HOrnbrod Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Damn, what a shame. Here's an MJ with a whole lot worse rollover roof damage. The owner just welded in a new top and rear cab assembly from the firewall back - good as new now. :D Image Not Found
500 MJ Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 I'm in for all the help, wrenching time and parts I can provide. Lets do this!
Pete M Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 talked to owner, $500 buys it, outright. with all the fancy parts like the front fenders?! SOLD! :D The CC sticker fund is totally willing to chip in. :thumbsup:
500 MJ Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 So theoretically if enough people throw some cash at this, $500 should be easy to come up with. I'll be the first to pitch in $25. Who's name goes on the title? I vote for Pete, but that might be an issue considering its in Wisconsin... :hmm:
Geonovast Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 It wouldn't have to get re-titled until it was fixed and ready for plates.
500 MJ Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 ...yes this is true. But, to be legally correct, it has to be sold to someone...
the_wizard_of_fire Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 my vote goes to pete, leagaly. though i don't know whether he has the equipment to relpace the roof....
Unglar Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 though i don't know whether he has the equipment to relpace the roof.... That is a good point. Who has the equipment to fix it and the space to store it.
Geonovast Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 though i don't know whether he has the equipment to relpace the roof.... That is a good point. Who has the equipment to fix it and the space to store it. I've got one of those. :banana:
dasbulliwagen Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Legally pete, but stored and repaired at Correy's... sounds good.
500 MJ Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Maybe the $500 MJ should go to '$500 MJ' ;) I'd be all about it, but I don't even have a garage to call my own in this state, still renting til I find a place. Storing at Correy's is cool with me, thats plenty close that I could routinely show up for the days we work on it. A heated garage would be nice though for the winter months... Another question, will we have time to throw at it? I already keep myself plenty busy as it is with my own MJs...
Geonovast Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 When I was referring to space to store it... I meant here in MO. :doh: I'm trying to get rid of my house in Marshall.
DJM/78 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Looks like a good candidate for the first official convertible MJ . :yes:
500 MJ Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 When I was referring to space to store it... I meant here in MO. :doh: I'm trying to get rid of my house in Marshall. Don't you have enough projects down there already? :rotfl2:
Geonovast Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Don't you have enough projects down there already? :rotfl2: Quiet you.
dasbulliwagen Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Is there any real history to this truck or is it just a regular MJ with a retro paint job? I know its cool, and would be great to save one, but is it really worth it?
JeepcoMJ Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 I have the space, I'm nearby Wade, and when I finish my heated side of the pole barn it can sit there as long as it takes. I've got the entire cab covered. the fenders will probably be no good, hood is bad, bet the header is cracked, bed's probably wrecked. I can get all of the parts to throw at it but the bed. replacing the cab will involve alot of spot weld drilling.
Pete M Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 I was thinking more along the lines of trying to retain as much as possible at first. replace the roof and try to repair what's there. there's a lot of custom stuff on that body. :( I think we need a ton more photos of the damage. :D
JeepcoMJ Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 I'm not interested in making it harder than it has to be. it's going to need repainted, and the B and A pillars are both fubar'd....no way to straighten them appropriately.
Pete M Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 when I said "roof", I meant the pillars too. :thumbsup: They are most certainly toast. I realize I'm looking at a single grainy photo, but in my head it should be relatively easy to slice at the base of the pillars, splice in a new roof structure and new glass (and maybe add some rollbar protection into the mix) and then fix some dents and bends in the body. "Should" be pretty straightforward and won't cost all that much in money or time. Later on, when one of us wins the lotto, we can expand on it. :D
Automan2164 Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Just got off the phone with him. $500. He is going to send me some pics of the other side. He's the third owner. First owner drove it as is, and just took care of it. The second owners were a father/son that turned it into what it is(was)... And the most current guy rolled the crap out of it. He admittedly "Was being a d-a, and rolled it while not paying attention to the road." I have a sneaky suspicion that there is some information missing from his story. He said it was still running at the time of roll over. Got it towed back to the farm, and fired it up again. But, none the less, pics are on the way, and I will be sure to post 'em up. Rob L.
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