Removal of Parts on the Tub

I finally got some free time this weekend, so I started getting the jeep ready for removal of the tub. Keep in mind that I took a lot of these pictures for reference of where the parts are located for when I reinstall everything.

Here is a shot before I started getting to work. This is how I have always seen the inside of the jeep since I can remember. Hopefully next time the seats are back in, it will look a lot nicer.

Removed the seats. This was not hard at all. All the bolts came right out. None were rusted.

Here are a few shots of the seats. I have not decided if I am going to keep these seats or not. They appear to be in good shape from this picture, but the cushion material is starting to rot an fall out. I am going to keep them for now, until I get to the point of putting seats back into the jeep. I'm sure at that point I will know what I will want to do.

Here are a couple pictures of the dash and floor before I started removing more parts

Here is the center console before I removed it. This center console was only held down by three small screws. Two in the back and one in the front middle.

I had to get a picture of the pimped out tape deck. Too bad I had thrown all my old tapes away!

Like all jeeps, water can easily leak through the dash. Back when I was in high school, I went through a couple stereos due to that problem. Dad and I ended up making this bracket to hold the stereo in the center console. This was a great idea because I protected it from the weather and it allowed me to keep it locked up.

I threw the tape deck away, but kept the mounting bracket. Maybe it will work great for another stereo down the road.

This is the seat belt on the passenger side. You can see the two spot where it is bolted down. The ratchet is sitting on one of the bolts. Take note of the other bolt. It is a torx bolt. Almost every damn bolt connected to the tub is a damn torx bolt that loves to get stripped out.

I was able to remove the passenger side seat belt, but I stripped the bolt on the driver side. As you can probably guess, I was pissed off. After I got very mad I noticed a tear in the driver side seat belt. Once I saw that I decided it was best to just cut the seat belt off and leave the bolt on the tub. At least I was able to remove and save the good seat belt on the passenger side.

The top of the seat belts were connected to the roll bar which is rusted at the section where it meets the tub. Something tells me that this is not safe!!

The other part of the seat belt is located on the inside of the seats, bolted to the tub. I saved both of these.

This is the radio antenna which I removed and saved. The antenna was located on the driver side toward the back of the tub.

This is on the inside of the jeep. The actual wire was pulled out, but this can easily be fixed.

After I removed the antenna.

Back of the Jeep before I got to work on it.

Location on the tail light, spare tire bracket, and license plate.

The tail lights use a plug when connected to the Jeep. Saved both tail lights.

Passenger side of the Jeep after I removed tail light. Took this picture to make note of the location of that metal bracket on the right. Not sure what it is, but I saved it anyways. I am assuming it is just a stopper when the spare tire mount is swung open.

I took the next two pictures so that I can remember where these two Jeep logos are located. Both were held on only by adhesive.

I love the first picture. It almost represents what most CJ Jeep owners are dealing with.

The Jeep logo was located on the passenger side.

These are two lock bolts to protect the spare tire from getting stolen. There is one located on the tire right now. Was I able to find the tool to remove them?? NO!! I have Dad looking through his garage too. I hope he has it. It is going to suck cutting one of these off. I already tried a pare of vice grips, but has no luck

Back of tailgate.

After I removed the spare tire mount. It was held on by two pins in the right side of the tailgate. I was told by another Jeep owner that this spare tire mount is not strong enough for a larger tire.

Spare tire mount bracket.

These are the hinges of the spare tire mount. You have to get your hand on the inside of the body in order to remove the lower brackets which I was not able to do. I guess I will just wait until I remove the whole tub.

The top bracket was held on by this piece. No problem removing this.

This is the pin that a hard door can latch to. The guy who bought the Hard Top and doors from me already had a set of these, so I kept my set. I am glad I kept these incase I get another set of doors

Before and after shot of the side mirrors. Almost stripped another torx bolt removing the driver side mirror.

Also make note on these next two pictures of the torx bolts on the hinges holding the windshield on. I tried removing these, but was unable to. I even stripped the crap out of one of the bolts. I need some better tools to remove these.

Another shot of the dash

Dropped the windshield down.

Called it a day and decided to take a picture of my bucket of parts. How much you want to bet that I will have to get some more buckets??