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Old 01-27-2013, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DANIMAL_24

Whoahhhhh was that an easy swap or do you need an adapter? VERY cool. I've heard of it being done but had never seen such a cool beer tap shifter. I heard that the factory shifter is tricky to get off?
I literally just pulled off stock knob. Drilled a hole in bottom of beer tap and slammed it on shifter. Done
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Old 01-27-2013, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Tych23
Antenna x antenna , 15$
The problem with those antenna is that they have a plastic base. I went thru several of them on my Firebird before i simply gave up. The rubber antenna itself will flex, but the hard plastic base will break. Forget to remove it once before you go thru the drive thru carwash and its toast. And any tree lined trail will take it out too.
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Old 01-27-2013, 12:38 PM
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Parking brake broke last week. (Manual trans)
Ordered new unit $60
Installed in 15 minutes.
Now if i could just find the 4 bolts that secure the console to the body, i'll be good to go. Oh well who needs em!
Left the condom on the handle just for safety. LOL

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Old 01-27-2013, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Juice Box
The problem with those antenna is that they have a plastic base. I went thru several of them on my Firebird before i simply gave up. The rubber antenna itself will flex, but the hard plastic base will break. Forget to remove it once before you go thru the drive thru carwash and its toast. And any tree lined trail will take it out too.
I just cut my stock one down. I put a metal bead from my wife's necklace kit on the tip to mimic the stock tip, then painted the thing with that rubber spray stuff.

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Old 01-28-2013, 06:12 PM
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[QUOTE=xerofall;3402096]
I just cut my stock one down. I put a metal bead from my wife's necklace kit on the tip to mimic the stock tip, then painted the thing with that rubber spray stuff.

I love it
Does it still work???? Has it reduced your reception????
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by xerofall

I just cut my stock one down. I put a metal bead from my wife's necklace kit on the tip to mimic the stock tip, then painted the thing with that rubber spray stuff.
Nicely done but you could have pulled the factory ball off its just pressure fitted on there.
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Old 01-29-2013, 11:36 AM
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These LED backup lights were plug-and-play on my 2013 JKUR:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=120946602439

Worth every penny...
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Old 01-29-2013, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by palehorse
These LED backup lights were plug-and-play on my 2013 JKUR:
2pcs 3157 3156 White CREE Q5 5W LED 12 5050 SMD Backup Light Bulbs w Lens | eBay

Worth every penny...
Do you have any pics of that? I want!
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Old 01-29-2013, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by xerofall

I just cut my stock one down. I put a metal bead from my wife's necklace kit on the tip to mimic the stock tip, then painted the thing with that rubber spray stuff.
Did you lose any reception or anything?
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Originally Posted by MacBeJeepin
Did you lose any reception or anything?
You will always lose reception doing a mod like that. No exceptions.
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