88Pghcomanche Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 swapped the AX-15 shifter over to the Hurst unit (awesome).... Can you expand on this or provide me a link. Interested to learn more about it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 swapped the AX-15 shifter over to the Hurst unit (awesome).... Can you expand on this or provide me a link. Interested to learn more about it. Thanks Google it brutha! Sheesh...... :D Hurst makes shifters for the AX15. They have different shift lever sizes to accommodate XJ/MJ and YJ/TJ applications. It's an awesome upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Pghcomanche Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 swapped the AX-15 shifter over to the Hurst unit (awesome).... Can you expand on this or provide me a link. Interested to learn more about it. Thanks Google it brutha! Sheesh...... :D Hurst makes shifters for the AX15. They have different shift lever sizes to accommodate XJ/MJ and YJ/TJ applications. It's an awesome upgrade. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 By "awesome upgrade" I assume you're referring to the shift throw and feel and not the shiny HURST stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 http://www.core-shifters.com/servlet/StoreFront Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 By "awesome upgrade" I assume you're referring to the shift throw and feel and not the shiny HURST stick? Correct. Close pattern, notchy feel, confident solid shifts. All OEM shifter slop disappears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 :thumbsup: Really, really want a new shifter and new seats. Its the little things, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Hey Bob, what's doing with your rig..... don't tell us the paint's fallen of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willi2ds Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 What year cherokee are those seats out of? Were you able to get them to tilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigots Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Love the build so far. Makes me wanna lift mine :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Just figured I'd post up an update - I finally got in touch with Bob by phone while working on getting ownership of a red '87 he used to own. Bob's doing well and still has Bucky. The whole paint fiasco tore him up mentally and emotionally pretty bad - you can only frustrate and push a guy so long before ya gotta pick your battles. Bob battled with that guy for too long and he finally settled things up, but he definitely got screwed. So, I think Bob's disappointment with the whole paint drama had him down. He has Bucky done to a point where he's been daily driving it and still intends to keep it and eventually get the paint fixed. I can certainly empathize with him on how he was aiming to get Bucky a well deserved spot as an MJ of the Month..... and now he feels that got ripped from him by a crackhead with no morals. I encouraged him to post up. I'm sure he will soon. He's got a few other irons in the fire right now anyway that need his attention. I imagine he'll get fired back up to work on Bucky come Spring time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COFFMAN Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Hang in there Bob, look forward to your update when ready..... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Hi guys. Nothing yet to report...but I'm gettin the itch again. Stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl*t Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Bout time buddy. Been waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Back on the road again after 18 months sitting against the curb.. this will be the summer she gets to the next level.. paint..? Bah. screw paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Nice to see this back at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJXJjeepguy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 3 hours ago, buffalob said: Back on the road again after 18 months sitting against the curb.. this will be the summer she gets to the next level.. paint..? Bah. screw paint. Love the color, is that factory color? If yes, what code? If no what name of color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 8:49 AM, neohic said: Nice to see this back at the top. indeed! good to see ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 got to see this thing in person, beautiful truck Bob, was nice meeting you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Decided it was time and made the truck my COVID therapy....( not retired yet so still doing the 9 to 5 thing)..I have all these years felt that keeping all the sheet metal original,.... and having learned ( by necessity as we all do) to contend with the renix nonsense, would never convert etc etc..... well... Long story short,.... I hit 40 years with the company I work for in December.and the owner being a car guy,.. has decided to gift me a new crate engine to bring Bucky to a whole new place. It seed to make sense (with someone else writing the check)to take the opportunity to ditch the wiring too, upgrade to OBD2, and finally get rid of the old damn doors.......You know where this is going.... this pic was shot June 30 of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Back in February before the bug hit. i had finally torn back into the front again,... It really had never been quite right. The front coils were 4.5” and I had been on adjustable control arms but had not gone to long arms all those years ago. The rears are Hell Creek springs also 4.5”. when originally lifted, the rake was awful... I wound up adding a. 1.5” spacer set at the time.... too much for the short arms.... nuff said. worked with a great local shop.... consensus was to Frankenstein a mix of rough country and rubicon. Parts into a long arm conversion. Got all the worn tie rod ends etc dealt with too. Off to the local used tire shop.. bartered a worn set of 35 12.5 17 Firestone’s out of them mounted balanced For 300 cash out the door... I wanted to run a set of 35’s with the long arms and no other front or rear work to see how it all felt as cheap as possible before I got too far along...Tires look better in the pics than they really are. Looks way better with a little more tire under her. Was running 33’s prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 whoa! a new free engine?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalob Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Yes sir.!..... So I have been wrenching since March when the COVID situation killed my other past time before the season really had started. I am a sound man on the side for live sound. Clubs, festivals etc. small time stuff just local but taking it into a second career when I retire in 3 more years. Obviously with the clubs pretty much closed and gatherings discouraged, I have not even taken the little coffee house rig out let alone anything bigger. To be truthful it has been a joy to tear back into her and take the time to sort out all the unfinished crap. And finally in fo all the damage to the truck and my brain from the paint fiasco. with that said I will bring you guys through the past months here shortly with a photo dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 looking good, can't wait to see the finished product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 On 8/13/2020 at 7:14 PM, buffalob said: more pics/details on that visor?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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