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Time for my yearly rocker panel patch job on the 96 XJ and I've decided to look into the slip on rocker panels I've been told about. What I'm wondering is if there are actual rocker panels specifically manufactured to be slipped over existing rocker panels, or do people just get another...

96 XJ here. A sound is coming from my driver side rear wheel area that started as what sounded like maybe a rock in the tread, small repeating tick the same frequency as wheel rotation, and now has developed into a more aggressive rubbing sound. Suspecting a bad bearing, I did the hard left...

'96 XJ here and I've just replaced everything you can on my rear drum brakes, and now that they're done the red 'BRAKE' dash light is constantly on. I have sort of an idea as to why but no idea how to go about fixing it. This happened on both sides btw... When I had finished replacing...

I'm doing some maintenance on my AC system and I'm looking for small cans of R134a refrigerant with UV leak indicator but NO sealant. I've heard that most refrigerant 'top off' cans have sealant in them even though the label doesn't mention it, so I thought I better ask. Guy at the local...

Had a wheel cylinder start leaking on the old '96 XJ so I figure I'll do all new rear brake parts since I haven't been into them in a while. After getting all the pass side taken apart I go to take the brake line off the backside of the cylinder and the hard brake line twists off right behind...

I've got some plastic attached to glazed tile with the high temp hot glue sticks and I need to get it all off to make like new again. Any suggestions for getting hot glue off tile? I'm thinking flash freeze the glue with an upside down turned can of something, spewing out the propellant...

Me brakes all the sudden felt weak on the '96 XJ today and I get home to find the inside of my left tire coated with something coming from the drum. Looks like it all came out when I was stopped because it's all in one direction. So what am I looking at replacing here...probably the cylinder...

Gotcha. Thanks RCP.

Anyone? Surely I'm not the only person interested in this.

I'd like to install remote start on my '96 XJ so I thought I'd write the boards first to get some opinions. First, quality is important but being inexpensive follows close behind, so a simple start system will do. I'm not looking to hook up anything else like door locks or rear hatch or...

'96 XJ here and although I've got a 3rd tail light it only lights up when the brake is applied. Is there a way to bring that center light up to modern standards and rig it to stay on all the time (when the lights are on) and get bright when the pedal is pushed?

Just finishing up this Bondorific patch job on my rocker panel (and opposite side rear panel section) and need advice on how to finish things up. I believe I've read that bondo can be spread as thin as you want as long as it has good mechanical adhesion, but I'm wondering as I do these last...

I did a whole car's body work correcting/filling and paint job a while ago just to get the skill set down, so luckily I've been through this before. And I swore I'd never do it again because of all prep work it takes to do it right. But this one isn't so big of a job really, and I'd be afraid...

It took both coats of primer to get everything looking that solid grey, so I'm betting any kind of flat sanding is gonna burn spots on that curved 3 surface. My biggest goal here is just to color correct these things and not make them look perfect. Ideally I'd like them to blend with the rest...

Well, here's where I've got to... I sanded everything up to 600, filled the dings with putty, sanded back up to 600 then coated with 2 dashes of high-build primer. Next step is to wet sand with 800 then go to color and clear coat. Question is...how do I go about sanding the curved parts...

Thanks for the link. Just got their shipment in yesterday...1 can of primer, 2 cans of color and 1 can of 2k clear. They didn't offer tinted or high build primer like I was hoping so I ended up getting what they call their Aerosol Primer. I started sanding at 320 and after seeing the deeper...

Houston, we have a problem. I checked on my order from automotivetouchup.com and their website is saying to expect a 1-2 week delay in shipping because of supply chain problems, so I guess I better figure out some other product line to go with. I ordered 1ea 12oz can red tinted acrylic...

Sorry, if I could edit my posts maybe I wouldn't look so stupid. Nah, who am I kidding. I re-read your post tjmotter and I get the chemical adhesion. So two questions are... - what grit would you start with on this first sanding? - how many coats of the thick coat primer?

You know, I wouldn't look so stupid sometimes if you could edit your posts here. Oh well. I re-read your post and got the part on the chemical adhesion between primer and color coats so I understand no sanding at all there. Other than my other legitimate question above, last one is...just...

Alrighty, I'm ready to start with the first sanding. On this first one leading up to 600 grit, what grit would you start out with? Also, what grits would you start with after the primer and color layers?