TUGGER the Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly

This movie looks cute:

"TUGGER is the inspiring tale of a Jeep® 4x4, who, after being injured while serving his country during World War II, has his engine fan replaced by a real airplane propeller. From that day on, TUGGER is convinced that his destiny is to one day fly like a real airplane.
Features the voices of Jim Belushi (Tugger) and Carrot Top (Shorty)."

TUGGER the Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly DVD Movie

Gaff Tape Soft Top Repair

I've started to learn that there is a knack to folding back the Wrangler's soft top. If you don't fold it right, there are plastic pieces that pull on the top, or you have straps hanging out and flapping around. The first of those issues caused me a problem this past week, and I have come up with a very "Stuart" repair.
I was leaving work and had left the top down parked under a covered driveway. As I walked around the back of the Jeep, I noticed a tear. The two plastic pieces that tuck in above the passenger door must have pulled the wrong way, because I now had a 4 inch tear just above them. I meant to fix it right away, but it has been rainy this week. Fortunately it appears that any water that leaked through this hole must have dripped down onto the plastic door surround, and not into the Jeep and on the seat.
Today, I finally fixed it. I used gaffer's tape on the outside and inside of the tear. It is black and cloth, so it sort of blends with the top. I applied the outside tape while the top was up and stretched out, then loosened the top to be able to apply tape to the inside. It isn't completely flat where the tear is, but all the edges are flat and seemed to stick well. In fact, I have since washed the Jeep, and the tape is still on!

Cover King Seat Cover Problems

I ordered some Cover King custom seat covers for the front and back from 4WD.com within the first week of getting the Jeep. However, I did not receive the covers until last week. On Tuesday, I put them on to find a small problem. The driver's side seat did not have a hole for the pull strap. The pull strap is what makes the seat flip and fold forward.

I called Cover king and they didn't seem to understand. My friend Michael at work used his digital camera to take pictures of the seat without the cover, and I photoshopped the pictures together. (I'd post them, but they're on my work computer). I e-mailed the pictures to them on Tuesday, and I still haven't heard back from them. But here is what the rest of the seats look like.

Wrangler Truck Bed Lining

I have finished the "truck bed lining" of the Wrangler cargo area and back seat. My wife teased me that I should have taken more "process" pictures because I looked like a smurf after sanding out all the paint. I used a paint remover that goes on the end of a drill to strip the paint. I tried to remove all the paint from the edges, but got off at least the shine from everywhere. Per the instructions, I used 80-grit sandpaper everywhere the drill couldn't get (corners, etc.).
I used Duplicolor Truck Bed Coating from a gallon can and used their roller kit to apply it. I also found a handy tutorial video on Duplicolor's website. I was going to borrow a friends compressor to apply it, but decided to buy a few cans of aerosol spray to get the hard to reach areas. It ended up costing under $100 after I returned the extra aerosol and roller. The biggest downsides I found were: 1) You can't turn an aerosol can upside down to get underneath very well; 2) The aerosol only areas have a different shine (less shiny) than the rolled areas.
I still have some left in the gallon can for touch up, or another coat if need be.