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Old 01-06-2011, 07:46 PM
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found this at the local tow yard...been wreckd pretty good, tough to see in pics. not sure if im gonna part it out?
or build it to smash against random things? I will try to take some day light pictures tomarrow.
Its lifted, gotta be a 3inch with add a leaves,
rear axle is bearly hangin on.
none the less if it breaks in half both halfs are still mine.
150k....ran when wrecked
middle pic behind passenger door
shows it
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Old 01-07-2011, 09:27 AM
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good parts jeep man! wish i could have gotten one of these and a garage so i could have saved my jeep, but w/e . hows the interior on it?
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sorry about the crappy pics here are some better ones of the damage
Gonna haul it home tomarrow and see how it runs....maybe....sposta get
6-12 inchs of snow.....rear end took a pretty good hit...guess the
guy hit a parked car....
love the custom shock and "U" bolts
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interior is in good shape
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na dude that **** will buff out... lol
fix the rear stuff and make it a good trail rig
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Take some measurements and see if the unibody got tweeked from the collision. If not then replace the shocks and U bolts and drive it.
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Not a bad buy.
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Cool..I wanted the motor,
Trans, and t case for my other
98. But I think ur rite..." that'll buff
Out" hahaha
I got a spare set of 3" lift springs
Just gotta get it hauled to my house
Weather was crap this morning
So maybe next weekend.
But ya I'm pretty stoked about it
Its just wrecked enough!
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Originally Posted by BlueXJ
Take some measurements and see if the unibody got tweeked from the collision. If not then replace the shocks and U bolts and drive it.
Agreed, It dosent look all to bad as long as the uni-body isnt damaged, go cut out another quarter pannell and put in a new door and you'll be set.
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Originally Posted by BlueXJ
Take some measurements and see if the unibody got tweeked from the collision. If not then replace the shocks and U bolts and drive it.
Ya it took a hard hit. Guess the driver had 2 many
Cold beers.
I am cautiously optimistic
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Agreed, It dosent look all to bad as long as the uni-body isnt damaged, go cut out another quarter pannell and put in a new door and you'll be set.
x3 it be worth fixing shouldnt be that bad
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been busy....got a long way to go
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60 sounds good...gona try it with my other 98..maybe 63? this site is so awsome for good idea's
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Just say its rock rash and call it a day. Lol
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Looking good man. Always good to see another jeep on the road agian instead of facing the crusher.

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