Calling this build "Pissed Wife" because I bought another Jeep with out getting permission. I just showed up with it on Saturday afternoon and my wife was pissed, but she got over it as usual.
So it's been a while since I have done any major building on my rig. In fact it has been rather un problemmatic lately which is odd. This is what has most likely led me to fix whats not broke.
It all started when I rode with a buddy of mine that has a 4.0, I have the 2.5L and don't mind it. I was orginally just going to pick up a 5.3L Vortec and throw that in there but I happened across this:
He originally wanted $2000 8 months ago but had 0 bits so the price has been dropping. I waited for it to get below $1000 and it did this weekend, he was asking $900 and I drove it home for $600.
The Good:
The motor - Fresh long block
Tranny- Fresh rebuilt
Frame- beautiful
Gas tank- 20 gal.
Body- few dings and dents
The Bad:
Suspension- Superlift 2.5", sounds like it is going to fall off.
Tires are dry rotted and bald.
Top- old
Paint- will need some attention.
Mud everywhere (I HATE mud)
Squirl nest of wires from added on accessories
I will building a D44 for the rear with 4.88 gears, moving over most of my upgrades from the 90 Yj (current rig in sig). Freshing up the paint and the interior, I don't like grey so I'm going to change it. Also adding a few other goodys I'll talk about later and fixing some of the PO crazieness.
I plan on covering Paint, Suspersion, engine upgrades, axle upgrades, wheels, tires and interior in this build in no preticular order. More to come soon.
So it's been a while since I have done any major building on my rig. In fact it has been rather un problemmatic lately which is odd. This is what has most likely led me to fix whats not broke.
It all started when I rode with a buddy of mine that has a 4.0, I have the 2.5L and don't mind it. I was orginally just going to pick up a 5.3L Vortec and throw that in there but I happened across this:
He originally wanted $2000 8 months ago but had 0 bits so the price has been dropping. I waited for it to get below $1000 and it did this weekend, he was asking $900 and I drove it home for $600.
The Good:
The motor - Fresh long block
Tranny- Fresh rebuilt
Frame- beautiful
Gas tank- 20 gal.
Body- few dings and dents
The Bad:
Suspension- Superlift 2.5", sounds like it is going to fall off.
Tires are dry rotted and bald.
Top- old
Paint- will need some attention.
Mud everywhere (I HATE mud)
Squirl nest of wires from added on accessories
I will building a D44 for the rear with 4.88 gears, moving over most of my upgrades from the 90 Yj (current rig in sig). Freshing up the paint and the interior, I don't like grey so I'm going to change it. Also adding a few other goodys I'll talk about later and fixing some of the PO crazieness.
I plan on covering Paint, Suspersion, engine upgrades, axle upgrades, wheels, tires and interior in this build in no preticular order. More to come soon.