yellaheep Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 A little window into my crazy MJ obsessed brain....... :looney: Recently did a 1-day roadtrip to Albuquerque to pick up yet another MJ. An '88 Olympic Edition 4x4 4.0 5/spd. Previous owner had a shop rebuild the engine and it went up in flames. I suspect injector O ring failure and the cracked exhaust header as he said those had not been replaced. 880 miles round trip. This is what I brought back: Yep. Engine fire. Wiring is toast. Dash and interior are junk from fire/smoke damage. Fire Dept responded quickly and doused it. Straight rust free body. Now, many would write this off as a total loss. Not me. All too often the MJ's to be found out there have floor rot issues: Image Not Found Absolutely no fun to fix. THIS....... is why I made the run: Image Not Found Image Not Found A hood, header panel, full harness, fuel line and dash/interior all MUCH easier to fix than those rusty floors. This COMPLETELY rust free truck will make an excellent candidate for a full '98+ update. :thumbsup:
91Pioneer Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Solid truck. Looks like an Olympic edition.
johnnyc Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 You've got a problem, Troy. :) Hey, I never asked you if you got your dually fenders.
buffalob Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 when I find a place to go for a weekly12 step comanche meeting I will give you (and Jim) a call..we can go together
DangerWillRbnsn Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Nice! I got lucky with my floorboards... I didn't know to check them before purchase. A guy can learn so much from this place.
yellaheep Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 when I find a place to go for a weekly12 step comanche meeting I will give you (and Jim) a call..we can go togetherThe first step is admitting that I have a problem....... I don't have a problem. :D It all makes perfect sense in my head.....lol. You've got a problem, Troy. :) Hey, I never asked you if you got your dually fenders.I did! Lurch took care of me! Here's the build thread..... http://comancheclub.com/topic/39742-branching-out-from-eliminators-my-metric-ton-dually-build/
87Warrior Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Looking forward to this build. I can't believe how clean that truck is...besides the burn marks ;) The first step is admitting that I have a problem....... I don't have a problem. :D It all makes perfect sense in my head.....lol. Agreed! :rotf:
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