Jeep guys?

[Alliance1289]

Picked this little project up the other day for a hell of a good price.

Its already got a fairly stock built 350 small block in it and GM 1/2 ton axles. It still uses the original jeep tranny and transfer case which will be swapped out for a TH350 and an NP208 transfer case. I already have these two items sitting in my garage, I just need to go through and refresh them a little bit and move some cross members around a little bit.

As you can see from the picture it has been recently painted and is in pretty awesome shape cosmetically. The wiring really needs some attention and a bunch of other little this and that's need to be taken care of. But for the price and my proximity to a rather large set of mountains to go play in I couldn't pass it up! More pictures and such as the project moves along. I am in the process of stripping all the wiring out of it at the moment.

 

[02greysixer]

Looks like a fun project! I've had several jeeps, they're tough little vehicles. And cheap to fix too!


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[MadMaxx61]

Looks good have fun with it.

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[jnieberlein]

Body tub looks pretty good, cage looks pretty good too, congrats :thumb:

 

[Alliance1289]

Needs a tilt column or a removable steering wheel so I can get my fat ass in and out easier. Thinking about cutting the door cross bar and putting a hinge in it. Im only 5'11" and 215 lbs... shouldn't be that tough to get in and out of it!

 

[BenFoo]

Ahhh. A YJ Wrangler. If you prefer the older CJ round lights and hood, im pretty sure its a direct bolt on swap. Good platform to build from.


I have a built CJ8. Its a blast offroad.

 

[Alliance1289]

Getting it on the trailer without it running is ALWAYS fun... lol.

 

[BenFoo]

Getting it on the trailer without it running is ALWAYS fun... lol.

Need a winch. Something I need to add to my trailer as well.

 

[Alliance1289]

It has a winch... its just powered by taco bell

 

[jnieberlein]

It has a winch... its just powered by taco bell

Next time make the truck an "L" to the trailer and use another truck to pull it on, cause that come along dont look fun at all:roflmao:

 

[BenFoo]

It has a winch... its just powered by taco bell

.....so its gas powered then?!?

 

[BackNBlackTJ]

Mine used to be a Jeep thing, but then all that s#it broke, so now its a mismash of parts... the only thing still somewhat "stock" and I use the term loosely... is the AX15 trans, simply because I haven't blown that part up yet.

If you've never owned one, here's a little secret... J E E P stands for Just Empty Every Pocket

 

[Alliance1289]

The come along really wasn't that bad... I just needed to blow all the sand outta my vagina and get after it. Lol. We drove 6.5 hours through the night to go pick this thing up and I was pretty grumpy by the time we got there.

 

[Chevy1925]

id suggest putting a front drive shaft in it as well lol

I dont have a jeep but my samurai does the job pretty damn well .

 

[Alliance1289]

I have the front driveshaft for it. Its in the pile of stuff that came with the jeep.

 

[Alliance1289]

Mine used to be a Jeep thing, but then all that s#it broke, so now its a mismash of parts... the only thing still somewhat "stock" and I use the term loosely... is the AX15 trans, simply because I haven't blown that part up yet.

If you've never owned one, here's a little secret... J E E P stands for Just Empty Every Pocket

The only thing that will be "jeep" left on this thing is the sheetmetal. So thanks for the "secret"

 

[MACKIN]

Mine used to be a Jeep thing, but then all that s#it broke, so now its a mismash of parts... the only thing still somewhat "stock" and I use the term loosely... is the AX15 trans, simply because I haven't blown that part up yet.

If you've never owned one, here's a little secret... J E E P stands for Just Empty Every Pocket

I was going to say the same thing ,owning a CJ7. The best thing one can do in owning a older Jeep ,obviously this doesn't relate to this project as he has a motor exchange done, is to find yourself a good 4.2 straight six dump all electrical ignition computer emissions crap buy a D.U.I. distributer and a one wire alternator (GM style) this is what I have and you will have one of the most reliable gas guzzling slowest never leave you stranded POS out there! :roflmao:

I've had mine for at least 5 years and with the exception of losing 1st and 2nd gear main shaft haven't had one issue.

If you don't know best place to purchase parts is www.quadratec.com I found. There are others but fast shipping and fair prices they can't be beat IMO.

 

[Tayler]

Jeeps are a blast, but like every hobby, it gets expensive depending on how hard you push it.

I have a cheap grand Cherokee that I have plenty of fun with, and it's a reasonable price.

 

[crouch_104]

i have a xj got for 300 one of the funnest trucks i have ever owned beat the crap out of it and it still crawls along lol

 

[millerman04]

I have an 89 YJ. Torn apart at the moment. But i have one. :roflmao: May be looking to trade on an older chevy truck later on.