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Sorry for the long delay, but it's done and ready. Performance is exactly what I was shooting for. It climbs well, rides like a truck still, very stable on and off road and I couldn't ask for more. Sorry about the poser shot, I was checking to make sure there was enough clearance for the driveshaft to the new x-member that had to be built.

Pump primes fine, but when the key goes to the start position it looses power. Any takers?

Today was a success. Went to Chattanooga to get the axles/ steering from NOS86(Thanks Eric) and after meeting with Melkor to check out the willys(looking good) I made it on home with the new to me D30/ 8.8. Special thanks goes to Dan(99Cherokee) for coming over and helping with all the heavy lifting. Got the bed finished aside from a little filler and paint, the bed mounts are there now, rear axle got yanked and the new one is now stripped of all brackets and ready for new spring perches/ shock mounts and traction bar brackets.

Made some more progress tonight. The Bed made it off and although I was only able to remove 5" from the rear, I feel that the 5" will make alot more of a difference. No pics as of yet, I have the rear section tacked back on and the bed set back onto the truck to see where I need to trim more and I need to fab some new rear bed mounting brackets. Went to pull-a-part and the pickins was slim, but I was able to get a new mini console for the trans and a new hood prop rod. After the junkyard, I stopped by to see my favorite parts guy, Jason at ROCKYOUR4X4.COM and got the needed u-bolts and pinion flange adapter for the axle set I'm going to Chatt tomorrow to pick up. Axles are a D30/ 8.8 set. Both are 4.56 geared, welded rear, lunchbox locker for the front, set of spare shafts all around and a DOM/ heim steering set. I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow sometime soon.

Time for another update, I got done with the tune-up today. Sea-foam, champion plugs, wires, cap, rotor and fuel filter. I keep hearing $#!& about the paint so here are some pics of it as it sits right now, and yes thats a Rustys tie rod as a hood prop (about all it's good for.)

Located in Knoxville TN also

Don't have any of it really, I sold the red Jeep today, so it's time to get moving. I got a new optima to replace the old dead one, and all the stuffs to tune it up. I have had this truck for so long and never even checked the oil level. After it got a battery, it turned 3 revolutions and fired holding a solid 75psi of oil pressure. Also got the long arms ordered today as well as the RE 5.5" coils. Figured I will keep the bench for now and spent the alloted cash on a Nikon D40 for Tiff(she deserves it dealing with my $#!&).

Maybe 2" lift and 32x11.5's

I know this aint FS but I will be building another bumper so I'll sell that one for $60. Only downside is I will not ship it.

Time to breathe new life into a long time love of mine. I have had this thing for 4+ years now and all it does is sit in the yard with a dead Optima until I decide to jump it off every 6 months or so. I have my spurts that I want to work on it and then after a few days, I throw it back in it's hole. Time to give it a serious face lift and breathe new life into the old girl. This truck was given to me by a good friend and when I was kind enough to total the fiance's Ranger. This is what she was stuck with and she somehow developed an emotional attachment to it. I have been told that if I get rid of it, I am getting rid of her too. Sad thing is I think she is serious. Enough babble, time for some pics of where it started and where it's at now. The bed on it now is the replacement for the previous one but you can imagine what kind of shape it was in. Tenative build is as follows; -D30, 4.56, locked -8.8, 4.56, disk, locked -beefed steering(currie or homebuilt) -front suspension +Rock Krawler 3 link +RE 5.5" coils +Bilstein 12" 5125's -rear suspension +SOA +traction bar +Bilstein 10" 5150's -extensive cage, gusseted at all joints -Beard super seats(recovered in black leather with black suade inserts) -homebuilt bumpers(front and rear) with M8000 -homebuilt sliders/ rocker replacements -bed bobbed 8" -new floor pans -Alpine Head Unit with a set of 6.5" components in the doors -Nokian 33x12.5x15 tires mounted on beadlocks Thats it for now. Feel free to critique anything and if I'm leaving out something important, please tell me. Sound confortable, capable and reliable? Best part is I have to get it done before the flog

NAXJA fall flog early nov. I'll prob be out before then

anytime other than tomorrow. I have my number posted up earlier in this thread, feel free to call.

Sure. Just come by the house anytime(my mj's aren't street driven) and I'll get jeff over and strke up a bonfire in the backyard and you can bring some weiners to cook.

just name a place and time

That's crazy. Stop by sometime. If you see my black dodge there, I'm home and usually outside.

right off fox lonas behind crestwood pool if you know where that is. Just give me a call sometime on that header, I have done quite a few and can give you a hand if need be. 556-9999 Matt.

just let me know when you want to swap it to 4WD. I have all the parts here and I'm looking for a 2wd trans and front beam. Plus I'm right off fox lonas.

http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11149 do it and never look back

for those who havent seen it, Just take a look and let me know. http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11149

Here it is.

Here it is.

Here it is.

Far from done but the end is somewhat in sight. Today got more tube work done and some fiberglassin finished.

Made some more progress tonight. Got the hood and bumper cut down, more tube into it, new header panel trimmed and the fenders in a temp position. Front ain't going to line up perfect but it looks like the grill/ header panel issue won't be terrible.

Ok, I got the fenders on but I have run into an isseu. The front header panel won't sit far back enough to connect to the fenders so I can do a few things; one would be not run the header panel at all, also could legnthen the fenders to reach or I can run the header panel chopped up to let the upper tube come through( where my problem lies.) Give me some input on this, as I'm unsure on what I want to do and wether not I want to put that much time into something I know is goint to get broke. I really want it to stay Jeep looking but I am at a crossroads here. Also in the pic here you can tell exaclty how much has been ditched from the front.