It does look fun. I too am going without doors (hard to find replacements without rust). Also waiting a bit on the soft top. Have you ever used your winch? I got a new front bumper that accepts a winch, but not sure how handy it really is.
Dad gave me his old 82 CJ7 jeep. Hasn't run in 15 to 20 years. Hauled it from Austin, Tx to Edmond, OK to begin a rebuild process. Hope to be driving it by Christmas. Am replacing a ton of parts and components, rebuilding the engine and a complete new paint job.
Advice is appreciated...