aliens.
Actually it was a typo. Remi’s pick up date was May 21st. [emoji16]
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tastethebeast
Member
Awesome! Welcome back. Always good to have Texas Jeepers on here! My wife is from the Paris area.
Napalm
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That’s awesome and thank you for the welcome! I was actually born and raised in Paris and spent the first 20 years of my life there before relocating to the Tyler area. It’s a great area!
Napalm
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After my long trip and since today is one month, I decided to give Remi a much needed bath and full tank of gas.
Unfortunately, we ended up at the dealer shortly after that. While cleaning her up, I noticed the grill near where the drivers side headlight is is starting to yellow.
I’ve read that this is very common in the bright white JLs. The dealer took some pictures, is getting an estimate for repainting of the grill, and should get back to me by Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Unfortunately, we ended up at the dealer shortly after that. While cleaning her up, I noticed the grill near where the drivers side headlight is is starting to yellow.
I’ve read that this is very common in the bright white JLs. The dealer took some pictures, is getting an estimate for repainting of the grill, and should get back to me by Monday or Tuesday of next week.
olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
Napalm
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A few more photos of the yellowing. You can look in the third photo and see the obvious difference between the hood and grille.
Now some would say this is very trivial, but I don’t understand and don’t believe it’s right to pay $49,000 for a brand new Jeep to have it look like this a month later.
Now some would say this is very trivial, but I don’t understand and don’t believe it’s right to pay $49,000 for a brand new Jeep to have it look like this a month later.
BaddestCross
Active Member
Maybe Remi's a smoker? [emoji41]
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duktrx
Active Member
Maybe Remi is telling you he needs a black grill, like the original Remi.
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Napalm
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Haha. She’s definitely has the yellow hue of one
I don’t think that’s necessarily a terrible idea, unfortunately it’s low on the list. I’ve got several plans for this thing that will be revealed in the next few days [emoji16]
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Napalm
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A cruise through the tall trees on a breezy but a little damp morning
With all this crap going on with my yellowing paint. I realized that I have not even revealed the plans for Remi yet. So let’s take a moment and do that. [emoji16]
So the premise behind me spending the extra money and buying a Rubicon was absolutely the out of the box capability. I’ve always built my JKs, but even with them built I’ve seen the Rubicon in stock form out wheel them with the right driver/spotter. So my plans for stage one are built around keeping the major components stock, but having things for recovery/safety/ and quality of life upgrades that will make things enjoyable. So here we go!
STAGE 1:
- First Aid Kit
- Fire Extinguisher
- Some sort of hard top lift (non homemade) or soft top
- SpiderWebShade
- LOD Destroyer Series Shorty Front Bumper
- Winch
- EVO Skids
- Remove rear bumper
What is the endgame? Hopefully in a year or so, the Jeep will no longer be my only vehicle thus not my commuter. I plan to build the absolute heck out of it, while still keeping it road worthy. 37s are my goal, with the least amount of lift possible. I plan to wheel as much as possible and as much as my schedule allows.
So when does this all begin you ask?! Unfortunately I’ve got a very large, very expensive house that I am still paying for but not living in. It’s been on the market for almost 6 months, with unfortunately no buyers in sight. Add up two house payments and you get no money for the Jeep build. So the game plan is, sell the house, pay off some left over divorce debt, and reward myself with Remi’s build. That being said, the small stuff will still continue to come as finances allow.
Sorry for the long post. Just got to get y’all excited for something. [emoji1303]
With all this crap going on with my yellowing paint. I realized that I have not even revealed the plans for Remi yet. So let’s take a moment and do that. [emoji16]
So the premise behind me spending the extra money and buying a Rubicon was absolutely the out of the box capability. I’ve always built my JKs, but even with them built I’ve seen the Rubicon in stock form out wheel them with the right driver/spotter. So my plans for stage one are built around keeping the major components stock, but having things for recovery/safety/ and quality of life upgrades that will make things enjoyable. So here we go!
STAGE 1:
- First Aid Kit
- Fire Extinguisher
- Some sort of hard top lift (non homemade) or soft top
- SpiderWebShade
- LOD Destroyer Series Shorty Front Bumper
- Winch
- EVO Skids
- Remove rear bumper
What is the endgame? Hopefully in a year or so, the Jeep will no longer be my only vehicle thus not my commuter. I plan to build the absolute heck out of it, while still keeping it road worthy. 37s are my goal, with the least amount of lift possible. I plan to wheel as much as possible and as much as my schedule allows.
So when does this all begin you ask?! Unfortunately I’ve got a very large, very expensive house that I am still paying for but not living in. It’s been on the market for almost 6 months, with unfortunately no buyers in sight. Add up two house payments and you get no money for the Jeep build. So the game plan is, sell the house, pay off some left over divorce debt, and reward myself with Remi’s build. That being said, the small stuff will still continue to come as finances allow.
Sorry for the long post. Just got to get y’all excited for something. [emoji1303]
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Dale72
Hooked
Napalm
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Napalm
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Got a call from my local Jeep dealer today and was told to come to their body shop ASAP. They needed more pictures of the paint issue, as well and they are getting a repair quote together.
While there, I got these comparison shots of each side of the grille. They will be used in the warranty claim to Jeep.
They told me they should hear back from Jeep by Wednesday, and can hopefully get me in to start repairs by Friday. They also said that because it’s a warranty claim, they would provide a courtesy rental vehicle for me to use while in paint. So, things are looking up. [emoji1303]
While there, I got these comparison shots of each side of the grille. They will be used in the warranty claim to Jeep.
They told me they should hear back from Jeep by Wednesday, and can hopefully get me in to start repairs by Friday. They also said that because it’s a warranty claim, they would provide a courtesy rental vehicle for me to use while in paint. So, things are looking up. [emoji1303]
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USMC Wrangler
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That’s no Gladiator! [emoji23]
Glad they are taking care of you.
Glad they are taking care of you.
Napalm
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Remi is back and good as new. They corrected the paint and reapplied a new clear coat across the entire grille.
The best part is, they’ve tacked on a 3yr/36k mile warranty on the paint work. If it ever starts yellowing again, they will cover it. [emoji16]
Playing on the way home!
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The best part is, they’ve tacked on a 3yr/36k mile warranty on the paint work. If it ever starts yellowing again, they will cover it. [emoji16]
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Clutch
Caught the Bug
