[jeepsurf]

Vaccumed out the jeep today - was full of leaves and pine needles.




Got in the drivers side floor pan with a screw driver to inspect the cancer.
It doesnt go thru so I guess I'm good.



Can I just slap por15 over that rust or do I need to prep it?

I noticed stress fractures on both side riser mounts




This caulk stuff, do you guys hurc over it or remove it first?



I bought this Bestop hard top 2 years ago, $2,600, and check out the cheap screws -



I got some work ahead of me

[jeepsurf]

More pics -

[jeepsurf]

Today: First I installed a new rear DS ujoint. Kinda PITA. Then I replaced all the brakes and the rear drum hardware.
I FREAKIN HATE DRUM BRAKES. After I got all of that done, I did something nice-

I drove my yj today

Yea I don't have seats but a cooler worked good enough to drive thru the neighborhood. I cant believe it runs. I need a new temp sending unit/ gauge and a oil press sending unit. And maybe seats. But I think I've sucessfully brought this YJ back from the dead.

Today was a good day.

[jeepsurf]

The other day, I drove 100 miles to a u pull it salvage yard. After looking around for 3 hours, I found a two door cavi with decent seats. I got back to the house, and started looking for the seat hardware (risers and sliders). I found the risers but had trouble finding the sliders. Then panic set in. I think they accidently got thrown away with some steel I took to recycle.

I ordered some new sliders from quadratec, well, sliders for one side cause thats all i can afford
I was outside when UPS rolled up. I was so damn excited that I could put it all together and drive! I was waiting for that truck all day. As the UPS guy was walking towards me, I noticed a mangled up box with metal sticking out of it and tapped up all ghetto like. He smiles, hands it to me and says "Its looking rough" Of course he pops back in his truck and takes off before I can even begin to open the box. I get the box open- ONE RAIL AND THE SLIDER HANDLE. There's suppost to be 2 slider rails, hardware, and the slider handle.
I called Quadratec and they got right on it and I've got another one on the way. QT said it was the third call they got that day of UPS delivering a beat up package. I'ma take a pic of the box so you guys can see how bad the box is. The new one should be here on sat or sunday. So, I'll continue to wait.

[merlin7782]

I restored a jeep in the same condition.. Was a 91 and sat for about 6-7 years next to the ocean.. Took 10Months to finish.. Went with the Cavi seats.. I wish I would have taken pictures along the way.. Good luck. remember, don't rush...

[TA-YJ]

For that much rust on there Id definitely say prep it first. Sears sells a paint/rust removal disk for power drills that works wonders. Get all the rust off w/ that then por15 it then give it the herc. Oh yeah and wear a breather mask when doing that...that rust dust is some nasty stuff. For what its worth, I just put liner over the factory caulking. It set just as hard as the rest, so I think its good.

[jeepsurf]

Update-

I washed the jeep, put on the TJ bumpers, aquired a rear seat, gray roll bar padding, installed the drivers side cavi seat, and put on my new bestop traditional bikini top. Here's some pics - btw....the date on the cam is always wrong.











Good thing my legs arent fat, the cavi seat sits a little higher -



I've been trying to bang this fender out flat-



The back seat I got matches and it says jeep...good find -



I'm not sure how I feel about the bumper end caps-



Prolly gonna take those off.
The passenger seat is low cause its not installed yet. I need another slider. The 2 door cavi seats didnt bolt right up. I had to fab brackets. Easy work tho.
Soon as I fix the headlights (prolly the switch) and the wipers, I'm gonna get it on the road. Can I pass an inspection without the passenger seat? I know Rusty failed cause it wasnt bolted in.
I also got a gray dash for it. This Heep has come a loooong way, and its got a wayz to go. I'll keep pushing along

[Ctskip]

Congrats on your new toy that now runs. Time and patience pays off.

The condensation coming out the exhaust is most likely water mixed with years of soot (oil) buildup inside the exhaust pipe. Keep an eye on the oil level and she'll eventually clear up for ya. Mufflers (exhaust systems) last longer if they go on long trips, to not only heat up, but also dry out. Shorter trips create moisture (hot clashing with cold) and moisture sits in the exhaust systems lowest point, creating rust. Now let it sit for years and what comes out, could be a number of things, including, but not exclusively, mice and their droppings along with metal flakes and soot (oil). It'll clear soon enough. Did your compression test reveal any valve/ring trouble?
Running is the easy part. Now you must be able to stop it. That's pretty important.
Good luck and again congratulations.
Ctskip

[jeepsurf]

Originally Posted by Ctskip

Congrats on your new toy that now runs. Time and patience pays off.

The condensation coming out the exhaust is most likely water mixed with years of soot (oil) buildup inside the exhaust pipe. Keep an eye on the oil level and she'll eventually clear up for ya. Mufflers (exhaust systems) last longer if they go on long trips, to not only heat up, but also dry out. Shorter trips create moisture (hot clashing with cold) and moisture sits in the exhaust systems lowest point, creating rust. Now let it sit for years and what comes out, could be a number of things, including, but not exclusively, mice and their droppings along with metal flakes and soot (oil). It'll clear soon enough. Did your compression test reveal any valve/ring trouble?
Running is the easy part. Now you must be able to stop it. That's pretty important.
Good luck and again congratulations.
Ctskip

Thanks-
I never got a "true compression test". I used the finger method. My buddie has a gauge but we havent had time to check it yet. As far as the brakes - I'ma drain the fluid and replace it. I visually checked the lines and dont have any rust. I'll keep the doors off so if the brakes fail, I can use the ol tuck and roll method j/k. I'm deff paying close attention to them.
Also - thanks for exhaust info. It seams to be clearing up.

[SEZARO21]

Congrats on the new jeep. Nothing like like driving the jeep for the first time. My I suggest running Seafom thru your jeep. Put a full can in your gass tank to clean out the fuel system and the injectors. Put half a can in thru your TB or brake booster and the other half in your crankcase. Drive the jeep for about 50 miles and then change the oil. Seafoam made the biggest difference in the way my jeep ran. It was like night and day. You don't have to but it's just a suggestion. Good work though and I really like the way it's coming out.

[jeepsurf]

Originally Posted by SEZARO21

Congrats on the new jeep. Nothing like like driving the jeep for the first time. My I suggest running Seafom thru your jeep. Put a full can in your gass tank to clean out the fuel system and the injectors. Put half a can in thru your TB or brake booster and the other half in your crankcase. Drive the jeep for about 50 miles and then change the oil. Seafoam made the biggest difference in the way my jeep ran. It was like night and day. You don't have to but it's just a suggestion. Good work though and I really like the way it's coming out.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll prolly try that down the road.

[jeepsurf]

Update....

Here was the problem. Everything was working except the temp gauge and the oil pressure gauge. The temp gauge wasnt reading anything, and the oil gauge was pegged. I replaced the oil pressure sending unit and the coolant temp sensor. Nothing changed. I was almost ready to buy two new gauges. Its the only thing keeping me from getting tags and drivin. My buddie at work who owned two YJ's helped me out a bit. He told me that on the back of the gauge pod, is a flemsy plastic circuit board. He said that rain had gotten to them and he had to replace them. Only place you can get them is the stealership. Well, I took mine apart and sanded all of the contacts. I figured if it didn't work, I'd just hard wire all of the gauges. I hate paying the dealership any $$$. Well, I put it all back together and took it for a drive. Everything works!
Next - power steering, dash swap, herc, TJ flares, wheels, tires, shackles, lift, paint, money, money, more money...etc...

I don't know what I'll do when its all finished. Wait....yea I do...Wheel it, break it, fix it, and repeat

[joe's_yj]

dang, congrats on getting it running, it looks real nice after you took the stickers off and cleaned it. Time for a set of matching wheels.

[jeepsurf]

Originally Posted by joe's_yj

dang, congrats on getting it running, it looks real nice after you took the stickers off and cleaned it. Time for a set of matching wheels.

Thanks man! I was planning on buying some wheels, however, my inspection on my tahoe ran out 2 months ago. Apparently, our DMV keeps track of this. I got a letter in the mail that said I've got ten days to get it inspected. I got busy...blah...blah..forgot...... well, on the 12th day I got a letter that said "You are hereby fined $250. If you do not pay your fine, you will recieve a block on your registration." I got the inspection, but I don't think I can register the Jeep until I pay the fine . And that would be the money for my wheels. So I'm headed to pay my fine right now. I lovvvvvveee giving people money for nothing. Oh and Quadratec sent me the wrong lug nuts

I need a beer

[jeepsurf]

Guess what I got?

Another white 1990 yj



Here's the story:

Some PO decided to sell it to my buddie for stupid cheap. I guess he didnt know what it was worth. My buddie took the hard top and full steel doors for his 95 YJ. Then he sold it to me for cheap. I'm taking the power steering, wheels, tailgate, and grey dash. Then another friend's gonna buy it from me for cheap and do a frame up resto. I love when things like this happen.

So after about 20hrs worth of work, I've got power steering. Drives like a different animal. I love it. Switching the gear boxes and pump was work.
The donor YJ is a rust bucket. Those little welded in frame nuts started spining on me when I was trying to get the ps gear box off. Good thing the frame sides were rusted tru enough that I could get my vice grips in there.

The I had to remove the drivers side MM to get the ps pump bracket off.
Lots a fun. That parts done, next is swapping the dash.
Here's spme pics: