Pete M

you should definitely do that

so I've learned that Chrysler alternators need to be in the jeep in order for them to test them. good to know. I also am wondering how the brick-n-mortar stores stay in business since I can order a alternator from autozone's own website at 20% off the store price and have it at my doorstep in the morning for free.

what steel did you end up using?

when it rains it pours, right? so the alternator now refuses to charge the battery. fan-freaking-tastic. and so I shall start researching this one too. hope I can find a writeup for testing if it's the clutch. that sounds like it'd be cheaper to replace. the silver lining is that the alternator is riiiight up at the top and easy to get at. the other silver lining is that I learned this while driving to a friends house rather than the middle of detroit if I had bought that truck box, or halfway through ohio when I go back south in 2 weeks. so I guess step one is pulling it and running to autozone. orrrrrrr wait til tomorrow when the temp is supposed to drop like 20 degrees... hmmmmm.....

that should be a fun ride indeed

yeah, I'm incredibly curious as to how alike different MJs frames actually are, truck to truck. How much variation exists from the original fab processes. did any changes occur year to year.

each XJ represented a profit... each MJ represented a loss... and they were built on the same line. the math is the math. apparently AMC kept the MJ going because they thought they needed a small truck. Chrysler simply had no desire to throw away more XJ profits and so I'm actually a little surprised it even made it to 91.

ouch, that sucks.

I already have a Borla that provides the soundtrack from down there.

oh, I totally wouldn't do it, but I am willing to provide some tips to make his journey a bit better if he decides to take it on.

if you go there, be prepared to be able to deal with fuel and brake issues. not everyone thinks to bring those types of tools.

grabbed some bumper bits from the junkyard so now I have turn signals and then this happened

I would happily pay more for a closer, better truck. A running/driving truck allows soooooo much more diagnoses and examination before deciding to purchase. Unless the shell is all you really want. But then I would demand all sorts of better pics of the rockers, up inside the bedsides, floorboards, etc before even thinking about renting a trailer. rust sucks and I will never buy another rotted Jeep project. Just because it's a good deal, doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea.

I did a similar move. might as well make my truck easier for me to work on, right?

I love it! that looks incredibly useful

I love rare nos things.

300#s?

welcome to the addiction!

so much classic Jeep goodness!

no Jeep is ever truly finished

oh, if you have a bench, then you might be limited to a typical handgun safe bolted to the rear wall. My buddy had his revolver in a typical handgun carrying case that was cable locked to the seat base. works ok, but it's main defense is that no one knows it's there and doesn't come prepared with the appropriate cutters.

that topper looks great!

they make locking steel center consoles for wranglers. I'd imagine one of those could be adapted to an MJ.

second for checking the leaf springs for cracks. I found a broken leaf on either side of my stockers when I built the Jeep up.