Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 From the start, i want to introduce myself as a Jeep Comanche Owner, mud off-roader, and non-mecanicman but got some skills to forward, even FINISHED what i'm startin and what i (probably unconciously) aspire to. First, notice that i am Canadian from MTL city and usually speak french but tryin to communicate with you guys and girls around here with a common passion/hobby to 4wheelin and/or running the street into THE JEEP THING. So... verry sorry for the bad english. I'm Stef, 39 yo, working as a pick-up truck driver for a world renown automotive parts brand since 2 year, that before was a full time musician/lead singer in an original studio recording and live perfoming hard rock band that was some kind of '' non-hard-handy-work'' environment due to do not broke my bone and f..+*d up the band's gig etc... But even since le last 3 years of the band, i have unfortunately meet THAT JEEP THING. I never broken my bones, even if on my first YJ have done several mecanic change, because i bought it for 300$, with a 2.5L busted. The 3 years before that time, i was driven a BMW 325is 1987 that i had 4 copies at the same time. 1 was set as a top shape no.1 beauty 135,000Km, 2 set as a no.1 top shape 325,000Km winter beater, both identical '87 325is w same drive train except the 1rst have recarro interior, and had a 84 and 91 that donate to have the 2 plated for street no.1 top shape and clean cars. So... My first '90 YJ without a running motor came in my life, and is like that ALL THE STORY OF MY LIFE BEGAN TO CHANGE. I first Sent the carcass of 91 and 84 BMV's to recycling metal for 400$ and bought that 2.5L to run a Jeep for my first ride, without a top, and it was on march :doh: in the snow... Absolutely funny, that i found, and begun to look at other's jeep, like the first time that a saw them of my entire life . 2 weeks later i had no more power steering and find that the steering box leak, then go to garage to fix it, and found a crack on the frame that already dangerous, so weld a plate the same time. A few more time later a look at my JEEP and see that the leef spring are turnd over by the end of their life..., there is my first long run (MTL-Alma, Alma-Mtl(( 1,000Km))) for lift kit at 300$ + 120 gas. Go to garage again... Nice to meet you, dear Jeep :waving: Loll. another 100Km to picking up my new rubber, dunlop radial 31" mid-life... Paint black and red, i kept it winter drive daily and giving him 3 winter to beat across and giving several mileage. That way, sell my 325is winter beater and bought a 1994 YJ that planned to be My hot summer Jeep thing!! 4.0L 4'' lifted, So hot that the BMV summer been sold, and meet my 1st off road alone in the wood with my wife by a way when i just bought a 2,500lbs winch and is in the back seat of the truck, packaged in its box... Wow... Since this time, most of the week-end i'm going to trail... But, after my first season of offroading in the mud, i bought a tempo, and plan to do THE BIG JOB to my 94 YJ during the winter. 1rst, looking at the frame, find 1-2-3-4 MAJOR cracks , f..kin sh...t ! I sell that for 500$, and go to buy ONLY A FRAME, double plated from the front to the end, but... ONLY a frame. It has dana 30-35 4,10 ratio that i sell to buy a J20 in a scrap yard for 500$, 360amc T-18 and Dana300. It taken all my time, 8 months last, travel across quebec with my 2.5L for the top shape used part to built MY machine. It has 3 years now, that is my summer rider/trailer tow truck with no putty( or little few to glue that chekker plate) built up by only me and my wife, starting from nothing, named ... MY ANIMAL... Jeep YJ 1989 AMC401ci (now) Borg warner T-18 low gear Dana300 Dana44 X 2, 4.09 ratio (scout 69) 4' susp+SOA+1''body= 10''lift Swamper 36 on 15x10 offset, bushwaker 6'' Headman headers outside frame But... that's not all... Last Year, i decided to trade my YJ 2.5 to a Comanche. Experienced 3 years of full offroad in a YJ, and last year, all summer long trailing with my MJ, that was lifted 6'', and i'd cut the body to fit MIL 11R16, and what A BIG F..KN BANG OF KIND OF LOVE FOR MY MJ, military mate black, 36'' military rubber on Patriot 99 16'' rims that i've cut the center hole to fit. Short box, and don't forget, when once a ruff trail that i had smashe the fuel tank, i'd strap it on the the bed. Last winter, i had built a kinda monster jeep mud truck Buggy, Named... MONSTER BEE... I bought a CJ-5 1969 Kaiser Jeep with short frame willy's time, a tub from a 71 and custom flat fenders by giving a GM 1977 K25 mecanic. Running at this time, only few small things left to do to make my show at some 4x4 events and having fun offroanding in the mud... MONSTER BEE CJ-5 1969 GM350 4 bolts main Muncie SM465 NP205 divorced GM14 bolts Dana60 ratio 4,10 4'' susp-SOA+3.5 body+39'' Mil= +/- 15'' lift Hooker headers outside frame Lot of fun... Sorry if i take the long run to talk about what i'm doing right now... At the end of last winter, i bought 2 others of tha MJ's, because mine had too much ''trail mark'' to run the streets and going off road, that's why i decide to make this one '' off road towing in the mud '', buy buying a modified CJ with amc360, to take all the drivetrain and putting it into my 1st MJ 6'' short arm lifted mate black with body full of hole, on 36 Mickey Thompson... 2nd is a MJ Long box, 6'' home made lift, with 4.0L HO taken from 99 Cherokee, AUTOMATIC, that i have to swap manual. Clean truck, new paint, ready for next winter. 3rd is a MJ 2x4, manual short box, that i've just finished to swap 4x4, with parts of an XJ manual that donate a-kit tranny manual for MJ 2nd and b-kit 4x4 for MJ 3rd. Are you always following me :hmm: Sometimes i believe that it's me giving souls to my machines, when i ride or offroad in the mud with them, my wife holding the chics bar, i'm riding MY machines, but first, i didn't do that to be bigger than one, or hotter than other ones, but maybe, i think, to satisfy my creativity otherway than music to show off, intensive feels,expressing and having fun. Don't ask me if it's fun removing a coil springs front axl fixed since 25 years in the rust without broken anything, except my hand and my patience, but driving them... IT'S MY JEEP THING... Thank you verry much, nice to meet you, Stef. ______________________________________________________________________________ YJ 1989 AMC401-Summer ride/trailer tow CJ-5 1969 GM350-Extreme mud trip/4x4 events/Mud drag MJ 1988 4.0L-Mud offroading/Street legal MJ 1989 4.0L HO-Winter daily MJ 1987 AMC360-Offroad towing/Street legal ______________________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 welcome to comancheclub sounds bad @$$ :needpics: :shake: :shake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadinator Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yeah, welcome. But we like pictures. Need to see your MJ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 BMW 325is 1987 winter beater-Sold BMW 325is 1987 Summer rider, w Cragar SS from a mustang II 4 bolts patter-Sold BMW 325i 1991 Parts-Recycling metal scrap, running the street till the end-Scrap carcass 2 BMV's going recycling metal, a 325i 91 and 325e 84 The time that i find to fit muscle mags, 13'' 4 bolts pattern from a mustangII 78, only need spacer on front to clearance for caliper, and it came flush withe rear offset , and...my first Jeep appears... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Bought like that, engine blown :nuts: Had this one for body, bought directly in the paint shop, bad engine, 4x4 don't work-sell most of parts In process... Sound like that ! Winter Beater, For 3 Years. YJ 1990 2.5L-Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 1994 4.0L, first offroad ever, WOW... :brows: Plan to do DA BIG JOB... :cheers: But no frame :???: - sold Daily driven ad offroad mud most of summer week-end 2 years. 4.2L AX-15 - trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 I WANT ONE, I WILL HAVE ONE :chillin: ... Promise ! THAT is ménanic... Supposed to be a beautifull day without snow down. Did i REALLY want it you think?? Cab cut in 2, in the box, adios amigos :bowdown: .In god's garage... :yes: AMC360, T-18, Dana300 :brows: Brand new YJ tub... Will have a YJ around that , soon... :shake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Won't you believe, 8 months later... Just a bit customized... :doh: GGrrrr ! Photo 1 month ago, daily drive untill the 3 past summer for ride, hyway safe TOP SHAPE THE Animal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Want some kind a Buggy, for mud offraoding a bit heavier. Bought a CJ5 1969 short wheelbase, and a GMC K25 Custom that ive lost pic, but the is diffs under the frame... That came with tub in extra great condition, i tought was a jobber, told me was bought in 1971 Mecanic sit but not permanently, bought a house, had to move... God give me out his garage... :???: MY place, a grange, but near a wood, and have a big space. Working hard, all winter long... Custom design flat fender, by...me :brows: Hard Sheet, hard work !! In process... Poor fingers, working on a custom leather top... Gentilly takes its form... Skipped tons of pics of the process don't forget about that... drive shaft operated P.T.O. for Ramsey winch There it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 And there He is... MONSTER BEE the Buggy :rotf: It works at this time, left only a few things to do, install the seats, machine shop for drive shaft, exhaust line up in the back of the ''cab''. a have about 250 pictures of the process :wrench: Picture taken 1 month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 :idea: 2 years ago, i bought this CJ5 1967, plated street legal for a few $$$ ...And done this with. Similar than the later made MONSTER BEE early CJ's I felt likea teeny cartoon riding this on the street... It has the original Buick V6 225 dauntless- Sold, but funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 trade from YJ on april 2011 Doesn't look like that on first. 1987 4.0L 5spd 4x4 short box 6'' lift short arms 36'' MIL 1 great year of mud offroading, up-to-date :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Got this one 1 month ago, beated to death but, ONLY in the street, maybe jumping the cross roads :???: Frame is amazing, but mecalically dead. 1988 4.0L 5spd RWD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 This one bought on last january, but picking-up on may, because not good wheter with lot of snow to go 1,000 Km from home at that time. Brand new body Job, 4.0L HO from a cherokee 99 that have 80,000Km, with all the wirering A1 profesionnaly done, long box AUTOMATIC 4x4, that i have planned to swap for manual tranny before next winter. ... and to lift up the front to match the rear SOA. Exceptinally great shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquaro Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 :Canadaflag: Welcome , with your Jeep experience you may be helping us . The gang here will help / share with you as your project progresses :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 I had to cross last winter driving that thing :dunno: Some kind a boat, okay, but plenty of good reasons ! 1 owner, NEW TRANNY, and basically to hunt twice a year all it's life. That is the manual tranny w all the kit that i needed to swap a green MJ Automatic. That is what unfortunatly became, 4x4 train for an MJ red, and bonus; rides my a..ss for nothing all winter long, and leanable. XJ 1988 4.0L 5spd 4x4, mecanic extra great shape, except for the shocks !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Get the cancer out of that :waving: To recycling metal, along with his 2wd tranny. I have one that i run and know since a year, don't smoke, don't leak didn't burn oil, and going offroading in the mud A LOOOTA TIMES... Now in a new body ! along with his tranny and t-case. With the Axls of an XJ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Bought ths 1977 CJ7 with AMC360 manual 3 Spd last winter, gentilly sleeping in the drive way since. Taken his '' heartbeat''... :yes: ...For right upnext the red finished, giving a second life to him, as a trail mud tow truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Right now i am on the finish of MJ red, waiting for leaf springs packs. I will post updated pics as it came next... YOU WANTED PICS, YOU GOT PICS! :chillin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadinator Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Right now i am on the finish of MJ red, waiting for coil spring packs. I will post updated pics as it came next... YOU WANTED PICS, YOU GOT PICS! :chillin: We like pics. :yes: Looks like you're addicted. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 2x4's last thing is out! I have to remove ALL braket to swap CJ leaf springs to coil springs... Tomorrow i will bolt the XJ front axl at its place ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Now we can say that is a 4x4 !! Up-next : Repair the smash on the frond and install the front parts, Change rad, install the rear leaf spring packs, All the break lines, plate driver's floor, install seats and interior trims, and... finally... install drive shafts... And of course, GAZOLINE ;) I want to go off-roading in the mud with this one, ASAP, will i for next sunday?? Have a nice week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Pivot braket for 4x4 lever, because ''ex- RWD'' ;) , have to drille but there is marks on the floor, exactly where it have to be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick-Up Jeeper Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 New radiator. Front end, not new :oops: come from cherokee 4x4 donnor Have done 1/3 of driver floor, pics next time :waving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98ZJ Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Welcome, and it looks like you really got bit by the Jeep bug and have done a lot of work! Keep us up to date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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