New Shifter Knob

I haven't done a lot with the Jeep this winter.  Just the occasional drive to keep the fluids circulating.  But, for my birthday my wife got me the coolest new shifter knob from Rocknob.com  They call it the "Bombknob"  It's an authentic pineapple grenade from WW II that has been deactivated or made inert.  Because of my profession this is a perfect accent for the interior of my CJ.  It's unique and adds a touch of my own personality to the Jeep.  Gotta love this one line from the installation instructions: "Currently, we ship BomNobs fully assembled; however, if you prefer the spoon (handle) to be removed, pull the pin and run like hell - Just kidding!"  No kidding!

It was pretty easy to install.  Here's some pics of the process.

 The old B&M Shifter (which is pretty cool too)

 Just loosen the nut towards the floor and unscrew the old shifter knob

 BombNob installed!  Still have to take it for a test drive, but feels alright so far.

Little Fix

Not much of a post today, just to log that I found a smaller than a pin hole leak in the top of the CJ's radiator today.  It doesn't even squirt out or anything.  Just kinda bubbles out of the hole.  The hole itself is not visible until you see the little bubbles oozing from it after a drive.

So, a while ago I mixed up a little bit JB Weld and applied a small amount to the area where the hole is.  Hopefully it works out and I can forget about the radiator for a while.  In my past experience JB Weld has not done the job as far as repairing holes in radiators.  But, I remain hopeful this time since the hole is so small.  I'll update.  Over and out.

Sweet Color!

When I get my Jeep ready to paint, I've been in a quandary about what color I would go with.  Well, today while browsing www.jeepforum.com I came across this 86 CJ 7 painted Autumn Red Metallic.  I think this is the coolest shade of red I've ever seen.  I would call it Blood Red.  I also think I like the flat fender look on this one as well, so I might end up going that route with the fenders as well. 

For future reference the author of the post says, "I used PPG DBU base coat, and PPG DCU 2010 clear coat."

Well, that's it for today.  I just think that is one killer looking CJ there!  Over & Out.