survivalstu Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Greetings everyone Brand spanking new Wrangler YJ owner from Somerset here. At 43 years of age I have finally purchased my YJ and as such have joined the owners group. Looking forward to chatting with others and getting out and about with my new machine. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi, You did well to find a brand new YJ in 2018. I haven't seen a new one since 1996. Oh, am I reading it wrong? Did you mean you are new to Wranglers and you've just bought a YJ? That makes more sense. It doesn't matter, welcome. What do you like best about your Jeep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalstu Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi V lol. I am new to owning a Wrangler and have just purchased a 1994 YJ. Just got back from picking it up and giving it a good blast, must say I love it. I have owned land rovers before but I enjoy driving this far more. Thanks for the welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Management Volant165 Posted August 11, 2018 Management Share Posted August 11, 2018 Awesome purchase, welcome to the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member TimC Posted August 11, 2018 VIP Member Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Hi Stu and welcome to the club, I also have a 94 YJ and, although currently SORNed, it’s the most fun off road of my Jeeps. Enjoy! Edited August 11, 2018 by TimC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalstu Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Cheers chaps, thanks for the warm welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member digger Posted August 12, 2018 VIP Member Share Posted August 12, 2018 Gr8 to hear of another YJ owner! Hope you have as much fun with it as I do. If you need any help just ask. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalstu Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 12 hours ago, digger said: Gr8 to hear of another YJ owner! Hope you have as much fun with it as I do. If you need any help just ask. Phil Hi Phil. Cheers for that. I've just purchased a hard top to replace the factory soft top. As far as I can tell its pretty straightforward to replace , but nothing ever goes according to plan! lol might very well be asking for help and advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member TimC Posted August 13, 2018 VIP Member Share Posted August 13, 2018 Got any pics of your new pride and joy Stu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalstu Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 7 hours ago, TimC said: Got any pics of your new pride and joy Stu? Not at the moment but as soon as I have slung the hardtop on I shall put some up. Its my first time owning a Jeep, mechanically in good nick but needs some TLC which I aim to do gradually. Its a learning curve as I am no mechanic but Its going to be an adventure winging it lol Personally I like the primer grey minimalist look. Aggressive but not over the top. Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member digger Posted August 23, 2018 VIP Member Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) On 13/08/2018 at 07:50, survivalstu said: Hi Phil. Cheers for that. I've just purchased a hard top to replace the factory soft top. As far as I can tell its pretty straightforward to replace , but nothing ever goes according to plan! lol might very well be asking for help and advice. Hi Stu, Sorry not replied before , have been away. I'm not an expert on this. I have a hard top and have never fitted my soft top. However I have removed the HT and gone without or used my bikini top. The hardtop is easy to fit . On mine the centre w/screen screw remains in place and the ht has a slot for it which makes lining up the screw holes simple. I replaced the seals on top of the sides on the rear body with good quality adhesive rubber draught strip which have worked well. The side bolts are easy to line up because they have elongated holes. The worst problem for me, being an old git, is the weight of the ht. I need a couple of helpers to lift it! I'm currently rigging up a simple hand winch with a pulley in the roof. this will lift a simple frame which hooks on to the ht, enabling me to lift it on my own.There's plenty of examples on the net on you tube. I prefer the ht for general use. My biggest issue with it was that it was very hot(its black too!) in the sun. I have insulated it and its now brilliant, cheap, easy and smart. If you want details let me know. Phil Ps one tip .I found the w/ screen front outer corner rubber seals tend to move or fall out when wriggling the ht into the right position, so I 'fixed' mine in place with RTV. They can't leak either!. Edited August 23, 2018 by digger extra tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalstu Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 Hello mate Cheers for that. Its all on now, pretty painless by all accounts. I got some mates to help lift the thing into position. I know what you mean about the windscreen rubber seals, all be it after I had it jet washed! lol going to run some RTV also. Next big job is getting all five wheels shot blasted then powder coated, possibly unsealing the chassis. There's a few niggling little jobs to do.......passenger side small window surround corroded and tailgate locking mechanism needs attention but the biggest out lay was the HT. Thanks for the advice BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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