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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
| Sir Sam |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:06 pm
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| [QUOTE=impeesia;984554]updates?[/QUOTE] Well peese got me thinking today that maybe I should get back to work. So I started thinking about what I needed to do next which is to get the springs back under it so I can move on with fabbing up the tranny mount. Well I got to thinking and decided that the... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
| Sir Sam |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:05 pm
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| Worked on fitting the 2500 fenders and headlights: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ197.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ198.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ199.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ200.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ20... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
| Sir Sam |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:04 pm
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| Old part of engine mount bracket cut off, new piece of angle iron tacked on. http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ184.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ185.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ186.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ187.jpg Tacked all the way ... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:03 pm
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| Not much else to add, got my passenger side mount finished today, need to modify the drivers side mount in the same way. I tried to start on that tonight but my chop saw blade self destructed, time for a new one, gotta wait till harbor freight opens tomorrow morning to get another. http://colorado4w... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
| Sir Sam |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:02 pm
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| Lots of extra metal on the fender that needs to be removed: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ164.jpg Here you can see the parts of the headlight support that need to be trimmed: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ165.jpg http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ166.jpg This will ... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
| Sir Sam |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:00 pm
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| Got the engine out today, pulled the engine and trans together, and of course, what do I realize as soon as I start pulling the engine......i forgot to drain the tranny, ya, it dumped all its gear oil all over my garage floor. I swear, thats like the 4th time I have forgotten that. Dammit Dammit Dam... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:59 pm
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| Well I had been wondering about what to do for a radiator, and the 4cyl 2.5 radiator seems like it was perfect match....unfortunatly no one seems to make a good replacement radiator for it, only single core, plastic aluminum setups. There are some all aluminum radiators on ebay, but they are single ... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
| Sir Sam |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:58 pm
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| Hehehe, check out what I'm going to pickup: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ127.jpg I will use one switch for the heated mirrors, one for my foglights, probably leaving 2 extra light switches for accessory lighting. If my diesel ECU has a high idle option I may choose to enable that and g... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:56 pm
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| Ok did some more work, got the steering column, dash, and a few other things out of the way. You can see where the front of the newer seat sits here: http://colorado4wheel.com/images/1988_MJ/MJ120.jpg And so this is about where the front of the new seat will sit in the commanche, that little bit of ... |
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Forum: User Project/Build up threads forum: Topic: Project CRD MJ: |
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:54 pm
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| Started pulling the interior panels out of the MJ, ripped out the carpet tonight, more rust than I was expecting given the outside condition of the vehicle, guess it was that wet carpet syndrome that got to it. Lucky none of it is through the body, and none of it is even soft, went around and tapped... |
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