I dinged up the ol’ girl over the winter after hitting a patch of ice found someone in town who was parting out their red classic. I think my paint job turned out pretty good considering I just used a spray can.

Sad jeep




Happy Jeep

 

I haven't been on here in awhile but I started digging into this mistake today....



Can anyone tell what's missing in this last pic?

 

Looks nice. I kinda did the same this winter just a little more emphasis on the ding lol.

 

Looks like the entire harmonic balancer broke off. Seized engine?

 

I feel for you man. I got really lucky I think. It was at a 4 way intersection that was just sheer ice. I was only going about maybe 5 or 10km/hr and sloooowly slid into the car in front of me. Could have been a whole lot worse.

 

Correct. It took a hard hit. I don't think it's seized but I'm not sure of any damage to the crank or anything.

​​​​​​​Good thing no one was hurt.

 

Got the winch mounted today. Couldn't get to the track bar as Napa forgot to put my buddies connecting rod bearings on the truck today. Hopefully they come in tomorrow morning so I can use my garage tomorrow evening

 

Well I discovered something I did not know today.
Or at least I think I did.
Jeep off, headlights still on, and the power door locks will not operate to lock the doors.
Did it a second time just to see.
Well it is either that or my door locks decided to not work and then work a second later
after after I turned off the headlights.
Twice. LOL.

 

Black cable ties last a lot longer than the white ones.

 

I removed the last few parts from my 97. The two rear view outside mirrors, and the hatch latch mechanism.

Now to load it up with the various scrap metal I have laying around, and call for the tow truck. Another XJ to the crusher.

Some of that scrap metal includes 6 steel Cherokee rims. I don't know how I managed to accumulate all of them!

Holler if you want to grab some of them!

 

I can't imagine what the shipping would be on wheels lol, but you could you post or pm me a picture?

 

I finally got to finish installing some stuff I had laying around. Then I felt "stimulated" when FedEx dropped off more jeep parts from dirtbound.


Power inverter, fuse panel, and relays.

 

I'll git ya some pics tomorry. If you don't hear from me, bug me.

 

Finally got around to getting the rear half doors going

 

So I guess this is a "What I Did Today So I Could Have More Tool Storage For Tools To Work On My Jeep" post.
Few weeks ago I picked up a Husky middle box. $15 on Offer Up. $4 in gas. It was missing the lock and had stickers
all over it. Not a roller bearing box. But it does match my Husky top and bottom box. And is 18" deep. I picked that up some
time ago for $80. For some reason the bottom is roller bearings and the top is not but they do match so.....
Awhile back I bought a cheap Craftsman bottom box. Missing the key. Couldn't get a key but could buy a lock.
So I buy the lock and then go to clean the box. Well then I found the keys in the bottom of the box. So I had this lock I paid $15
for that was not worth returning. But it also turns out the lock rod is missing too.
So get all the stickers off and clean up the box. Regrease the slides.

I get an 1/8" steel rod and bend it to operate the hooks in the back of the box that go up and down
to lock and unlock the box. The rod was too small for the slot in the lock so I bent it back on itself to
fill the slot and turn when you turn the key.


And all done.