LKN_xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cornelius, NC
Hey guys, name's Greyson. I've been around the forum for a few months now, mostly trying to learn and also asking questions about my Jeep specifically. I contribute where I can.
I figured I should start a build thread to consolidate everything and introduce my Jeep. Please follow along - I'm willing to learn and want to do right by my Jeep for sentimental reasons.
The backstory:
My parents bought this Jeep in 1995, which it was 4 years old. I even have the original window sticker. It was driven by my mom and dad for years until I turned 16 in 2005 (I'm 27 now). When I turned 16, my dad gave me an envelope with the key and a piece of paper saying I own the Jeep. I can't remember but I bet it had under 200k at that point.
11 years later, I'm still driving the thing as my daily driver, and she's on her first engine and transmission with about 350k miles (give or take, the speedo/odo went out on two occasions).
Needless to say, this jeep and I have literally been together for (most) of our whole lives.
I figured, she's done right by me, and now I should do right by her. Plus, things are getting old. If I don't start replacing them then it's going to go by the wayside, and if I am replacing them, I might as well make it better, right?
I've already started modifications so the next posts will be catching you guys up to where I am now, as well as a history of progression over the last 10 years or so.
You guys have already been great and given me a warm welcome. I hope I can contribute some knowledge through documentation and discussion through this thread. Enjoy and chime in!
I figured I should start a build thread to consolidate everything and introduce my Jeep. Please follow along - I'm willing to learn and want to do right by my Jeep for sentimental reasons.
The backstory:
My parents bought this Jeep in 1995, which it was 4 years old. I even have the original window sticker. It was driven by my mom and dad for years until I turned 16 in 2005 (I'm 27 now). When I turned 16, my dad gave me an envelope with the key and a piece of paper saying I own the Jeep. I can't remember but I bet it had under 200k at that point.
11 years later, I'm still driving the thing as my daily driver, and she's on her first engine and transmission with about 350k miles (give or take, the speedo/odo went out on two occasions).
Needless to say, this jeep and I have literally been together for (most) of our whole lives.
I figured, she's done right by me, and now I should do right by her. Plus, things are getting old. If I don't start replacing them then it's going to go by the wayside, and if I am replacing them, I might as well make it better, right?
I've already started modifications so the next posts will be catching you guys up to where I am now, as well as a history of progression over the last 10 years or so.
You guys have already been great and given me a warm welcome. I hope I can contribute some knowledge through documentation and discussion through this thread. Enjoy and chime in!