Comanche County

Oh the salt water, Oh the salty air,,, nooooooooooo!!!

Hang in there buddy, it could get worse, but it should get better. When I was young, I remember my Mom breaking down because the garden wouldn't take. That was back when if we didn't grow it, we didn't eat it. "He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly." — James Allen (As a Man Thinketh) http://jamesallen.wwwhubs.com/think.htm

At least some states are getting rain. :(

I'll sell it as soon as I get it going again...its already tore down. Good thing is its all there and luckily the original M1 Garand rifle racks are a hot commodity for military restorers and may cover most or all of my purchase cost. They're not the coveted "F" script WWII versions, looks to be from the Korean era, so the M38 guys need em. Also, CJ-3As tubs in "good" condition are sorta rare, 3As in general are rarer than 2As and MBs. I could probably part it now and make a profit, but I'm going to put it back together, its too much fun right now. Bad thing is its the little things that will be time consuming, like a bent D25, a clanking D44 pinion, a seized master cylinder and it needs an entire brake system, new fuel lines, rebuild/replace fuel tank, needs a wire harness, couple of broken studs in a seized Go-Devil, unknown T-90 internal condition, unknown D18 internal condition, no windshield, steering sloppier than the Texas State Fair BBQ championship, no title, did I mention the seized engine? Ah,,, I'll be done in a day or two. :wrench: There are a lot of these Jeeps sitting around rusting away, just picked up a CJ-2A for peanuts that had its axles rebuilt,,,hmm sometime about 10-15 years ago I'm told, much better. Its a 44'-49' not sure yet, I'm yanking the D25 from it. Its got a D41 rear, so not sure if I'll use it or not. The tub is off...

yup you stole it.

Look, if he chainsawed the tree himself, fell it onto a Prius, chained it up and drug it behind the Comanche through downtown Boulder (CO plates), smashed a couple of hippies in the process (the bad ones), planed the pieces he needed, used the rest to open BBQ a Feral Hog with 6" tusks Hawaiian style that he just happened to kill while on his way to work that morning makes him an OK guy with me, turd or not.

If he angled the ends, sanded it smooth and painted it black, no one would be able to tell its wood. It would look like a custom steel bumper.

Found this on another forum... Personally I think its cool. Probably stronger than a stock bumper, definitely stronger than plastic and foam on new cars.

Dang, guess I owe you a radiator. I've seen pics of some that had corroded impeller blades on the water pump. Does it blow hot air from the heater? Perhaps the heater core is clogged? Not suggesting any more, I may end up owing you an engine.

If its not too bad we're talking about a 20-40 dollar repair at any local muffler shop. Find a small local shop, they'll typically charge less. Or as a temporary fix, go by O'reillys or any auto parts store and get some muffler tape or the patches that bolt around the pipe.

I got it! Spent about 13 bucks at the car wash finding the Jeep that was actually under the years of lichen, spores, and leaves. Then got it home and promptly began a pulling it apart. Got the head off and the gas tank out...The gas tank may be too far gone, the filler neck was completely corroded and I'm sure the inside of the tank is just as bad. It sat without plugs and the rear cylinder was soaked and rusted but I think its salvageable. My goal is to just get it running and kill the rust..

Thanks for the replies fellas.

Thanks for the input fellas. While I've been researching I found that there were indeed 45' CJ2s made but very few. This may well be one, but the serial number is key....it seems iy's saying its a 46'. I think the data plate on the passenger dash indicates its a CJ2, but I'm not sure. Wish it was a 45' but I'll take either. Need someone to answer definitively what the heck it is. After all, I'm just a lowly XJ/MJ/ZJ man.

Yep, you could build a low buck crawler just on an Explorer 4.10 8.8 and an XJ/TJ front D30 4.10 set of axles. Run 33s and you're set.

The 8.8 is a great way to go, arguably D44 strength or stronger, disc brakes, same bolt pattern. The downsides are the width, yoke configuration (depending on what you go with), and the C Clips, but they are pretty big anyway, also the calipers and rotors will keep an axle in at low speeds if there's a breakage, and the size of the pumpkin, its fairly hefty and low hanging. But it's alsocheaper to haul around 8.8 spare shafts than XJ/MJ D44 shafts because you can pull them from any JY rather than ordering new MJ/XJ D44 shafts which are hard to find in a JY. Costs for gears and lockers are the same as a 44.

I'm on the hunt for Jeeps to flip,,,, Actually found an 89' Pioneer 2WD but the owner wouldn't let go of it. After spending an hour with him explaining blow by and the finer points of the Renix system I departed,,,,after directing him to CC of course! Then I found this: Gotta a line on what the owner says is a 45' WWII jeep. I can't tell. Here's a bunch of pics. He's asking 500. :D But I need some expert advice. Its got some relatively minor rust issues, nothing I couldn't fix and he says the motor runs but its had the plugs pulled for several years. PO says its still 6v. I think the serial number is GB1 23947. The back story is that a previous owner used it in a liquor store hold up, while on the run he hid the jeep in an plum grove. He went to jail for nine years and the jeep ended up sitting in aTexas plum grove completely grown over for close to 20 years. The current owner found it when he was bulldozing clearing the land. He brought it home, there is no title. What is it, an MB, CJ2? I think the serial number is GB1 23947 Any advice is greatly appreciated! JEEP ON!!!!:highfive:

I finally spoke with the owners grandson. It seems Gramps passed away and for now, Grandma is refusing to sell. I made a generous offer and they've got my number, hopefully she'll change her mind.

No, no problems with the tunnel or TC skid on full articulation. Your rear will seem noticeably skinnier than the front though. Recommend some good wheel spacers 3/4"-1", I only used one set of 1/4" cheepos on mine. I did get a little rubbing on the inside of the rear fenderwells with 33x12.5"x15 tires.

I used an 8.8 at several lift heights from 3" up to 6-7", no vibes ever with a slip yoke 231 and a SYE 231. I did have to use a 1310/1330 conversion u-joint on the axle end.

Sweet, you made it look easy.

I'll try but things are a little tight right now, dang this addiction! :fs1:

I spotted the nose of this thing 90 degrees to the right about a half mile down a side road as my brother and I whizzed by at 70. My brother is amazed at my Jeep spotting ability, its like a super power. No one was home but I left a note on the door. No call back yet. Its a restoration candidate for sure, and one of the coolest trucks I've ever seen. Actually, the only FC150 I've laid eyes on in person.

This gives me deja vu for some reason.

Would love to be a third party there....Muslim Brotherhood, Qaddafi boys, all of them have gotta go,,,,,but don't listen to me I'm crazy vet.

The guns are Dishkas, looks like a 12.7mm and a 14.5mm, hard to tell but either way,,,,,very scary!