ORCA Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Heeey everyone :cheers: People call me Scott. I currently live in south lake tahoe, california. Drive an 1988 Jeep Comanche that I bought for $500. I sold the stock d44 out of it a month later for $400, which is a pretty good deal I suppose. I got all the suspension and most of the mods off of my 95 XJ that I rolled about a year ago :oops: Anyway, all is well now and i'm lovin the MJ. The MJ: http://www.amt.org/scott/mj.html Definetly more pictures and shieet to come as I continue to explore the tahoe area (eventually hitting up the 'con ;) ). Anyone live around here? There are tons of MJ's up here that I see everyday :popcorn: . I guess that's all for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 How do you like your name? My problem is that every time I run into another Scott they seem to be female. But hey, another Scott owning a MJ, that's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 It's alright I guess..How the hell do you like it? I haven't met any girls named Scott :nuts: Anyway I need to resize some pics and post them for all the lazies Rear Rock Light (old KC daylighter): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jage Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Nice looking. I like the color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 How do you like your name? My problem is that every time I run into another Scott they seem to be female. But hey, another Scott owning a MJ, that's something. COUGH SPUTTER where the HEll do you live that girls are named SCOTT? sheesh i though I lived close to alabama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHEEP Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 How do you like your name? My problem is that every time I run into another Scott they seem to be female. But hey, another Scott owning a MJ, that's something. COUGH SPUTTER where the HEll do you live that girls are named SCOTT? sheesh i though I lived close to alabama. Yeah.... girls named Scott? Did she have an Adams apple? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettM Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I've met dozens of Scotts, all guys, never even heard of that being used as a girl name.... weird... Anyway Scott, nice MJ, definitely a good start, but get some rock-rails on there before the Sierra rocks take a bite out of them. You should check out the NAXJA Sierra Chapter, it's a good group of guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Where the Hell do I live? One of the many redneck capitals of the world... Okay, so apparently I don't have to have a complex over this. It's them, not me, right. Oh, nice rock lights. I need some... And headlights that work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 thats a good idea about the rocklights man, and i like the MJ too (forgot to put that in the first post) i think advance auto sells cheapy foglights for like 20 bucks a set, you could easily throw some of those under the ol truck for some lights dirtycomanche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Nothern tool has them for like 10 or 12 bucks a set... they are called tractor lights though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/ ... 9244_19244 Acording to the website their $19 a pop which is still pretty cheap anyway. Blazer makes the lights and they also make the wiring kits you can get at kragens...wonder why kragens doesnt sell these lights :roll: I think ima order a set. :chillin: BrettM - To be honest your MJ is the reason why I got the MJ (instead of another XJ). :bowdown: Your thread on pirate about your truck is awesome! I'm on naxja as mission-inc but naxja nowadays seems alot bigger than it use to be (I personally like the smaller, tight knit forums/websites). But yea, it is still a great resource for XJ info. I usually just try not to look too stupid on there and absorb all I can. :popcorn: oh, and last thing - sliders - you know any good fab shops in the nor cal area that could make a decent set? lemme know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 not in norcal, but I know a guy in flagstaff that made mine, I like them, and I can say that they will stand up to rocks. he's xjnation on naxja. rockwerkz.com I think/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 thanks, but i was really looking for a local guy. anyway, picked up a truck box today from some guy in NV for $50: I like the screw driver holder :D I wanna clean it up and paint it semi gloss black (using rattle can bumper paint). Maybe mount a light on the inside of it... :chillin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Box update (cleaned, 3 coats of black semi gloss rustoleum): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Looks nice! I need one for my flat deck to store my chains/tools/parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Looks nice! I need one for my flat deck to store my chains/tools/parts. dude, search locally and you can find a decent one for cheap, and they are so freakin handy (i filled mine up with $#!& already :cheers: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 UPDATE! Got all this $#!& done before the weekend! I hope to get it running before monday but we'll see :roll: Half way through the Borla install: Ohhh yeeaa :bowdown: : Currie Engine Mounts (passenger side): Old vs. New: That's it for now. I'm going to replace all the OEM plastic vacuum tubing with rubber vac tubing (i've managed to break 3 lines already :mad: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 Doneski! And the truck is running before monday (my estimated deadline)! Currie poly engine mounts are in, borla stainless header is in, and a whole bunch of new vac plumbing (ripped out alot of the OEM plastic BS) :D So here's the tidier vac line plumbing "situation" (one still needs to be routed to the filter - can you find it?): Close up of the K&N: Overall Engine Bay (next on the list is to clean up all the new electrical): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I ran a big old split wire loom along the back for all my extra wires. I put screws through it to the truck rather than securing it with a bunch of zip ties so it was easier to add wires later on. And no, I don't use that bottle to catch the blowby oil anymore. It was too small so I stepped up to a gallon jug. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 Is there any ventilation for that blowby catcher? I need to rig something like that up... :brows: EDIT: and what's that filter for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 There wasn't any ventilation in that one, but the current edition has one tube in and one tube out. The filter is at the end of the vent tubes for the 2 axles and t-case. I'd do the trans too, but I was afraid I'd snap the little plastic cap off so I figured if the water line got that high I had bigger things to worry about. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jage Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Are you going to put any kind of shield between the K&N and the engine? Mine looks similar on my 2.5 and I'm thinking I'm going to be flinging a lot of mud and water that way with the fan so the shield is something I'm going to work up. Just wondering if you had similar plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Are you going to put any kind of shield between the K&N and the engine? Mine looks similar on my 2.5 and I'm thinking I'm going to be flinging a lot of mud and water that way with the fan so the shield is something I'm going to work up. Just wondering if you had similar plans? k&ns claim to be more or less waterproof so i don't think mud from a fan is anythign to worry about with them. (but thats not to say they can breathe underwater) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Those filters LOVE water! The help the engine drink it right up! They don't get damaged from water though, which is nice. IMO, a shield would make that filter real quality, but without the shield, you may run into troubles if you play in puddles often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 so THAT is what they mean by waterproof. gotcha. nevermind. :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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