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  1. eaglescout526
    Wouldn't hurt to knock and ask especially if your truck is present. I will admit when I first read the title my thoughts went immediately to Paul McCartney's "Let 'Em In"
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    Snag the VIN and we can find out what all shes got. No its not weird. When I was in WA recently my girlfriend told me about an MJ Laredo and I sure as hell went right up to the door and met a sweet old lady who had that truck since new that her husband bought for her and has had it since.
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    Now now, easy on the foreshadowing. can't get too far ahead.
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    Good luck.
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    XJ doner of the same year between 87-90 is the best. Later years I believe the spline count changed with the 2.5L like it did with the 4.0L
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    2.5L were paired with 4wd. No it won’t hurt gas mileage. Some vehicles gas benefitted from being in 4wd. But the trick is finding a 4wd trans and T-case. YJs can be had but it’s easier and direct bolt in to do XJs and MJs
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    Thank you gentlemen. Hopefully I won’t have any distractions this afternoon so I can resume sanding. Now I do have a problem with the tailgate. It does work and all that but the bedside is dented inward. My original one, the inside is in great shape. I’m thinking about cutting that and welding the better shape back side into the old one. Yay or neigh?
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    Another 2.5L! Awesome and welcome. Post your VIN up in the registry and I’ll get you a build date and sheet. Welcome to the addiction. Take good care of that 2.5L and it will last you a lifetime.
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    Oh. Lol. Paint gun.
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    Tell ya the truth. It’s just under a pop up with a tarp on the side. For what it is it still comes out really good. As far as what is being used, I know it’s professional grade stuff from Sherwin Williams.
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    Well. She isn’t done yet. But damn does it feel weird to drive her and actually have a good looking paint job on the front. Yes I was allowed to drive her today, put all the front back together last night. Will continue sanding everything else. I will admit, it has its issues but for being done at home by someone who has done such for years all the while still recovering from a stroke is pretty impressive. I can’t argue as it is being done for the cost of myself doing all the sanding and stuff. For whatever reason she gives off a 50’s vibe. Maybe when I get the running boards back on that will go back to being the 80’s vibe.
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    That’s not right. Any tires I have done I do them through my work at the dealer.
  13. eaglescout526
    Well the oil I can easily order from a depot. The coolant will have to be ordered from another dealer.
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    Thank you gentlemen. Next is to sand the doors and bed and fix some minor body problems on the bed. can't wait to get her all painted and back together. Yes she will get her pioneer decals back
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    I know now it’s not the level of expertise that is in Jeepdrivers build(will admit, his work has been inspirational), but for honest work and help from my neighbor who is experienced in body work and paint, I’ll be happy with the work I will have put in and appreciate the knowledge I have and will learn in the process. With out a further ado here is the progress.
  16. eaglescout526
    Get busy living or get busy dying.
  17. eaglescout526
    Damn I miss camping and being in the out doors. Damn aging out of the scouts.
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    I think any Jeep vehicle except for the CJ's are tough to find parts for. Member on here is struggling to find XJ Wagoneer specific parts. I can imagine the SJ community is having just as hard of a time as us, let alone the J-trucks.
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    Scary what people do as back woods jury rigging.
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    Oh lord. I forgot about tree striping. But its been a long while since I last took LR to the desert for something. As for people who overland, I can only imagine doing that in an old school van and some camping equipment. But no one has the time to just go out from work for a month and just live peacefully until it is time to return. Although that does sound like hell of a dream. Like a Ron Swanson type dream. It could also not have one. Like you said, it came from Nevada and it gets pretty damn hot there during their summers so it sounds about right to be a freeway runner and no T-stat.
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    Neat trick. Course I'm kind of impressed that it is cooling that well with no T-stat
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    I vaguely remember it saying something about the same with heat mode. Maybe it just was only for defrost. But I do experience the same thing where the heat is only warm and blows out on vent mode and on heat mode it blows out really warm from the floor vents.
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    I hear ya. Seeing all the durangos, chargers and challengers in the grey color bore me everytime I look at one that is out in the shop.
  24. eaglescout526
    Theres a whole thing on that in the user manual. To paraphrase what I remember, it said that the compressor kicks on to eliminate the moisture out of the air, hence "air conditioning". Despite only warm air coming out, the blower also has to shove air through the evap and into the heater core to produce the heat you have requested. Which also helps with defrosting. It is on but it is not on. It is strange.
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