CplRecon
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Prior to enlisting into the Marine Corp, i bought a Red 92 YJ wrangler. While in the Marines i put in a 3" skyjack lift, 1 in body lift. all done at the Off Road Warehouse. Ran 31' Super swampers...lowered the gear ratio... only bad thing was that it was a 4 cyl. Fast forward...sold the jeep in 2000 because i needed the money...regretted ever since!
May 2015, after years of searching...I found and bought this one from a fellow Marine about to deploy: Red 92 Jeep Wrangler YJ, 4.0 Inline 6.
It's a fixer upper: Has rust around the windshield / Rust on the rear left side frame / Rust on the driver side Quarter panel. lastly, all the mirror / hood latches, everything that is black or chrome needs to be replace. Jeep has been sitting in storage and exposed to the elements while the Marine was on deployment so the jeep also needs paint.
![IMG_4355.JPG IMG_4355.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18639-07507b1404833d35f4a585a4e134681f.jpg)
![483637DC-0B08-42FB-9124-57EDC0E805B6.JPG 483637DC-0B08-42FB-9124-57EDC0E805B6.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18640-0566039e4bc4efa8bbf27bb983c51213.jpg)
![2641ADF1-2A82-4F98-83CB-8B4EB5B2E1B3.JPG 2641ADF1-2A82-4F98-83CB-8B4EB5B2E1B3.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18643-dbe16576130607244a5a78104df25c05.jpg)
![39901900-FA76-4C44-9561-2947AFCFB3E7.JPG 39901900-FA76-4C44-9561-2947AFCFB3E7.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18644-d87dd13cd9c6fca5a4a11184c08b3075.jpg)
The plan and work in progress..Started n June.
So far:
Repair Rust on the rear Frame (cut and weld new metal)
![IMG_4861.JPG IMG_4861.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18646-c90b64570d67c929a11162d6ed4f3a72.jpg)
Replace wind shield frame
![IMG_4828.JPG IMG_4828.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18647-45b116c3aeff537f2b2af8b7aab3744f.jpg)
![IMG_4827.JPG IMG_4827.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18648-569ac642869127c42e1605bf4cf89395.jpg)
![IMG_0004.JPG IMG_0004.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18651-0ea21473e49eb24857f42a3ca648d3a9.jpg)
Replace quarter panel with new one
![IMG_4897.JPG IMG_4897.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18649-a13fee9a834fcb03a45139b37d6142e4.jpg)
Engine tune up and cleaning and new motor mounts
before and after
![IMG_4862.JPG IMG_4862.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18650-9054bda2ff3268675a4e410b410ab0b5.jpg)
![IMG_0018.JPG IMG_0018.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18652-79957e5c5497acc03bab36b93d8928de.jpg)
![IMG_0024.JPG IMG_0024.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18653-b981b7c19e72031c306fd8392ce4f35f.jpg)
Replaced Muffler
![IMG_0011.JPG IMG_0011.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18654-1fbf8765d810f2765ffe67fc08ed0d70.jpg)
31' Mickey Thompsons tires (5) (arrived last week 7/3/15)
![IMG_0831.JPG IMG_0831.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18642-73de8887201f69863beb9e80c171bc0c.jpg)
Dick Cepek Black outs 5 Wheels (Arrived 1 week before the tires)
![IMG_5543.jpg IMG_5543.jpg](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18645-e92185df1af8e8253c404440e366bf9c.jpg)
Friday (before 4th of july) i stripped the jeep and going in for paint and body work. Painting it RED. Here is what the jeep looked like as of Friday 7/3/15
![IMG_0017.JPG IMG_0017.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18655-b19c72bc1667a932f7ec129bc322a938.jpg)
![IMG_0023.JPG IMG_0023.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18656-2f0d3a5edb733c0d63ea911fb46ab5b6.jpg)
![IMG_0022.JPG IMG_0022.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18657-9a93b0badfa578db749fd63d40b6cfb9.jpg)
![IMG_0013.JPG IMG_0013.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18658-0e3175644b4a37d1443e76bd96426a18.jpg)
![IMG_0010.JPG IMG_0010.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18659-067b0aad46f7b114a3b1483765a4b4d1.jpg)
Ordered and received bunch of exterior accessories and replacement parts...Door latches, Hood latches and windshield kit, new mirrors and relocation bracket...which i'm not too crazy about yet, new vent, new license plate holder, Rear tail lights, pretty much everything outside the jeep along with the screws. Now i just need to order a Rear bumper with tire swing.
2.5" Rubicon Express Lift is in and will be installed after Paint / body work is done.
The only problems i ran into is that there is more Rust than i expected (which i will fix) and the screws were rusted (which i will also replace).
Once the lift is on, I will put the wheels on and then to the audio shop. Going to install a sound bar and upgrade the stereo system so that i can hook up my iPhone to it.. maybe also get a CB radio.
I'm really excited and will post updated pictures after body & Paint.
Keep on Jeeping on.
Any suggestions or comments are welcome.
Next: Thinking about Lowering the gear ration just incase i get 33" tires....any suggestions? Will lowering gear ration while running 31" cause any issues? I want to be "ready" just in case i want to go bigger wheels.
May 2015, after years of searching...I found and bought this one from a fellow Marine about to deploy: Red 92 Jeep Wrangler YJ, 4.0 Inline 6.
It's a fixer upper: Has rust around the windshield / Rust on the rear left side frame / Rust on the driver side Quarter panel. lastly, all the mirror / hood latches, everything that is black or chrome needs to be replace. Jeep has been sitting in storage and exposed to the elements while the Marine was on deployment so the jeep also needs paint.
![IMG_4355.JPG IMG_4355.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18639-07507b1404833d35f4a585a4e134681f.jpg)
![483637DC-0B08-42FB-9124-57EDC0E805B6.JPG 483637DC-0B08-42FB-9124-57EDC0E805B6.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18640-0566039e4bc4efa8bbf27bb983c51213.jpg)
![2641ADF1-2A82-4F98-83CB-8B4EB5B2E1B3.JPG 2641ADF1-2A82-4F98-83CB-8B4EB5B2E1B3.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18643-dbe16576130607244a5a78104df25c05.jpg)
![39901900-FA76-4C44-9561-2947AFCFB3E7.JPG 39901900-FA76-4C44-9561-2947AFCFB3E7.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18644-d87dd13cd9c6fca5a4a11184c08b3075.jpg)
The plan and work in progress..Started n June.
So far:
Repair Rust on the rear Frame (cut and weld new metal)
![IMG_4861.JPG IMG_4861.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18646-c90b64570d67c929a11162d6ed4f3a72.jpg)
Replace wind shield frame
![IMG_4828.JPG IMG_4828.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18647-45b116c3aeff537f2b2af8b7aab3744f.jpg)
![IMG_4827.JPG IMG_4827.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18648-569ac642869127c42e1605bf4cf89395.jpg)
![IMG_0004.JPG IMG_0004.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18651-0ea21473e49eb24857f42a3ca648d3a9.jpg)
Replace quarter panel with new one
![IMG_4897.JPG IMG_4897.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18649-a13fee9a834fcb03a45139b37d6142e4.jpg)
Engine tune up and cleaning and new motor mounts
before and after
![IMG_4862.JPG IMG_4862.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18650-9054bda2ff3268675a4e410b410ab0b5.jpg)
![IMG_0018.JPG IMG_0018.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18652-79957e5c5497acc03bab36b93d8928de.jpg)
![IMG_0024.JPG IMG_0024.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18653-b981b7c19e72031c306fd8392ce4f35f.jpg)
Replaced Muffler
![IMG_0011.JPG IMG_0011.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18654-1fbf8765d810f2765ffe67fc08ed0d70.jpg)
31' Mickey Thompsons tires (5) (arrived last week 7/3/15)
![IMG_0830.JPG IMG_0830.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18641-23ff31847fda2fe091142180a9f39661.jpg)
![IMG_0831.JPG IMG_0831.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18642-73de8887201f69863beb9e80c171bc0c.jpg)
Dick Cepek Black outs 5 Wheels (Arrived 1 week before the tires)
![IMG_5543.jpg IMG_5543.jpg](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18645-e92185df1af8e8253c404440e366bf9c.jpg)
Friday (before 4th of july) i stripped the jeep and going in for paint and body work. Painting it RED. Here is what the jeep looked like as of Friday 7/3/15
![IMG_0017.JPG IMG_0017.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18655-b19c72bc1667a932f7ec129bc322a938.jpg)
![IMG_0023.JPG IMG_0023.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18656-2f0d3a5edb733c0d63ea911fb46ab5b6.jpg)
![IMG_0022.JPG IMG_0022.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18657-9a93b0badfa578db749fd63d40b6cfb9.jpg)
![IMG_0013.JPG IMG_0013.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18658-0e3175644b4a37d1443e76bd96426a18.jpg)
![IMG_0010.JPG IMG_0010.JPG](https://www.jeepz.com/forum/data/attachments/18/18659-067b0aad46f7b114a3b1483765a4b4d1.jpg)
Ordered and received bunch of exterior accessories and replacement parts...Door latches, Hood latches and windshield kit, new mirrors and relocation bracket...which i'm not too crazy about yet, new vent, new license plate holder, Rear tail lights, pretty much everything outside the jeep along with the screws. Now i just need to order a Rear bumper with tire swing.
2.5" Rubicon Express Lift is in and will be installed after Paint / body work is done.
The only problems i ran into is that there is more Rust than i expected (which i will fix) and the screws were rusted (which i will also replace).
Once the lift is on, I will put the wheels on and then to the audio shop. Going to install a sound bar and upgrade the stereo system so that i can hook up my iPhone to it.. maybe also get a CB radio.
I'm really excited and will post updated pictures after body & Paint.
Keep on Jeeping on.
Any suggestions or comments are welcome.
Next: Thinking about Lowering the gear ration just incase i get 33" tires....any suggestions? Will lowering gear ration while running 31" cause any issues? I want to be "ready" just in case i want to go bigger wheels.