cocy Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 :( this makes me sad glad everyone is ok. i enjoyed watching it come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 i bet if you took a slide hammer and weld a bunch of C hooks onto it you could pull it all out :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 i bet if you took a slide hammer and weld a bunch of C hooks onto it you could pull it all out :thumbsup: hopefully next week Ill have it all apart and start the rebuild! I'm on the fence about the 97+ front clip..... I'm definetly getting the JCR DIY front bumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Good things always come after bad things happen, my friend is selling me his 90 Cherokee beater with a new rad and it's the same color as my truck for 500 big ones!!!!! Hopefully picking it up soon :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowboard3r411 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I have to agree with automan my dads been a certified about body tech his whole life and from the pictures I see you could easily get parts from a xj for the front end and if ur just wheeling it hammer the cab out enough for it to look decent and wheel the $#!& out of it sorry to hear man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I have to agree with automan my dads been a certified about body tech his whole life and from the pictures I see you could easily get parts from a xj for the front end and if ur just wheeling it hammer the cab out enough for it to look decent and wheel the $#!& out of it sorry to hear man Ill findout how bad it really is next week, it was my daily driver / weekend wheeler and was 95% dent free :cry: I'm picking up a 90 XJ from a friend as a donor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Still haven't picked it up and brought it home, the XJ I was going to pick up as a parts truck got scrapped whole!!! And My insurance doesn't cover collision so it wouldn't of covered anything and my premium would've went up, it went up because of my tickets anyway :roll: Basically I've been driving a lowered Drag ready Camaro in less than stellar weather which SUCKS! I want my Jeep back! :fs1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 was driving my camaro to work this morning sitting at a light and start hearing and feeling this really hard knocking.... its high up in the front of the motor so I'm guessing a valve dropped and the piston is hitting it... On the only good side of my week I picked up all the parts needed to get my truck back on the road, got a blue hood, full front clip, rad and rad support for $120 from a new friend! Said new friend also had a MJ for sale and lets just say theres going to be another blue manche on my block!!!! my good friend bought it and lives 2 houses down! can't wait to tear into both trucks Its a 89 pioneer, 4.0 auto 2wd lwb,theres basically NO RUST on it, has new floor pans and was repainted 2 owners ago! Plans are to have it on 35s ,bob the bed to the length of a shortbed and make it a 5spd 4x4... of course I have pics here's the new truck on her way home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Brought my truck home today finally! Didn't even unpack my bags just started turning wrenches :wrench: Here's what the crossmember looked like even after we pulled it out over 2 inches so I could drive up onto the trailer without the fan sitting halfway into the rad still Quick trailer pic and headed home before there was too much snow to get outta my long driveway :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Straightened it out as best I could tonight, still needs a 1/8 inch in between the radiator mounts, the framerails were pulled in about 1/4 of an inch and now they're almost perfect again according to the measurements taken from my friends Cherokee Here's how she sits now :roll: need to get a new radiator and mech fan clutch and should be good to put back together and do some nice bodywork with my good ol hammer :peek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Got some more done today, put the new hood on, new door handle, somewhat straightend the drip rail :roll: and started taking apart the interior to push out some dents but it was getting dark. I'm thinking while I have the steering box really accessible I might as well put a brace in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Got it all back together around 9 last night, still need the headlight trim and a driver side mirror. Oh and a sweet bumper 8) after I pay off my tickets I'm thinking a new radio, floor mats and undercoating the whole truck then I should be good for awhile for the bigger stuff :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 glad you are able to get her back on the road. You were making such good progress with your build! glad to see its back on track :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Thanks man! All that hard work pays off! Should have some more goodies coming my way soon :D :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Comanche4x4 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 lets see some pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 lets see some pics!! I'll post some in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Where are theese pics you promise?? :needpics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Sorta kinda forgot :D :oops: B-pillars not pulled out yet but not as bad as I thought it was Still need a bumper, picked up headlight buckets and mirrors for $20 this morning from a friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 :wrench: looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks dude! Got more stuff coming soon :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Looking good, Motivating me to get back home and work on my junk. :chillin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks man! I'm gunna have to leave you some motivating words on your thread :D Just finished up my order for 5000k HIDs for my headlights. I ordered them from DDMtuning.com, also I should be doing some little things over the next week or so! I won't forget to post pics :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Do I need ball joints :dunno: Picked up some shock pin eliminators so I can eventually run so go fast shocks and maybe air bumps :thumbsup: :banana: I'm surprised how beefy they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Do I need ball joints :dunno: [/quoteW] When I back up my tires lean in alot, the opposite of what yours are doing. I don't think my BJs are gone yet but close. my tires don't wear irregularly so :hmm: You will love the HIDs. lots of people hate them. I have DDMs in my silverado and now i plan on putting HIDs in the jeep. they are awesome at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 sometimes the tops of the tires lean out and sometimes they lean in like they have too much camber, causing me really abmornal tire wear :fs2: My good friend has the same HIDs in his XJ, I can't wait to put em in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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