89eliminator Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 update! found a MINT bed on craigslist that i bought. it was repainted 2 years ago and it even has a MINT factory rollbar. the only problem is that the engine caught fire and there is just a really small burn mark on the front pass side corner of the bed. it is black so its getting repainted anyways. picking it up either tomorrow night or tuesday night. this is gonna save a butt load of work and time.
Automan2164 Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Yep, talked to that guy over the phone for a bit. Seemed like a good guy. Soulds like everything is coming together Wade. Rob L. :thumbsup:
89eliminator Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Yep, talked to that guy over the phone for a bit. Seemed like a good guy. Soulds like everything is coming together Wade. Rob L. :thumbsup: yeah he was a good guy. this bed was on a 92 Eliminator 4x4 with a 2" lift, 31s, 4.10s. he said it was perfect and then one day coming home it just started on fire.
jpdocdave Posted September 14, 2009 Posted September 14, 2009 update! found a MINT bed on craigslist that i bought. it was repainted 2 years ago and it even has a MINT factory rollbar. i want a long bed roll bar in the worst way
Automan2164 Posted September 14, 2009 Posted September 14, 2009 There used to be a guy in McHenry who had a Black '92 4.0L HO, AW4, NP231, LWB. Had a factory longbed rollbar because when he bought it new he wanted a shortbed, but he got his so late in production that there were none left, so he got a longbed, and had them put a rollbar in. I asked him about it, and he said he was going to drive it into the ground before he gets rid of it. Been a couple years since I asked. Last time I drove by his place, it was no-longer in the driveway. :( Rob L.
500 MJ Posted September 14, 2009 Posted September 14, 2009 Glad you got that bed Wade. I was talking with him about it and was going to get back ahold of him to seal the deal. Looks like you beat me to it though. Which is good, cause I really didnt need a whole bed and I had no use for the roll-bar. So what you doing with the old Hunter Green bed? I was interested in the bed you now own because I have issues with the bedsides on my white truck. It really is all savable, the steel is there, but there are a few spots with alot of dents and evidence of past shotty bodywork. It would be easier to drill the rivets and fire up Dad's Plasma Cutter to put on straight sections that don't need as much bump work... Above my wheel wells I'm good and solid, it looks like thats where your bed is bad. Where yours looks straight are the spots I need, in front of and behind the wheel-wells - mainly on the passenger side, drivers I could make work if I had to, but I would still like to get those sections too... :dunno:
89eliminator Posted September 14, 2009 Author Posted September 14, 2009 the current bed is rust spots/holes all over it. you would have to see it in person to actually gauge whether you want it or not.
500 MJ Posted September 14, 2009 Posted September 14, 2009 Fair enough. When are you thinking that you will have it off of the truck? I could make a whole Saturday out of coming over to you and Pat's side of the state... And yes, I'd drive the Blue one over...
89eliminator Posted September 15, 2009 Author Posted September 15, 2009 Fair enough. When are you thinking that you will have it off of the truck? I could make a whole Saturday out of coming over to you and Pat's side of the state... And yes, I'd drive the Blue one over... i honestly don't even know when. you could still come over and look at while its on the truck though.
89eliminator Posted September 15, 2009 Author Posted September 15, 2009 some pictures. from the fire. really the only thing wrong with this whole bed. obviously i'll be repainting it so this doesnt really matter.
Darren Posted September 16, 2009 Posted September 16, 2009 This should be turned into your build thread and moved to MJ Projects. Great start to a build thread! :thumbsup:
89eliminator Posted September 16, 2009 Author Posted September 16, 2009 good idea Thats the only kind I have. :shake: :rotf:
Wildman Posted September 16, 2009 Posted September 16, 2009 good idea Thats the only kind I have. :shake: :rotf: The Riddlin must be working :jump: :teehee:
89eliminator Posted November 2, 2009 Author Posted November 2, 2009 went to the junkyard with my buddy, Mr. cordless sawzall and came back with these babies. pretty much perfect rockers/cab corners. next weekend starts the surgery :D
Automan2164 Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 Nice score... How was the rest of the MJ? Rob L.
89eliminator Posted November 7, 2009 Author Posted November 7, 2009 and it begins. got the interior out tonight. pass side floor, the better of the two sides. driver side hey look, concrete
500 MJ Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 Thats a little bit worse than I expected. Good Luck! :thumbsup:
89eliminator Posted November 7, 2009 Author Posted November 7, 2009 floor wise, its about the same as the 89 was. however the rockers and cab corners are way worse than the 89 was.
89eliminator Posted November 8, 2009 Author Posted November 8, 2009 How did the day of progress go? :cheers: it was so nice out that i decided to clean my 89 and ATV, also cut a bunch of wood for the winter and just enjoyed the weather. i will tackle it tomorrow. :D
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