Shes Alive!!!!

[XJRunner]

First time I've driven this Jeep in 3 years, she is finally moving under her own power. Few more things till she's ready for the street
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[tbburg]

:yelclap: Cool!


Where's the wood grain?

[XJRunner]

in due time lol body work is last

[tbburg]

'Looking good! That's going to be a fun toy out in the open desert. :thumbup:

Not to be a buz-kill, but what happened to the front glass? Didn't you have those installed before the tear-down?

Also,(assuming you haven't noticed/thought about it yet) if you're going to run the shock reservoirs behind the tire, you might want to put an aluminum shield in front/below then to keep flying mud/sand/rocks out of them.

[jeeperjohn]

Glad to see it mobile dude!

[XJRunner]

the resi's are just zip tied there so i could idle around. it has no exhaust isnt aligned and everythings loose. I never had front glass. Still looking ):

[XJRunner]

braaaaaaaapppppppp(:
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k260/DumpsterProductions/Picture001-4.jpg
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[dick.breakey]

i like the convert to a 2 door :) and as complicated as the front suspension might actually be, it looks very simple which is fantastic. good rig

[livinthedream]

That thing is awesome! what part of SD are you in?

[XJRunner]

east county. Jamul area

[livinthedream]

sweet dude... I'm in El Cajon. We should meet up sometime

[XJRunner]

yeah I'm down. I just rolled my other Jeep 5 times. This will be my DD once we fix the engine. If you see me give me a honk or a wave

[livinthedream]

for sure! and if you need a hand let me know

[XJRunner]

Finally got her running right tonight. A lifter was stuck(sat for a year). Free'd that up and ran her a bit now she sounds mean and has a ton of kick

[XJRunner]

got my stero in(: Alpine Type R 12 in a sealed box with a kenwood amp. Sony deck and off brand 6 1/2 speakes in the front kenwood stock size in the back
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k260/DumpsterProductions/40963_147936648566550_100000506461993_399812_75447 76_n.jpg
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[XJRunner]

got a new toy(:
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k260/DumpsterProductions/downsized_0813001622.jpg

[tbburg]

Need to get grills on those speakers! Pretty as those are, they're in the perfect place to kick on the way out the door. Looking nice,...

[Cache96]

Would you happen to have any more pics of your front bumper??

[XJRunner]

Need to get grills on those speakers! Pretty as those are, they're in the perfect place to kick on the way out the door. Looking nice,...

I know and it will cover the ugly hole ha. I just got 6 by 9s for the back and an amp for the door speakers so I'll make some grills

[XJRunner]

ill get some pics when I get home

[Cache96]

OK Thanks... how did you cut the aluminum for the door panels???

[XJRunner]

i did those when I was 15. (19 now) just traced the stock ones on flat aluminum and uses hand shears.

[Zuul99]

Just a thought, have you thought about continuing the wood grain and reproducing the colour over the fenders, it could give a really neat nostalgic look. Oh and I'm envious of your rig

[XJRunner]

i plan to do that once I get front glass. I need to find the factory color so I can reshoot it and put the wood grain on. Im still brainstorming on how to mold the molding around the glass

[chris_amrein]

I'd recommend having a sticker made to use in place of the stock wood paneling. Try Signpros in OC. They can laser print on vinyl and probably make a good reproduction that will fit better than the old panel.

[XJRunner]

its already a vinyl stocker. and JCWhitney sells it. but theres aluminum molding at the top and bottom of the "wood" that i need to bend around the fiberglass

[tbburg]

gonna need lot's of luck with that project. You'll be lucky if it's aluminum. Most side trim is thin stainless steel, and it doesn't like to bend cleanly. What really sucks is going to be finding long enough peices to go around the flares. Looks like the front door sections should be long enough to fab rear doors out of, but rear fenders are going to be tough. Any idea if they made that trim for a 2-door or a Comanche?

[XJRunner]

no clue. I was thinkin about going to the junkyard or getting some generic molding from jcwhitney

[Zuul99]

dont do stickers, they will just fade in the sun get some very thin sheets of wood like the kind you use to wrap a round object. Than stain it, seal it, bolt it. its most likely easier said than done

[XJRunner]

yeah and it is a wood sticker now. its from 87 and only one section is faded