hi from the 4 corners


pssssst . . .I'm pm'ing you my address right now.....:twisted::shades::D
 

well
i got a quote of around $400 to have glass installed in my koenig top.
then i found a meyers 1/2 cab for it for $200 delivered that is only missing one piece of glass.
i am getting the meyers , fixing it up and running with it.
i like the idea of the 1/2 cab because it is less space to heat and i can put stinky stuff in the back. i.e. gascans etc.
 
Cant wait to see it. I know, I have looked at, and seriously considered, buying a jeep, just cause it had one of those half cabs. Kinda like having a mini Scrambler (one of my personal favs) I think youll like it. What a steal to!
 
i got a meyers 1/2 cab for it and yesterday installed the side mount spare tire carrier.
the meyers was sooo cheap that i couldnt pass it up.
glass was so expensive for the full top that i gave up on it and i had to do something because winter is coming soon.
i am NEVER working on this thing in the cold again.
what a miserable experience this spring was......
the top needs to be painted and assembled
and i need lug nuts for the mount.
pics soon
 

i went to a flea market yesterday and bought 2 jerry cans for $24
 

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i took it for it's 1st real jeep trail drive yesterday.
about 3 miles up it was squirting oil all over.
so i stopped and took a peek.
the line that runs from the block to the oil pressure gauge had broken.
i stuck a screw in it and j.b. welded it on there and drove it home.
kinda anticlimactic huh?
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i put it in 4 low and coasted down the mountain to the trailhead.
that way i didnt have to use the brakes all the way.
 

so far
complete rewire
replace 9" brakes
fabricate seat brackets/front bumper
adjust valves/timing /dwell etc.
clean/patch gas tank
replace fender
change all fluids differentials/transmission/ etc.
carb rebuild
fuel pump rebuild (failed bought replacement)
replace warn locking hubs with selectros
repack wheel bearings replace seals
replace rear inner seals
replace seats with originals
install choke cable
replace u-joint
replace steering wheel
wire wheel interior
degrease interior
treat interior for rust.
paint gas tank
turn signal switch(failed bought replacement)

install side spare carrier

wiper motors/arms
dash handle
rebuild steering box
replace/repair
tie rods
bell crank
sector shaft
drag link
broken lug stud
paint/install glass in 1/2 cab
replace tube for oil pressure gauge
patch holes in dash/ windshield/floorboards
treat rust on body
paint
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i was out of my comfort zone for almost every aspect of this project.
so most of it sucked.
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i still have a horn and gauges that need to be functional
but somebody else is going to do it.
i just CAN NOT wrap my head around electricity.
some guys got it
some guys dont.
 
so far
complete rewire
replace 9" brakes
fabricate seat brackets/front bumper
adjust valves/timing /dwell etc.
clean/patch gas tank
replace fender
change all fluids differentials/transmission/ etc.
carb rebuild
fuel pump rebuild (failed bought replacement)
replace warn locking hubs with selectros
repack wheel bearings replace seals
replace rear inner seals
replace seats with originals
install choke cable
replace u-joint
replace steering wheel
wire wheel interior
degrease interior
treat interior for rust.
paint gas tank
turn signal switch(failed bought replacement)

install side spare carrier

wiper motors/arms
dash handle
rebuild steering box
replace/repair
tie rods
bell crank
sector shaft
drag link
broken lug stud
paint/install glass in 1/2 cab
replace tube for oil pressure gauge
patch holes in dash/ windshield/floorboards
treat rust on body
paint
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now i am rebuilding the dana-18
 
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