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THESE are awesome in my rig. Just be very careful when you aim them. No reason to be a "glare of 1000 suns in your eyes" dude-bro.

Keep that person's phone number. If a mechanic: is willing to work on older vehicles can trace wiring doesn't fire the parts cannon can fix what he finds without replacing "everything" then that person is worth their weight in gold. Of course that is sometimes what they charge for as the labor rate.... Glad the truck is working again!

Agreed!

I would actually trust that. And in a pinch I would definitely do that.

I know you said no hand-drills, but have you looked at THESE options? It would meet all your other criteria, including space saving. Kinda depends on how much you will be using it. If you really want the full drill press, then I agree with the above. Find an old unit on craigslist or marketplace. For the cost of some bearings, grease, and time cleaning it up you can make the old ones brand new. IMHO the quality of new models (any brand) seems . . . lacking . . . when compared to the old stuff.

Truth there, although I would wait until you reach your final destination. No need to risk it while road tripping. I would also recommend that when you first try this, do it from 3 --> 4 --> 5. Get good at that combo, then try to master 5 --> 4. Get good at that one. Then try the rest of them. Slow careful process. And just like learning a manual for the first time, plan on lots of practice without nearby cars or big hills. Good luck!

Fried zucchini. Important first step with all zucchini (grandmother showed me this and swears by it): cut of each end and rub the cutoffs on the now exposed ends. Lots of white foamy stuff will show up, wash that off before doing anything else. Might be an old wife's tale, but I trust my granny and do it every-time. She always said this takes the bitter out of a zucchini. After the above, slice into rounds. You decide how thick to make them. Then get three bowls ready, one with a flour + pepper + seasoning mix, one with egg + milk beaten together until frothy, and the final one with crushed, fine powdered saltine crackers. Take each slice and dredge it in the flour, then egg wash, then press on cracker mixture. Final part is to fry them up golden brown. I recommend peanut oil in a cast iron skillet, but I'm not sure if that really makes a difference. I just use cast iron for everything. Its a summertime staple from my childhood. Pro-tip: While they are still hot, put a small chunk of velveeta on them and let it melt in. Glorious calories for when you are working from sun-up till sun-down, like I used to.

That is awesome! Wish I could find one like that. Goodluck on your trip. Keep us updated.

Have you evaluated the rust on each of them? Depending on what the end goal (daily driver? show car? rock bouncer?) is here, I would move whatever I wanted to the least rusty MJ, then move all the other parts over to the rusty MJ and sell that one. Recoup some money for future upgrades!

For the front bleeders, I would get some PB Blaster on them now, and refresh it every day for at least a week before you try and loosen them again. Crack them off and life gets much worse. Also, like Minuit said, get your rear valve arm horizontal. Then go through the true bleeding procedure for MJ brakes. They have a funky bypass valve that can easily trap air. Read this thread, including the last comment by Eagle.

Well then lack of money that is the only problem. $$$ can get you extra space!

I'll take a set.

Another shrapnel options for you:

The 8th post down is a link to a company that specializes in seat-belt and airbag repair after accidents. Don't know if they are who you contacted or not. More useful info in this thread. You have probably already seen/ read it, but I figure I should link it just in case.

To add to what Sir Sam said: I had to completely redo the brakelines on my truck. I own quite a few old vehicles so I knew I would be doing brakelines again in the future. After giving flying lessons to a few flare tools that you rent from auto parts stores I bought myself a good one. It paid for itself in time saved and ease of installation on one job. And I am sure it will continue to function for many more jobs. It makes perfect flares every time, no matter the awkward angle or tight space, and its very quick to use. In the same time it took me to make a single flare using the standard rental tool, I could batch out 3-5 others using the hydraulic tool. Not saying it is for everyone, but for me it was worth every single penny. Hate to spend your hard earned $$$ though. So I'll just leave it at "good luck"! P.S. Always make your brakeline just a skooch longer than you think you will need. That way when you have to cut off your flare because you forgot to put on the nut or gravel guard you still have enough line to make a second flare. Don't ask me how I know. Definitely don't ask me how many times I learned that lesson. In a row. (It was a bad night)

Yes. Like Minuit said, its really nice to work with. How much of a perfectionist are you? You can get the nicop fairly well straight by hand using your eyes and a little time. Or you can go with something like THIS and get it really straight. All depends on how well it needs to be done to suit your personality. Good luck!

Nice! Those floors are amazingly pristine. The small amount of rust I can see in the passenger side footwell would have me checking the blower motor/ air box gasket. That could be the source of that leak. Or the drain tube for your AC system. Its worth looking into just to try and keep as much water as possible out, to keep those floors as nice as they are. Good work!

And to make sure, you are following the proper MJ bleeding procedure, correct? Read THIS THREAD. Make sure you read all of it, including the last post by Eagle.

I've looked into this a few times and read accounts of people saying it can be done. No personal experience though. Here is a thread from CC. Read the 8th post down. Can anyone confirm this is accurate?

I read this morning that some people are calling it a "land hurricane." Is that actually a thing? From the accounts here, I could see the destruction being as bad and widespread as a hurricane on the coast. Best of luck to everyone effected.

Most places will rent a gauge free of charge (you pay a deposit). Get that done and report back.

Gotta start somewhere. Everyone here (at some point anyways) had never worked on a car in any way shape or form. Just gotta pick your project, research the hell out of it, look at your truck, go back to youtube and research some more, plan twice as long as people say it will take + two extra trips to the parts store, and then finally dive in. You only really learn by doing it. So I recommend picking ONE of Cruiser's Tips and getting it done. Then pick another one. Slow and steady. I also recommend you start reading EVERY thread in Tech here at comancheclub.com every night. That was my best tool for learning about these trucks. You won't understand everything right away, but the knowledge will start to soak in if you keep with it. Good luck!

Based on this I would guess your O2 sensor is seeing (or thinks its seeing) a super lean condition. It conveys this and your ECU dumps in more fuel to compensate. The MAP vacuum line is also essential for getting the correct fuel and run conditions. Fix your exhaust so that, at a minimum, there are no leaks before the O2 Sensor. Make sure the vacuum line to the MAP is complete and undamaged. Then report back.

I would recommend you try to find a spring shop near you. Give them the measurements and ratings you need and have it made. Will give you what you want and keeps business local. Not sure where you are located, but I am constantly surprised by what I can find out here in the middle of nowhere. Don't trust google, go walk into some auto shops and talk to the techs. They will probably know of "that one guy down the road a ways" who can do what you need. Otherwise, car-part.com is a great resource for hard to find parts. Good luck.

^ What eagle said. I can appreciate the time and effort that went into that. And from what I can see in the picture it seems well enough done. HOWEVER, I would never want that thing near me, much less try to own it.