xjtrailrider Posted November 20, 2012 Author Posted November 20, 2012 We are getting closer to having a road ready MJ! The interior is done. It now has a new headliner and carpet, waiting on the new antenna to come in then we will finish up the stereo and dash. I got the drivers side fender and door hung today, will do the pass side tomorrow night. The "new to us" bed will go on Sunday.
JENSSEN Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Your work in this thread has been motivating to say the least
xjtrailrider Posted November 20, 2012 Author Posted November 20, 2012 Your work in this thread has been motivating to say the least Thank you! I'm just glad that everyone talked me/us into fixing it and saving another MJ from the scrapyard.
xjtrailrider Posted November 23, 2012 Author Posted November 23, 2012 Interior done, engine done! Doing the FEA tomorrow and seeing why one of the brakes is locked up.
xjtrailrider Posted December 2, 2012 Author Posted December 2, 2012 Made more progress today. Ron, my body and fender friend came over and pounded out some dents and put some mud on them. He will be back tomorrow to prime the roof and other spots. We got the bed installed today as well.
xjtrailrider Posted December 3, 2012 Author Posted December 3, 2012 We got all of the wrinkles smoothed out today and primed. We will finish priming it later this winter. He just wants it on the road for now.
Alexia Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 It looks like the left front of the bed is sitting too low. A few fender washers could level that out. At least, that is what it looks like from the pictures.
88whitemanche Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Man that truck is coming along sweeeet good thing that ur saving it
xjtrailrider Posted December 3, 2012 Author Posted December 3, 2012 It looks like the left front of the bed is sitting too long. A few fender washers could level that out. At least, that is what it looks like from the pictures. I think its just the stripes making it look that way. The lines and gaps are the same on each side.
xjtrailrider Posted December 3, 2012 Author Posted December 3, 2012 Man that truck is coming along sweeeet good thing that ur saving it Thanks!
xjtrailrider Posted December 4, 2012 Author Posted December 4, 2012 More progress tonight! the pass side fender is on, the fascia is on, all the lights are working and I found the fuel pump and radio issue. Neither were working for an unknown reason. It turns out that the bulkhead connector is loose and has a crack in the casing. I'm going to address that tomorrow night and make it more reliable. I can jiggle it now and the Jeep will shut off with no FP. The stereo does the same thing. Odd that only those two items are affected by the problem. My son thinks I'm a genius because i can reach down into the engine bay and make a Jeep run or stop just by wiggling a connector LOL!
jimoshel Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 It looks like the left front of the bed is sitting too low. A few fender washers could level that out. At least, that is what it looks like from the pictures. The ladies got a sharp eye. I never noticed it.
xjtrailrider Posted December 4, 2012 Author Posted December 4, 2012 The ladies got a sharp eye. I never noticed it. I went back and checked the bed to body alignment and its dead on. Gaps are equal on both sides and the body lines are perfect. I think ist the old "Pioneer" stripe on the bed that draw your eyes lower where the bed meets the body. We are going to strip those stripes off this week so it will all kind of be one color.
ComancheKid45 Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Very good work and a great revival. The hard work youve put into this thing will be well remembered by us knowing an average pickup owner would have just thrown this out for another truck.....I as well as many I'm sure sincerely appreciate the effort and ressurection youve givin this truck once again. :thumbsup:
88whitemanche Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 I look at the design before looking into the bed lines knew they were different ....
xjtrailrider Posted December 5, 2012 Author Posted December 5, 2012 Thanks everyone! Its been a labor of love. MJ's are getting harder to find and i think every one is worth saving. I went back and checked those cab to bed body lines and i think they are real close. The drivers side may be low by a 1-2mm, not enough for me to get OCD over. This truck has been rolled twice, once on its drivers side and then all the way over on its pass side. I'm on my second rescue of this MJ. I think we need to call it "Possum" or "easy over" LOL!
xjtrailrider Posted December 5, 2012 Author Posted December 5, 2012 I burnt some midnight oil tonight! The front end is together, all the lights are in it, the rear bumper is on and I got the flares on after I shot the pics.
xjtrailrider Posted December 6, 2012 Author Posted December 6, 2012 The truck is ready to drive! I will take it Friday am to get the VA state safety inspection done and he can drive while saving money for a paint job, Pics tomorrow when its daylight.
xjtrailrider Posted December 7, 2012 Author Posted December 7, 2012 Its street legal now! He just has to save money for paint. I had my buddy at Brambleton Auto Repair pick it over real good since the last time it ran, it was upside down in a creek! He said he even sniffed the tail-pipe and its running clean(even though we do not have emissions inspection here) The old RENIX system is doing its job!
88whitemanche Posted December 7, 2012 Posted December 7, 2012 Its alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahaha Its alive!!!!!!!! Congrats! Enjoy it.like most of us
xjtrailrider Posted December 7, 2012 Author Posted December 7, 2012 Thanks! It drives really good for a Jeep that last ran for 5 minutes upside down! The old 4.0 with 170k on it is still pulling 30psi oil pressure at idle and 45 off idle. I simply topped off all of the fluids, changed the oil/filter and bled the brakes, that was it mechanically. Everything else was all body work.
xjtrailrider Posted December 14, 2012 Author Posted December 14, 2012 Remote start installed tonight! Thanks Drew! (trailreadyMJ)
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