05/16/2011 JY trip

[Akula69]

Went to the Pull-a-Part in Marrero (don't ask) and picked up a few items. They had lots of late model XJs(1995 all the way up to 2001) and one MJ Pioneer which was so badly beat up I could not get a VIN (sorry Rob). I also did not have my camera, so no pics of it, but it was a 1988 2WD, red in color with a 2.5L and a D35 from Mississippi...had a grey interior which was in decent shape...some A-hole had smashed out the tail lights and bent the tailgate.

 

Otherwise, I got:

Grey interior panel - slightly beat up and needs cleaned:

Finally able to get a 13.00 condenser without twisting the attachments off

The washer bottle and harness I had been looking for

THe 8.25 axle that came from a 1998. Needs some blasting and a coat of paint

Business end

The lucky receipent - also: does anyone want free bed liners? Let me know.

 

It'll take awhile, as I need to replace the tie rod ends and steering arm in my son's MJ first.

[HOrnbrod]

What's that plate outlined in red Jake? :hmm:

 

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[Motion Offroad]

Looks like the spring plate with u-bolt attached to it.

[HOrnbrod]

Looks like the spring plate with u-bolt attached to it.

 

Ah, makes sense. The one on the other side must be rotated back to the rear.

[Akula69]

Kinda funny that you asked....when I packed for the trip I forgot my cheater bar, and brought the battery sawsall (but didn't charge the battery :roll: ). I had a dinky 3/8 socket wrench and had to borrow a 4 foot fence pipe to try and turn the u-bolt nuts. The outer nuts simply broke off under the strain, and the inner u-bolt on the right side stubbornly refused to break - forcing me to turn them off 1/2 turn at a time. When they came off the left side spring plate just kinda slid off and the whole thing fell on the ground.

 

I have not even had time to cut that off, but obviously I'll be doing that and getting new perches...