Jesse J Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, 89 MJ said: I haven't owned one newer than me either-and I never plan to. MJs for doing truck things and an XJ for the family hauler. same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, eaglescout526 said: You must have an old soul too. This. Dang kids these days getting offended over which way the wind blows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Jesse J said: same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, 89 MJ said: This. Dang kids these days getting offended over which way the wind blows Amen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, 89 MJ said: This. Dang kids these days getting offended over which way the wind blows bUt ThE WeSt iS rAcIsT! 1 minute ago, 89 MJ said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: Amen to that! And that was me putting my thoughts mildly-you don't want to get me started on our generations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jesse J said: bUt ThE WeSt iS rAcIsT! That is WAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY to accurate for our generation . I'm surprised Jeep can still have the Cherokee, Gladiator, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Just now, 89 MJ said: And that was me putting my thoughts mildly-you don't want to get me started on our generations. Don’t tempt me lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, 89 MJ said: That is WAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY to accurate for our generation . I'm surprised Jeep can still have the Cherokee, Gladiator, etc. that's for sure. gotta have the politically incorrect names lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatCJ Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I don't know. Something to be said for being able to just sit in a 2019 car and just drive it. 5 years of not having to do anything but change to oil is pretty nice. Even nicer when it's my wife's car, the lack of worry about THAT item is cheap insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, BeatCJ said: I don't know. Something to be said for being able to just sit in a 2019 car and just drive it. 5 years of not having to do anything but change to oil is pretty nice. Even nicer when it's my wife's car, the lack of worry about THAT item is cheap insurance. Exactly. My XJ and MJ are my toys and projects. My 2019 Subaru is a generic daily driver that just works. I don't have to think about it. I don't have to worry about it. I may replace it with a new truck to share towing and daily driver duty. If I stick with an old truck as a tow pig, I'll keep the Subaru as a daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 My old vehicles all have carbs and not a joy to drive in the winter. 10 minutes till the choke is off, another 10 before the heater starts. The worry if someone hits it where the parts are going to be acquired. Am radio only, no a/c. Don't get me wrong i love the ones I have, I won't daily them. (I don't consider the Comanche old but it's just as old as me lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatCJ Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I plan to use my Comanche as my daily. But I'll have modern vehicles if I want to take off, say to tow to Moab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Bump, are you daily driving it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Lol not yet. I feel that day might be approaching. I got a NOS water pump in to replace the rusted out one. I need to get a thermostat for it, possibly a new radiator but if I remember right, it had no leaks. I’ll need to remove the condenser until I can get a new one. Need to get a more proper battery, new hoses, possibly a fuel line, t-stat and probably something else in forgetting. I’ll be going over there tomorrow and seeing how long she will run and idle for on the makeshift tank and pump. I still have no idea if the old fuel pump works or not but the one I got is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 if I lived in AZ there's no way I'd trust an ancient radiator. new one all the way. don't skimp on the important things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 I do very much agree with ya there Pete. I more or less need it to run and drive at the moment, not so much as a daily just yet. I have been shopping around and what sucks is despite being a Ford, it seems like I am working with limited aftermarket parts and feels like I am building another MJ with said limited parts. I will definitely get around to getting a new one. Transmission won't drive if I don't at least have the built in cooler(with radiator) hooked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 you could just run a line between the two lines to see if it will move, I wouldn't keep it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Thats not a bad idea. I mean the damn car was eager to move once it ran. Still nothing from much of the electronics which poses a future problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ωhm Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: electronics Was that even a 'word' back when they built that car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Ωhm said: Was that even a 'word' back when they built that car? Lol! I doubt that since most was just wires running to switches and motors. The only true "electronics" is the radio and its amplifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ωhm Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Love that mechanical pull the channel select knob for each channel memory. High tech stuff there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Really was pretty high tech for its time. I don't know why the radio won't power on. The fuse has been replaced but like I said, everything else doesnt work at the moment like the power windows, horns, headlamps. Actually, the only damn thing that does seem to work other than the dome light, some tails, the ignition switch and cluster is the damn blower motor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ωhm Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Time to join the T-Bird forums. You know how they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Yeah I need to get my happy butt lurking over there lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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