youngfred Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 ... Took me a while, cause the PO would not budge. He had this Eliminator parked, right next to a building, under a tree for 5-6 years. (Last inspection sticker - 2011) Here it is, the day I went to finally pick it up. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 ... Almost Good-Looking. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 ... Well. After just four(4), passes. It cleaned-up, real good. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 ... Got the fender flares all cleaned-up and painted. I had just finished installing the transmission. The new rear shocks, just dangled until I dropped the truck then lifted from the rear bumper. Went with the Sensa-trac's with coilovers. The shocks that I removed were toast. So, I am trying to get used to the rake. Kinda extreme, for me. I will probably go with new front springs when I get up to the front. ~ The two front tires would not hold air so I put a couple of rollers. Probably haul a couple of dirt bikes at the most, so I get a chance look and help decide tires: Radial T/A - raised white letters or black All Terrain T/A - youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I love white MJ's, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 On 11/20/2017 at 9:35 AM, jbain said: I love white MJ's, very nice ... Thanks, I'm beginning to enjoy bring it back. Looks good, so far. Well-ll... youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 ... I am glad that I did not, just-put-gas-in-it. The fuel tank had toxic things, floating about. Dark, shiny, smellly, hack-saw!!! I got rid of it and got a new one. Here it is, already in: *I'm bringing it back down, because the vacuum hoses require some - re-di-rection/attention. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Yeah that cleaned up very well! Nice truck, great find! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterK Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 where did you find a new sending unit?? I can't find one for the life of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 11 hours ago, yellaheep said: Yeah that cleaned up very well! Nice truck, great find! Congrats! ... Thanks, It's turning out to look like a hidden gem, that was waiting-on-me, under that tree for all of that time. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 52 minutes ago, HunterK said: where did you find a new sending unit?? I can't find one for the life of me. The sending unit frame cleaned up real good, even though it was coated in wet and dried-out film. Soaked and brushed on Sea Foam for about a week. Used a new Bosch Pump and sent out the float and printed board to : http://tristarrradiator.com/index.html youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolwind57 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 11 minutes ago, youngfred said: Used a new Bosch Pump and sent of the float and printed board to : http://tristarrradiator.com/index.html What's a rebuild run with these guys, if I may ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolwind57 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Just now, coolwind57 said: What's a rebuild run with these guys, if I may ask? Sorry, I had overlooked it on their website. "Normal charge for rebuilding a fuel sending unit is between $75.00 to $150.00, plus any parts if needed. Extensive repairs, Custom built units and Priority requests may cost more." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 51 minutes ago, coolwind57 said: What's a rebuild run with these guys, if I may ask? ... I asked him the same thing. 'That Sending Unit Guy' (He goes by), told me: "Depends on the Condition of what you send me." ~ The printed-circuit board was reusable. It just needed the wiper arm replaced. The arm was all green and corroded. He changed out the float, too. It came out to under a hundred bucks, total. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 ... As I worked the new fuel tank into position onto the straps, I noticed the LSV appeared to be sitting kinda cockeyed and not too horizontal. I remembered lifting the frame in order to install the sensa-trac's. On the way back down, the LSV musta flipped. Lifted the frame again and corrected the LSV position. ~ Should the lever be in a more horizontal position ? The Sensa-Tracs lifted the frame some ??? youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolwind57 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 You're blessed with a very clean underbody'd MJ. Congrats, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 hour ago, youngfred said: Should the lever be in a more horizontal position ? The Sensa-Tracs lifted the frame some ??? Yes, the LSV arm is now too short. HERE'S a fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 3 hours ago, coolwind57 said: You're blessed with a very clean underbody'd MJ. Congrats, man. ... Thanks, I plan to get it to a : Clean & Solid state and to keep it - Stock. (for now) Just an ol' country-boy, runnin' - in the big city. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 Just now, HOrnbrod said: Yes, the LSV arm is now too short. HERE'S a fix. ... Thanks H, Just what I need to do. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 ... It Woiks !!! youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Very nice. I'm impressed at how well your interior cleaned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90BlackMJ Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 X2, that interior is amazing. Looks brand new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 11/26/2017 at 3:26 PM, 90BlackMJ said: X2, that interior is amazing. Looks brand new. ... Thanks. As I go along, I am finding that the whole truck is looking that way. Fiddling with it, up close, its 'aura' sends-out some possibilities of its past. 1. It's Mama's Truck? 2. Bay-bee likes to ride in it - when we go out? (makeup and misc. items; makeup behind driver's-side headrest). 3. Tow-behind motor home? ...or, maybe it's the cold-beer. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 ... Picked-up a whole set of five(5) Ravines with tires, last week. Plenty of thread on four of them, with one having about a 2" spot of curb rash(spare) and all had, just a bit of peeling on the clear coat. Although, I kinda liked the Stock, 10-hole wheels that came with it, I have never been too crazy about 7-inch wheels. youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfred Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 ... Starting-in on the tailgate latch. Looks like PO's were lefties/rightys(mostly) and one (or two), middle-fingered dudes (some-of-the-time). youngfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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