I purchased my first jeep in 1991. It was a YJ w/2.5L. Just a basic, simple Jeep. I built it up over a number of years until it was sitting on 35s w/4.88s, 4:1 xfer case, 6" of lift, full cage, winch, Locked Front and Rear, etc... I last wheeled it hard in July of 2004. On that trip I finally broke a rear shaft in the D35.
Here is my son posing with the Jeep after we got off the trail...
I purchased a D44 from a Cherokee and was getting ready to install that when a series of unfortunate circumstances led me to the 89 YJ I have today. I pulled everything off the 91 that was worth anything. I either sold the stuff or moved it to the 89. I then bolted stock stuff back on the 91 from the bone yard and craigslist. I sold the 91 in the Summer of 2005 to my BIL.
For reference, here is my 89 with my son inside.
Skip forward to this month...
I find the 91 Jeep in my MIL's garage where it has been sitting for 2 years. It has two flat front tires, a questionable clutch, and the tail pipe is sitting on the floor.
I bought it back and towed it home. My son and I are hoping to restore it and drive it around.
tonight, after I pulled the coil wire and cranked the motor a few times to build up oil pressure; I got it to start without issue. :2thumbsup::2thumbsup::highfive::highfive:
We were both jumping around high-fiving each other; it was a cool moment.
Now, I am going to drain all the fluids, change the plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, and install a new clutch master cylinder which I hope cures the clutch issue. I don't relish dropping the tranny to change the slave.
I'll try to keep this as my build thread and post up some newer pics of the 91 Jeep.
Here is my son posing with the Jeep after we got off the trail...
I purchased a D44 from a Cherokee and was getting ready to install that when a series of unfortunate circumstances led me to the 89 YJ I have today. I pulled everything off the 91 that was worth anything. I either sold the stuff or moved it to the 89. I then bolted stock stuff back on the 91 from the bone yard and craigslist. I sold the 91 in the Summer of 2005 to my BIL.
For reference, here is my 89 with my son inside.
Skip forward to this month...
I find the 91 Jeep in my MIL's garage where it has been sitting for 2 years. It has two flat front tires, a questionable clutch, and the tail pipe is sitting on the floor.
I bought it back and towed it home. My son and I are hoping to restore it and drive it around.
tonight, after I pulled the coil wire and cranked the motor a few times to build up oil pressure; I got it to start without issue. :2thumbsup::2thumbsup::highfive::highfive:
We were both jumping around high-fiving each other; it was a cool moment.
Now, I am going to drain all the fluids, change the plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, and install a new clutch master cylinder which I hope cures the clutch issue. I don't relish dropping the tranny to change the slave.
I'll try to keep this as my build thread and post up some newer pics of the 91 Jeep.