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Definitely my 1986 factory Turbo Diesel Comanche! Towed the 86 Turbo Diesel from Vancouver Island to northern Michigan to have a VW TDI transplanted into the 86 Comanche. TDI turbo boost split the original Jeep intercooler's crimped plastic sides. New all aluminum intercooler is being fabricated now.

Can't beat the price I got on the 3 year lease. Zero down and $254/month. Was paying way more for monthly repairs on the 91 MJ.

2018 Chevy Volt

X 2. Love the Bosch

Pete, How much did you pay for the last bunch of poster? Would help to know

Been getting work done on my 67 Chevrolet Corvair. Gutted the interior, found rust in drivers side front floor. Purchased a patch panel and the car is in the shop getting the patch installed. Most of the rest of the inside is just surface rust, cleaned and coated with 3 coats of Por-15. Also had all seats recovered with replacement stock upholstery. Sound insulation goes in next then new carpet, headlier, etc. Comanche Content: Matt Whitbread, his girlfriend and Matt's 2 8 year old nieces stop by last Thursday on the way to visit family in San Diego. Had a great time watching the girls play in the yard. Once I finish the 67 Corvair, it will be back to the Comanche TDI Matt took the plastic inter cooler from the TDI Comanche home with him and will make an all aluminum replacement. The stock plastic inter-cooler was not up to retaining the 25 psi boost of the VW TDI engine. Plastic end split open. Hope to see this in a month or so. Then I had a water intrusion problem with a rental I own. Still dealing with that. Carpet is trashed, had 1.5 inches of water in the living room. $2900 in just clean up costs so far. More to come when we repair the damage. Still dealing with the COVID-19 lock down, Stay safe all of you. But a good time to get some things done. JJ

He made it for me. Got it powder coated along with the bumper Brandon made for me. Still sitting in my garage wrapped in plastic from the powder coater. Plan was to use it on my 91 Long Bed Metric Ton for a trip to Alaska. Life has a way of changing your plans. The 91 LB became a huge money pit, so it was given away to a charity. My 86 TDI Comanche was stolen and recovered minus the WilderNest camping shell, but the plastic sides of the stock intercooler could not live with the boost pressure of the TDI turbo. An identical version of the factory intercooler is now being made of all aluminum. Should have no issues with 25+ psi boost. That will get me to at least 320 lbs/ft of torque at 1900 rpm. Full boost comes at 1500 rpm.

Jeremy, Good to hear you are doing better. All the best to you. JJ

Brandon and the better half. Sounds like you both had a nice birthday! Congrats. How is the little one doing?

240 in the garage is nice. Cost me a grand to upgrade the electric service of my spa and the garage.. But well worth it. Dumped the electric stove and the electric double oven at the same time. So that saved me another $3K. When a long term tenant moved out of Alita's rental, we discovered someone had been stealing electricity to support a 12 x 16 shed grow room More importantly, they left bare, exposed live wires. Local utility pulled their power wires and she had to spend $4K to fix the issues. I put a new floor in the shed/grow room..

Very interesting place! Loved the 2 Studebaker Avanti's. My first car was a 1953 Studebaker. Don Hornbrod owned a 63 Avanti at one point. It is a long way from San Diego, but I will keep it in mind for my next transcontinental road trip.

Please do close the thred

Not sure you and I are on the same wavelength JJ

Pete, This has been a very gentile and polite discussion. I commend all participants for their own civil contribution to the discussion. If I understand correctly, we generally agree that "nuts" or "psychos" are a huge issue. So my next question is what can we do about them? What's wrong with universal background checks? No, it is not a 100% safety net. But it should catch a few, right? JJ

All, Thanks for your thoughtful replies! JJ

Pete, I think you may have hit the nail on the head: They are FUN to shoot. Don't think I would mind on a safe firing range. Even might be happy to see how my Marksmenship would stack up to my son's skill. Unfortunately not fun to be on the receiving end. Do know my son did not consider it :"fun" when he was in combat. I am going to bow out of the discussion for now. But am interested in other opinions. Respectfully, JJ

Jeep Driver, You have nothing to fear from me. I am a live and let live guy all my life <BG>

Jeep Driver, I am 72 years old next month, Not quite able bodied. But my son is. Spent 10 years as an Army reserve special operation soldier. With several combat deployments and lots of combat exercises, including several forward deployed Green Beret operations. Agree the 2nd has nothing to do with hunting. It has everything to do with a well regulated Militia... My question was: Can some of you please gentley explain the desire for a semi automatic rifle? I was born a British Subject in 1948. As were all of my forefathers. Came to the U.S. at age of 4. My cousins have the same rights that you and I do. I have voted ever since I was 21 and consider the vote a duty. There are certain fire arms we, as Americans can not legally own. My question relates to where do we draw the line? Respectfully JJ

jeep Driver, Read the story when it was first published several days ago. Thanks

I understand how decisive this topic can be. By NO means am I interested in being a provocateur. So please be gentle in your replies to my question. I don't own a fire arm, but Uncle Sam trained me to use one many years ago. I have also fired target rifles and done some skeet shooting with a shot gun. Once upon a time a friend kept a 410 shot gun and a couple of shells at my house. Shortly after he took the shotgun back, I walked out of my house in the morning only to find a guy trying to steal my Mustang. My first thought was too bad Allan took his shotgun back. So my understanding of the AR-15 is that it is derived from the M-16 and can be converted to full automatic fire. Can some of you please gentley explain the desire for a semi automatic rifle? How is it useful in hunting? I know the 2nd amendment reads "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." But their are legal and accepted limits to just exactly what "arms" the people may lawfully keep. Lastly the first part of the amendment reads "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State" would seem to suggest some sort off regulation to establish a Milita. Thanks for your thoughtful replies. JJ

Had to Google search that. Interesting history on Wikepedia.

Jeep Driver, Simply trying to proved clear exploitation, with out any editorial comment from me. No personal opinions expressed or intended to be implied. JJ

Well said Pete.

Chief, I grew up in L.A. and Orange county. I was born in Scotland and arrived at Ellis Island on November 26, 1952 at the age of 4. Have lived in L.A., Orange County or San Diego ever since. I appreciate your kind thoughts.. JJ

Respectfully, the Framers lived in a different time. The Framers did wonderful work in building the world's oldest functioning Constitution. In the time of the Framers, news and events moved slowly. People in the next state or community were viewed as New Yorkers or Pennsylvanian's. Not so today. Most of us identify as American's when we leave the country. Not Californian or Texans. The national popular vote interstate compact seeks to change the method of electing the President and Vice President from the current status, which gives control of the election results to a group of small population states that has only 18% of the total U.S. population. Hopefully, my post will be accepted as intended. Just a clear explanation. Nothing more.