YJ worklog - Page 7

Samgler · 03-27-2008, 03:56 PM

Spit shine that scratch. It can be done.

BillsFan · 03-27-2008, 04:10 PM

Glad you were ok! Hopefully you can put it back together and get back to wheelin'!

Stout95YJ · 03-27-2008, 04:28 PM

sorry man

Turner · 03-27-2008, 04:47 PM

well the important thing is your still breathing so i guess your still alive. it can be fixed. i would scrap the cage and windsheild frame to get some cash then hit up junk yards for a new windsheild frame. i would build a new cage but you could salvage some of yours. it sucks for you but at the end of the day your alive so thats what matters. good luck with it man and keep on truckin

joe's_yj · 03-27-2008, 07:10 PM

Thanks guys, iam fine i hit my head on the ground when i was upside down but thats nothing compared to what can happed at 50 mph. I dont think i can bould up a new windsheild frame if you look closely around that aera on the passengers side you can see where the cowl buckeld and bent so a new wont bolt up. I will be buying it back and stripping parts from it. Apperntly a friend of mine has a yj with good body, bad engine that he will let go for only 500 bucks. I will have to see about this.

joe's_yj · 03-29-2008, 10:52 AM

well i found another yj. its somewhere between a 87-90 i talked to his brother who didnt know, the good: hard top hard doors, absolutly no rust, 6 cyclinder, very little body damage. the bad: been repainted professionally but looks bad, tailgate dented AUTO transmisson(this will nhave to go) and the drivers seat is bad. iam gonna check it out today.

Barrio · 03-29-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by joe's_yj

well i found another yj. its somewhere between a 87-90 i talked to his brother who didnt know, the good: hard top hard doors, absolutly no rust, 6 cyclinder, very little body damage. the bad: been repainted professionally but looks bad, tailgate dented AUTO transmisson(this will nhave to go) and the drivers seat is bad. iam gonna check it out today.

Nice! Are you going to be able to take parts off the YJ for your new ride?

i smell a new build thread on its way.........keep us updated

intenseblu · 03-29-2008, 11:05 AM

ooof ... makes me wanna add that front cage from orfab ... but then i wonder if there was a front portion and it broke at its mount point, would it go into your legs ?

very glad you are ok ... was the other car totaled ?

joe's_yj · 03-29-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Barrio

Nice! Are you going to be able to take parts off the YJ for your new ride?

i smell a new build thread on its way.........keep us updated

yeah, i cant test the yj today or meet the guy, maybe monday or tuesday. i will be beefing up the cage, and buying my jeep back from insurance. suspenttion will get transfered over and some swaper tires will be put on. paint will mostlikey be olive drab so i dont haev to worry about it. needs work though but absolutly no rust. iam looking at getting the posion spyer customs trail cage
https://www.spydercustoms.com/index2.php

heres the new jeep havnt tested it yet but hes a crappy cell picture, i lost the charger to my camera

Redbear · 03-29-2008, 02:23 PM

Man I feel bad for all that you went through, but at least your okay. Nie Jeep and sounds like you have a good donor. By the way, where do you keep finding these YJ's without any rust?

Barrio · 03-29-2008, 10:53 PM

good to hear man, thats a perfect base for a good build!

**leftlanetruckin** · 03-29-2008, 11:05 PM

the exact reason i dont personally trust the "bolt in" front cage additions...
glad to hear/see YOU are ok though, that is the only important thing here.
if you need me to bend you up some front sections of cage, let me know ok?

like i said, i am just glad you are ok. too many times the innocent party ends up with major injuries, glad this isnt the case here. the jeep can be rebuilt, you cant!

keep us posted mate!

martin

**tank29** · 03-30-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by leftlanetruckin

like i said, i am just glad you are ok. too many times the innocent party ends up with major injuries, glad this isnt the case here. the jeep can be rebuilt, you cant!

keep us posted mate!

martin

X's 2....Glad to hear that you are okay and you are able to tell the story. What was the other person thinking? Man, I am glad that I got rid of my motorcycle a few years back...You always have to worry about THE OTHER PERSON!!!!

You can build it BIGGER & BETTER now!!!!

Keep us posted on the progress.

Todd

joe's_yj · 04-01-2008, 07:10 PM

thanks guys. well i checked the jeep out today, not sure what iam going to do, i ll lay it out for you guys and maybe you can help. its a 1987 yj with a inline 6 and a auto transmission. paint is not the best, no rust, engine ran fine but took a minute to warm up, most gauges dont work they bounce everywhere, its only 500 bucks, failed emessions. 144k miles. what should i do?

Barrio · 04-01-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by joe's_yj

thanks guys. well i checked the jeep out today, not sure what iam going to do, i ll lay it out for you guys and maybe you can help. its a 1987 yj with a inline 6 and a auto transmission. paint is not the best, no rust, engine ran fine but took a minute to warm up, most gauges dont work they bounce everywhere, its only 500 bucks, failed emessions. 144k miles. what should i do?

if you have the time and money to build it up, go for it!!