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[schardein]

Just completed the Jeep Jamboree in Ouray, CO.  On the way out and back, hit 5 junkyards.  Here are some pics.

Found a super early XJ that had "Four Wheel Drive" on the rear fenders instead of the usual "4x4".

Found an interesting water neck repair.

Scored a nice set of Turbines and a decent XJ/MJ steering wheel

Got a license plate lamp from an XJ with the optional factory swing out spare tire carrier

And a nice assortment of XJ/MJ odds and ends.

 

[eaglescout526]

14 minutes ago, schardein said:

Found a super early XJ that had "Four Wheel Drive" on the rear fenders instead of the usual "4x4".

 

Nice scores! Especially the AMC plate. As for the 4 wheel drive, AMC put those on 4x4 vehicles from 84-86 except the Eagle which got that nameplate all the way to 88.

[Pete M]

  some great find in there! 

[500 MJ]

Good finds indeed. 
 

Curious, what do you want with all of the electrical splice connectors? 

[schardein]

3 hours ago, 500 MJ said:

Good finds indeed. 
 

Curious, what do you want with all of the electrical splice connectors? 

You might know that those colored electrical plugs fit in the fuse blocks of GM and Jeep vehicles 1979-late 80s.  Each different color is "keyed" to a specific location in the fuse block.  Anytime I add an electrical circuit to my Jeeps, I use these plugs to pick up power from the fuse block.  Makes for a clean installation.  I used to cut a longer pigtail to splice the wire onto, but I now have the terminal that fits that connector housing, so I just run a new terminal and wire these days.  Terminal is GM 12020320 for a 16-14ga wire, available from various places including Amazon.

 

The different locations in the fuse block are also powered differently.  Some are B+, some are ign only, or ign/acc, some tap into the panel lighting circuit and dim with the panel lights, perfect for adding gauges.

 

In the last pic, you can see an orange connector, which are rare.

[schardein]

That first picture... that was a weird day at the JY.  First, the counter person told me they didn't have any XJs.  Then I found 3 of them out there.  I said something to them when I checked out, and they didn't really have an explanation.  Then, I got an email for a survey (this is from Pick-n-Pull).  So I replied about the inventory mistake and about what I considered a rude/unprofessional way I was asked to wear a mask.  To my surprise, I received a reply from the store manager of that actual location, offering a possible explanation for the inventory mistake and explaining the City Ordinance that they have to follow and apologizing for any unprofessional behavior.  I was pretty impressed by the reply.  I thought the survey would go to a corporate office somewhere and have little or no effect.  I was wrong.

 

Also, there is a couple of brand new saw blades, a crowbar, 3/8 ratchet (cheap one), 17mm Craftsman wrench, and Irwin clippers in that pic.  I found all of those items in different vehicles at that yard.  I ponder the ethics of walking out with that stuff, but think back to the time I left a 1/4" ratchet, set of short standard sockets on a rail, short and long extension, and swivel joint (all Snap-On) at a yard, and didn't realize it until I was 3 hours away.  Win some, lose some.