Snitty
New member
Hey guys...
I'm gonna assume over half of you have no idea who I am, but the old Jeepz vets should be able to recognize this name.
I was a rather regular visitor here back a few years ago, for a while. You older crowd, what's happened in the time since then and now? I really wish I would have had the time to keep around and keep up with things.
As for me... not too much has changed, other than work. I still do what I used to do, construction, but I partnered up with an old friend and expanded to become a rather large contractor in the area. A few things here and there have changed, improved, gotten worse.. but most things are pretty much as they were when I was around more.
Bla bla bla... chat chat... main point here is... today, I went out to the jeep that has been sitting in my yard for two years due to a cracked frame and broken main leaf. I hooked up some jumper cables, turned the key.. and without hesitation, the loud roar of the still-just-as-alive-as-ever engine kicked me right back into needing it in my life again. Tomorrow I'll be putting a temporary transit plate on it and moving it to our shop. From there I'll be stripping it down and starting my rebuild.
I feel kinda bad leaving you guys and just coming back out of the blue, but I must come back to the ones who I shared the jeep life with once before. And I'm gonna need your help.
I plan on keeping SOA. I plan on also going with a 1 or 2 inch body lift with possibly a 1 to 2 inch spring lift. I'll be keeping the 33s I have (which kept fully inflated for the 2 years parked). I'll be keeping my entire engine and drivetrain. I may keep my axles and steering. I will be keeping my interior, but everything else is up for replacement. Frame... It is fixable, but if I can find one at the right price, I'd rather go with one that hasn't been cracked. Body... beyond repair, not worth even trying to patch up, so I WILL be needing a body (93 YJ by the way). Suspension. I have a broken main leaf in the back, and they are tired anyway. I'll be needing new springs, preferably with a mild lift.
ANY help I can get to get the parts I need, or any help with suggestions, or any ideas someone may want to put to use "just to see what happens if..." during my rebuild... please let me know.
I hope to keep some time set aside to have a place in this forum once again.. and I hope that time starts now.
Time for bed, morning comes fast, and tomorrow I blow the dust off an old book and get onto the next chapter.
Later guys,
Snitty
I'm gonna assume over half of you have no idea who I am, but the old Jeepz vets should be able to recognize this name.
I was a rather regular visitor here back a few years ago, for a while. You older crowd, what's happened in the time since then and now? I really wish I would have had the time to keep around and keep up with things.
As for me... not too much has changed, other than work. I still do what I used to do, construction, but I partnered up with an old friend and expanded to become a rather large contractor in the area. A few things here and there have changed, improved, gotten worse.. but most things are pretty much as they were when I was around more.
Bla bla bla... chat chat... main point here is... today, I went out to the jeep that has been sitting in my yard for two years due to a cracked frame and broken main leaf. I hooked up some jumper cables, turned the key.. and without hesitation, the loud roar of the still-just-as-alive-as-ever engine kicked me right back into needing it in my life again. Tomorrow I'll be putting a temporary transit plate on it and moving it to our shop. From there I'll be stripping it down and starting my rebuild.
I feel kinda bad leaving you guys and just coming back out of the blue, but I must come back to the ones who I shared the jeep life with once before. And I'm gonna need your help.
I plan on keeping SOA. I plan on also going with a 1 or 2 inch body lift with possibly a 1 to 2 inch spring lift. I'll be keeping the 33s I have (which kept fully inflated for the 2 years parked). I'll be keeping my entire engine and drivetrain. I may keep my axles and steering. I will be keeping my interior, but everything else is up for replacement. Frame... It is fixable, but if I can find one at the right price, I'd rather go with one that hasn't been cracked. Body... beyond repair, not worth even trying to patch up, so I WILL be needing a body (93 YJ by the way). Suspension. I have a broken main leaf in the back, and they are tired anyway. I'll be needing new springs, preferably with a mild lift.
ANY help I can get to get the parts I need, or any help with suggestions, or any ideas someone may want to put to use "just to see what happens if..." during my rebuild... please let me know.
I hope to keep some time set aside to have a place in this forum once again.. and I hope that time starts now.
Time for bed, morning comes fast, and tomorrow I blow the dust off an old book and get onto the next chapter.
Later guys,
Snitty
