James92

My odometer works for the first few miles when you start the truck, then stops counting. It varies, but sometimes it'll work for 3 miles and other times for 20 miles. The speedometer and tach work fine. The trip odometer tries to turn, but ultimately doesn't get anywhere. Any ideas? I havent taken the cluster out yet, just trying to get some ideas of what to look for. Thanks!

Thanks!! Yeah I'm a big fan of the stock bumper. None of the aftermarket ones do it for me. The $350 to straighten the bumper I was okay with. I was planning on either painting it, or I have a friend who would've powder coated it for a little cheaper. So the extra $275 I was not a fan of... but whatever it's done now. And man it looks so much better now, especially with Brandon's hitch underneath! Huge upgrades to the rear of the truck. I also snagged a spare tire carrier and installed a spare under there, and a new catback with shiny chrome tip :) Being in the bay area definitely adds a little to the price. But, it also means I was able to find a shop within ~45 minute drive that actually specializes in bumper straightening and re-chroming (mainly on 40s and 50s cars), and didn't need to deal with shipping it. So that's a plus. Too bad about yours! It looks very clean otherwise. This guy would definitely be able to straighten it. I'd be happy to share shop details if you're interested. It certainly would be nice if someone made OEM style bumpers...

Haha definitely going to need to avoid scratching it! This is almost too nice for me to be trusted with... Ah, thanks for that. That makes me feel a little better about the whole thing! It does looks pretty darn good in the daylight.

Hmm I'll keep an eye out at ace next time I'm there. Thanks for the tip

Thanks guys! $350 to straighten it, $275 to powdercoat. Definitely a lot more than I wanted to spend. But it looks great.. I'm going to keep telling myself that to justify it.

Well, I decided to have the bumper straightened by a local shop. I asked for a quote on powdercoating, but they just went ahead and did it without telling me.. oh well. A little more expensive than I wanted, but it came out very nice!

Thanks guys. Heater hose is a good idea. I have been using my foot to stop the aggressive swing as well. I guess I'll just keep doing it! Haha

@watchamakalit Sweet! That looks great. I'll pm you. Thanks!!

Oh great!! Thanks a bunch!

Oh, also, I'd be very interested in a stock jack kit. Mainly the tire iron. I'm putting a spare tire under my bed now and realized I have no way to actuate the rod to lower the spare! Thanks!

@watchamakalit Yep! The carpet panel in the back of the cab. And the side molding I'm referring to is actually pictured on the first post in this thread. Thanks!

@watchamakalit I'd be interested in a gray carpet panel and side molding pieces. Particularly ones with the silver stripe. I'm missing driver and passenger door, and driver box side. Thanks!

My e-brake goes up with an aggressive whack when I release it. Is there supposed to be a rubber stop here? It looks like there is a hole for one to mount. Anyone know where I can get one that'll fit? Thanks!

Its a Pick n Pull. Once a car is in the yard, they refuse to sell it. Against CA law or something.... I've tried a couple times

It was definitely a shame to see it in there. Whoever scrapped it clearly didn't even try to sell it, because someone definitely would've snapped it up. It was a typical CA truck, totally rust free. I grabbed a bunch of parts on it at least, so it won't go completely to waste. Sad sight though

It was a 2wd

Dang this actually has an AX15 in it... the temptation to pull is strong.

Wish I had space for the bed! It's pretty straight and totally rust free. I'll grab the interior trim pieces. I don't exactly need them, but good to have as spares. If anyone does need them, let me know. I'm debating grabbing the bench. I have buckets that I like, but I'd hate to see this bench get scrapped.

Yes I did grab the VIN. It's an 89. I'll post it in the registry later, if someone doesn't beat me to it.

Moss Landing. Bit of a drive but I got up early and sent it.

Sweet! That's good to hear. I took the day off and ran to the junkyard. They got a comanche in over the weekend. Pulled the front bumper and brackets - it's very straight. Hopefully that's all I'll need to fix this. If anyone needs anything, I'll be here pulling stuff for a little while. Most of the comanche stuff is already gone.

Ah, man. I was really hoping it was just the brackets and not the frame. That's a bummer. Thanks for the help guys.

This might be a stupid question.. but what the heck is going on with my front bumper? I thought someone had cut the bracket to make it sit flush with the grill, but the bracket looks original and unmodified. I'm trying to convert it back to stock. Running to the junkyard tomorrow. Hopefully can pick up a clean XJ bumper. Thank you

Alright, thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll call up some metal shops in the area and see what they can do. S&S did a really great job on GJeep's bumper! It looks like there's a couple of bumper shops closer to me that I'll look into before considering shipping mine. I do agree that my truck doesn't need a perfect restoration bumper. I mainly just want it a little better than it is.

Been eagerly awaiting this! Thanks @jdog!