Pete M

I've seen other instances where some idiot has used a random photo they found on the internet to hock their cheesy wares (I think it was on ebay?) and they used a CC member's truck. I'm just saying I can't imagine doing such a thing. everything I've done for almost 20 years now is for the betterment of this place and the preservation of the information it contains. that's not going to change.

all I want is for future generations of owners to see the pics that are in your posts, in your posts. nothing more. I literally can't imagine why I would ever want "ownership" beyond the preservation of the collective knowledge. but you bring up a good point about continuing that on should I get hit by a meteor. I'll look into that.

I.... honestly hadn't thought of that. I don't entirely understand it, but I'd be happy to make an opt-out list.

did anyone get an email or 2?

after the debacle with photobucket, we're taking on an ambitious plan of downloading/shrinking/saving every photo on the CC to guard against future greedy-corporation issues. I'm also experimenting with the mass-email feature now that we've eliminated about 12000 old spam accounts, so expect one of those in the near future. how this affects you: now's the time to fix any dead links in your project or tech threads. any photo link that still points to a real photo will be saved and the link replaced with one of ours from CC. this will all happen in the background and there should be minimal if any hiccups in the forum. any questions?

they were some hard miles though. seems every body panel had something wrong with it. even the tailgate (which I snagged anyway )

if the XJ in question is a 2dr with a trashed black interior, it's a dana 35. in 86? nah. cloth and vinyl.

I've got the seats out of that XJ the front shaft will technically work, but I highly suggest an 87+ because before the 84-86 shafts were puny. the t-case is likely a 21 spline np-207. also not desirable. the front axle might have some decent gears though. or it may not. lots of weird gear ratios were used in 86. only way to know for sure is to pull the cover and count teeth. car-part.com can also help with junkyard searches. also check craigslist. be wary of Jeeps that seem too good to be true.

is it good enough to just wire wheel?

indeed! super awesome! I was kinda hoping to get a ride in the old Jeep.

how does the steering feel? any funny noises?

sounds like a good excuse for a trip to the junkyard! I'd image there are other trucks with an appropriate mechanism that can be adapted.

that's your vacuum reservoir. usually it mounts inside the front bumper on the pass side. but you can put it anywhere you'd like.

I use a computer rather than a phone so I'm not certain either. but if you let me know what you want it to say, I can copy/paste it in there for you.

looks like a solid truck. you should put the specs into your signature. a tip, tech questions from the thread starter should really go into the tech forum. not everyone reads the project threads and that would give the best chance of a person who knows seeing the question.

not sure how many guys will notice a new post in the DIY forum. you may want to start a fresh thread in the Tech forum so more eyeballs will see it.

not that bad. I've owned worse. just needs some tlc.

welcome! any evidence of oil burning on the crossover exhaust pipe right behind the engine?

yeah, she looks great for a northern rig whatever you can see rust-wise front he outside is usually 10 times worse on the inside. take a peak up in front and behind the rear wheels to see the condition of the steel inside the bedsides.

could running lean cause it? how does it drive and feel?

wait, there's not a chunk of rag stuck somewhere inside the block is there?

full fan shroud for the mech fan?

been there, done that. pianos suck. but I'm happy to help if nothing else is going on. seriously though. someone needs to take the reins and plan a thing. any ol' thing. I can't really organize much with minimal knowledge of the area and no home base to say "come to me".

I concur. very nice!

in my signature there's a link to the DIY list and in that is a link to a digital copy of the 88 factory shop manual. maybe that will have the complete breakdown?