Drahcir495

Mine came in Friday - love it :clapping:

Sweet write-up :cheers:

? global warming would have melted the ice :dunce: :shake: :idea: My point eggzackry :agree:

Darn Global Warming :fs1: . Sorry to hear - get better soon! The MJ needs you ;)

Thanks Hoo :agree: . I am not happy with the pictures, but it was too late after I got them home. I grabbed the wrong camera :fs1: and the shots are pretty blurry. I will have to re-do them another time with the better camera. You have very good tastes my friend :thumbsup: . I also wanted a Scrambler for a very long time. Actually since I saw my first one; a guy in town with a Maroon CJ8 that had 31/32" Thornbirds - it was soooooo cool. I ended up not being able to find one anywhere and settled on my CJ7. I drove that until after I graduated in 2000 when I was able to reward myself with the Scrambler. OK, the Wife paid for it. We paid a lot more than your buddy :ack: - lucky bastid! I drove all the way out to Arkansas for this one. It was/is a rust free 84 with factory air and a 1984 Warn winch. The PO had swapped in a Chevy 305 V8, so I just dropped a 383 in its place. It really is a monster – already blown one T-5 & an AMC20. I have two transmission options waiting in the garage; a brand new NV4500, or a rebuilt 700R4 ready to go in. I just need to decide if I still want to shift or not. Somewhere in the garage clutter I also have a Dana 60 cut down to CJ width with 5 on 5.5 alloy shafts. The Scrambler has been used and is not just a driveway queen. I have driven it up and back to Tellico for a Jeep Jamboree. I have also had it out on other local rides, so it does get used. It has been garage kept for most of its life and is in awesome shape. But like all my vehicles, it just needs a paint job :roll: . If something should happen to me, I would consider making you the beneficiary of the old girl. The wife thinks it is ugly :shake: , so I would need you to continue on my family legacy. So your screen name would have to be changed. Possible options would be: Drahcir495steeler? Or Drahcirwahoo? How do you like this, Drahcirwilledmehiscj8soihadtochangemyscreennamewahoosteeler <-bit long. Possibly Wahoo495? Would you consider having another boy and naming him Drahcir 495? You could inherit all my jeeps for such a thoughtful deed!

I would agree. I believe there was somebody trying to work out the turbo thing on here - hopefully they will sound off on it.

I can pull you any color paintjob outta my 'yards up here, just gonna be a pain to ship :yes: Seriously, you could pull one for me :cheers: ! No need to ship it :idea: . If you could place a hold sticker on the blue for me, I could pick it up in early summer when I come for the “mjeff87 move in pow wow.” :yes:

Looks like we both have the same camera :yes: . Nice flex you have going on there too. The rims are the 17x8.5 3.5-BS Walker Evans wheels. :cheers:

:clapping: Very Very Nice! What are your future plans? - Rich

:eek: that is heavy! Mine (only a guesstimate) is around 250#. I do plan on making a garage/shop lift for it as well. Hornbrod, any chance I could get you to pm me some basic plans based off your set up - if you get a chance :D . I have been looking through the Grainger catalogue for some time trying to figure out a cheap solution :idea: . TIA - Rich

Mine is a fiberglass LWB topper and it is heavy and awkward to put on yourself, but it can be done. I can do on my own, but it is only because I have no one else to help. The LWB topper on a lifted MJ is a two man job, I am just asking for a pulled muscle & damage to my sheetmetal. - Rich

Thank you '67 :cheers: . And I am now broke too, can't afford a paint job unless it could be picked out of a junk yard :rant:. I am glad you approve :clapping: - Rich

This is my Mvusse tribute thread :cheers: I had the jeeps up on the fork & walkie lifts at work this evening. The MJ was awesome, but I did notice a few issues with clearance that need to be addressed -> The rear shock is bottoming out early :fs1: . And the front may need to be trimmed or bump stopped -> More pictures are in my build-up page - Rich

I was killing some time tonight before I went home and decided to give the jeeps a flex test with the fork lift & Walkie :brows: . I learned a lot about what is going to be needed in terms of clearance. The flex out of the MJ was very impressive :eek: . I will have to either increase the bump stops in front, or do some trimming. The rear shock bottomed out prematurely, so I will have to move the shock mount lower. I will have to spend some more quality time with the fork lift and see exactly what modifications will be needed. Now on to the pictures. Team Blue -> Front -> Side shots -> Front shock still has room -> Rear shock bottomed out :shake: -> You can see I still have stuffing room out back :banana: -> Crazy rear shot -> The CJ8 did some flexing, but I seriously need to work on getting the SOA done on it-> I did for get to unhook the sway bar, but I don’t know how much that would help?

I love all the pictures :cheers: . This is going to be an exciting build-up. I assume all the usable XJ parts are going into the MJ - :popcorn: :banana: - Rich

I will take the ~1 - Military Green Long Sleeve < X-Large > = $19.00 + shipping. if it is not too late? - Rich

you name it, and that's why. if it can be done, it needs to be done and then it needs to go back to it's owner :cheers: JeepcoMJ :clapping: :thumbsup:. I can't wait to see what you do to Baby :cheers:

Awesome fix :bowdown: ! Welcome to the Comanche Club :cheers:

Cut 'em and weld sliders in - hit the wrong option :grrrr:

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Keeping the Dream Alive :waving: . I need to start hinting about vacation times at work - none taken in two years. Are you still thinking late spring/early summer? - Rich

WOW - WoW - wOw ^! The suspension on that MJ is nice :cheers:

:rotfl2: QG-J, Sorry to hear of your troubles. You got food poisoning on top of the gout :eek: - bad luck. Get well soon - Rich

So sorry Rick :shake: . Unfortunately, the only way you will get them to change is by either hitting them in the pocket, or having Media attention drawn to the problems. In a world where malpractice & abuse are the norm, this is hardly news worthy :fs1:. Nothing will get quicker results then taking money out of the Big Wigs pockets. I think, in cases like this, it is an honorable thing to do. Spare the next unfortunate person the pain and suffering that Cindy has gone through. I keep forgetting to email you this, but your packages were sent out. I am sure you have some decent neighbors looking out for you and your place, so let them know. Still in our prayers - Rich

:eek: That is a beautiful thing! Man that is a nice looking floor - oops, "it moved." ~ Seinfeld reference :cheers: