junkyard score!

[Pete M]

I was in the Atlanta area buying steel for my winch mount and figured I'd swing by pullapart north.  didn't have any 05+ libertys so I wasn't able to get what I need, but they did have an earlier liberty Renegade and I left with the light bar and  t-case skidplate.  

 

it's just sitting on there for the pic, not yet installed.

[Lthompson741]

I've always wanted to get one of those lightbars and adapt it to fit a XJ.    Don't see many liberty's on the road with them anymore.    Hell hardly see any Liberty's period.

[mjeff87]

Yeah, you get an official "you suck" award for that, especially for the light bar

 

i went to to my local yard a couple weeks ago just cause I hadn't been in forever.  They only had 2 KJs, but one of them was a real nice 02 (same as mine).  I scored, finally, the rear glass flipper pad and the driver side door seal (mine has a small rip in it, in the same spot as they all do).  Total cost was $5, lol.  Pad is already installed, I'm replacing the door seal tomorrow.

[Sir Sam]

Several Renegades have been through my local yards over the years, if the light bar wasn't damaged before someone always beat me to it.

 

Few weeks back an 02 Renegade got put out that clearly had the lightbar in the pictures, it was put out on thursday, I got there on saturday morning after they opened. it was gone.

 

But, they didn't take the lightbar switch.....or the light bar light covers that snap in.....weird.

 

Same day I found an 05 Renegade at another yard.....with no lightbar, but it never had one to start with, 05+ the renegade was just a appearance package, not all came with skids and not all came with the lightbar.

 

I really want the renegade hood for my KJ, I love the flat hood look over the bubble eyes most KJs had.

[Sir Sam]

My junkyard score recently was finding 2 CRDs at the yards, I picked up a CRD engine for $461.

 

 

[Sir Sam]

Pete, the renegades came with auto dimming/heated side view mirrors, or at least some did. And most came with heated mirrors. Both are nice upgrades if you don't have heated mirrors.

[Sir Sam]

Also I found recently that the 2002 KJS have a radio bezel that has 2 power outlets instead of 1, and an ashtray. This is much more useful than the single power outlet and dumb ledge that the 03+ have. I swapped in the silver bezel from a 2002 into my KJ and now I have 2 outlets!

[Pete M]

A CRD block for under 2 grand?  now THAT'S a steal  

 

the only reason I got the light bar is because I own a batt powered grinder.   that KJ was a rotting mess of rust and the attachment studs all spun around aimlessly.  I wasn't the first to try, I just tried the hardest.

 

do you have a pic of this double outlet?

 

[Pete M]

is this it?  that won't work for me.   the left side is my trailer brake controller location. 

 

 

[mjeff87]

Yep, that's the bezel.  The second 12v outlet is constant hot, not keyed.  It's nice to plug up a cell phone charger or GPS to.  I have no use for the ashtray except to keep some spare mini fuses in (which I've never had to use, lol).

[Pete M]

On 11/9/2018 at 11:15 PM, Sir Sam said:

I really want the renegade hood for my KJ, I love the flat hood look over the bubble eyes most KJs had.

 

So I looked up the flat hood and I really like it!  what does it take to swap one in?  I may have to swing by that junkyard again to check out if it had it.

 

for anyone that doesn't yet know, here's a pic of what we're talking about.

[Sir Sam]

On 11/9/2018 at 9:24 PM, Pete M said:

A CRD block for under 2 grand?  now THAT'S a steal  

 

the only reason I got the light bar is because I own a batt powered grinder.   that KJ was a rotting mess of rust and the attachment studs all spun around aimlessly.  I wasn't the first to try, I just tried the hardest.

 

do you have a pic of this double outlet?

 

 

We've seen some running rusty KJs for $2k at this point, almost cheap enough for parts Jeeps.

 

On 11/9/2018 at 9:30 PM, Pete M said:

is this it?  that won't work for me.   the left side is my trailer brake controller location. 

 

 

 

17 hours ago, mjeff87 said:

Yep, that's the bezel.  The second 12v outlet is constant hot, not keyed.  It's nice to plug up a cell phone charger or GPS to.  I have no use for the ashtray except to keep some spare mini fuses in (which I've never had to use, lol).

 

When I added it to mine I daisy chained the power off the exisiting one, which is always hot. So both are hot. But I like the way the 2002s are, which is like the XJs.

 

6 minutes ago, Pete M said:

 

So I looked up the flat hood and I really like it!  what does it take to swap one in?  I may have to swing by that junkyard again to check out if it had it.

 

for anyone that doesn't yet know, here's a pic of what we're talking about.

 

If the junkyard Jeep was an 05+ it would have the flat hood, and some 07 limiteds. The 02-04 Renegade had the same hood.

[Sir Sam]

also, move your trailer brake controller.

 

The ash tray is great for me, the only place I have right now to put change was my cupholder, and then my coffee cup wouldnt sit right.

[mjeff87]

I put my change in the driver side door armrest (the little cuppy part).  FYI, when that little spot is full of mixed change (full is when coins start flying out of it when you close the door), you have approximately $11 in change.

[Pete M]

8 hours ago, Sir Sam said:

 

We've seen some running rusty KJs for $2k at this point, almost cheap enough for parts Jeeps.

If the junkyard Jeep was an 05+ it would have the flat hood, and some 07 limiteds. The 02-04 Renegade had the same hood.

 

good to know. so I can skip the junkyard run.  (or at least that particular one)

speaking of $2k, I just found this:  https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/d/2005-jeep-liberty-28-diesel/6725089281.html

 

 

1 hour ago, mjeff87 said:

I put my change in the driver side door armrest (the little cuppy part).  FYI, when that little spot is full of mixed change (full is when coins start flying out of it when you close the door), you have approximately $11 in change.

 

 

nice    I use one of the cupholders for my life savings, the door gets my phone. 

[Sir Sam]

Pete that KJ could be a good little flip for ya, or just a rust free KJ. 

 

Or make money parting it out. 

 

Price that cheap heap and I could just about buy it just for the engine to swap into a Land Rover......

[Pete M]

yeah, I'll I need is seed money.   oh wait, I'm still broke.    I'd be a heck of an investment for the future though.  I'd have every spare part imaginable except the harness. 

 

Maybe it's the cynic in me, but I'm thinking there's probably a reason why it was sitting long enough for squirrels to take an interest. 

[Eagle]

1 hour ago, Pete M said:

 

Maybe it's the cynic in me, but I'm thinking there's probably a reason why it was sitting long enough for squirrels to take an interest. 

 

Occam's Razor ...

[Pete M]

20 hours ago, Sir Sam said:

also, move your trailer brake controller.

 

 

but where else could I put it?  it has to remain level. 

 

 

[Pete M]

I see some good stuff in there!     I'm hoping to find a day this week to hit the local pull a parts.  we'll see.  I also promised to caulk the exterior of a house and the good weather days might be limited.  

[Pete M]

see a doc if you have any doubts!   

 

I stopped by a Pull-a-part today and scored a black KJ grille and a KJ fuel tank skidplate.    there was another skid but I was getting tired.  maybe I'll go back later. 

[Pete M]

yeah, a find like that around here would be nice.  

[Pete M]

score! 

[JMO413]

Awesome score!