88pioneer Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Recently bought this 88 Pioneer short box 4.0 5spd 4x4 :) for $400 from the original owner who ordered it in the spring of 88. The body is real rusty, but i bought a new bed, doors and a fender. At this point I have the doors and fender on and almost have the old bed off. Then i need to do rust repair to the cab corners, rockers, and floor pans. Once the body is squared away it's gonna be lifted about 5 inches, sittin on some sort of 33" mud tire. Other stuff will follow once this is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 1989 MJ Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Welcome to the club :cheers: Post some pictures Where are you located. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'm in north jersey, and i would post some pics, but i can't figure out how to??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Looks like you figured it out. :cheers: Looks like a great starting point for a project. Did the owner have any of the original paperwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999MJ Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'm in north jersey, and i would post some pics, but i can't figure out how to??????? Where in North Jersey are ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 yea, the guy had the original sales receipt that he showed to me, and i live in Branchville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Well yesterday i pulled the seat out and pulled my carpet......not good, but i knew it was coming when i saw carpet from underneath. Now i got sidetracked because my altenator burned up in my xj, so theres more money away from the process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 here's what my driver side floor looks like. Not as bad as i thought it was going to be, still needs a lot of work. Thankfully the passenger side only had one small whole and some surface rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregonman Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 that would be could to see were you put your tire @ .... but i guess you would not want to go through any deep mud :yes: :cheers: :USAflag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: How is the uni-frame under the truck? Doesn't look like its too great from the topside. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Yea its kinda scart, but its still pretty solid underneath, i'm gonna load it up with reinforcements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Got bored today so decided to see what the tires from my xj looked like on it. Definitely better looking, gonna switch them out when its on the road. Might even be able to run 31's on it if my lift doesnt come right away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I'm not the only on with problems like that ...... yea that is quite rougher but looks quite fixable if ya got tha patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'm gonna do a temporary job just so i can drive it an get it on the road, then when i get around to doin my lift i'm headin up to Connecticut with my buddy to his uncles shop, and plan on doing some serious rust repair when were up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 i don't mean to tell ya how to build your truck but ive always found that if ya do sompthing temprary it doesnt work out ........... i have experience as many of my temprary fixes are semi permenant and look bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 yea, i know. i just need somethin for a bit because i am limited on tools, and i want to do most of the complex stuff when i have any tool i need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueXJ Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 All fixable. You will be an expert by the time you finish with that truck. Great experience. Tools are everyones limiting factor, even more than time or money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Yea thats the thing with this, i'm learning as i go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 same here :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 I finally got the bed off today. I think i have 1 bolt left of the 8, the other 7 met the saw-zall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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