junkyard scores

[Pete M]

stopped by a couple junkyards on my way to pick up that bed and scored a WJ t-case skid and hooks, plus ZJ 1" OME coils, rear ZJ Blistein shocks (likely an XJ guy snagged the fronts), a JKS adj trackbar, gask tank skid, and fancy swaybar links.  I also grabbed the WJ gastank skid before realizing that they ALL came with it (that first yard only had the one fully loaded WJ so I kinda made an assumption it was part of the skidplate group).  lol.  maybe I can still sell it to a northerner with a rusty one.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

[89 MJ]

I need to move down south.

[Pete M]

I mean, yes?  I've only had access to the southern yards for the last decade and they are super nice.  super duper nice.  but finding a lifted ZJ is something that could happen up north too.    some days you get lucky  

[89 MJ]

8 minutes ago, Pete M said:

I mean, yes?  I've only had access to the southern yards for the last decade and they are super nice.  super duper nice.  but finding a lifted ZJ is something that could happen up north too.    some days you get lucky  

I know. I just hate rust. And I'm allergic to the cold (yep, that's a thing).

[Pete M]

Just now, 89 MJ said:

I know. I just hate rust. And I'm allergic to the cold (yep, that's a thing).

 

I can sympathize.   I suffer from Raynauld's disease and my grandma had a condition that caused her entire body to tense up and shut down if she got too cold.  but I also suffer with hyperhidrosis and I easily burn under the sun so the south doesn't suit me very well either. 

[89 MJ]

Just now, Pete M said:

 

I can sympathize.   I suffer from Raynauld's disease and my grandma had a condition that caused her entire body to tense up and shut down if she got too cold.  but I also suffer with hyperhidrosis and I easily burn under the sun so the south doesn't suit me very well either. 

Oof, that sounds miserable.

[Pete M]

it can be, but it's not so bad when I think of all the peoples' lives out there that are far worse.  My body's plethora of foibles is merely quite irritating/annoying (although the cfs can be crippling some days).  I still have all my fingers/limbs/eyes and I can walk and talk, so I can't complain too much.  as long as I can still manage to help out others with their lives, I figure my life is pretty good.  

[89 MJ]

22 minutes ago, Pete M said:

it can be, but it's not so bad when I think of all the peoples' lives out there that are far worse.  My body's plethora of foibles is merely quite irritating/annoying (although the cfs can be crippling some days).  I still have all my fingers/limbs/eyes and I can walk and talk, plus I have 3 MJs, one of which is rust free, so I can't complain too much.  as long as I can still manage to help out others with their lives, I figure my life is pretty good.  

That's a good way to look at it! Plus a little edit for ya.

[Pete M]

2 of which are rust free.    gotta be doing something right in life. 

[JMO413]

Just now, Pete M said:

2 of which are rust free.    gotta be doing something right in life. 

And you have an amazing forum to boot.

[Pete M]

that's more due to you guys than to me.   

[fiatslug87]

1 hour ago, Pete M said:

 

I can sympathize.   I suffer from Raynauld's disease 

My wife was just diagnosed with Raynaud's, so far all that's affected is her middle finger, other than some anti-centromere antibodies (which were detected by the test I developed).

[JustEmptyEveryPocket]

59 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

all that's affected is her middle finger

All? Thats the most important finger. Especially for driving!

[Jesse J]

Just now, JustEmptyEveryPocket said:

All? Thats the most important finger. Especially for driving!

and waving to people who piss you off

[fiatslug87]

It's actually beneficial because it turns white so it's more noticeable when used. 

[BeatCJ]

I have mild Raynaud's too. I think it's probably mild because my BP meds help treat it. Only my toes are affected, so I wear wool socks pretty much year round. I end up with sores on the end of them due to the lack of circulation. One of my daughters got it from me, she gets the white digits.

[rylee144]

My wife as well, just in her feet.

[89 MJ]

This went from Junkyard talk to “what’s wrong with you? Here is my medical defect”. LOL. Oops

[Pete M]

welcome to the world of ever evolving conversations on the comancheclub forums  

[fiatslug87]

50 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

This went from Junkyard talk to “what’s wrong with you? Here is my medical defect”. LOL. Oops

 

[Minuit]

Damn Pete, you get OME parts when you shake the junkyard tree?

 

I don't have Raynaud's, but I do have mild asthma - so I guess it's kinda the same thing, just respiratory instead of circulatory?

[Torq_Shep]

No pictures but I got some great CL deals today!

 

$120 WJ Lower Control arms, What looks like nearly new WJ discs, Akebono Calipers, Knuckles, Caliper brackets, and drag link

$60 XJ Front Factory Skid plate, passenger and driver seat belt latches, good condition center console lid with working latch. 

[DaffodilRex]

My one and only successful trip so far got me a grille, front trim for around the lights, a steering pump cap (mine was broken), and a tailgate. I was most excited about the tailgate because I was sure I wouldn't be able to find one. I didn't have many tools with me. I was shocked to get a notification that they even had a comanche. When I got down there it appeared that it had been there for a while and was pretty well picked over. Next time I returned it was gone. They haven't had one in the area since. They had some XJ's but they're all newer. 

[Jesse J]

the other day I did get some trim pieces from an mj in the utah pick n pull. and some rotating quarter windows from an xj

[Muncher]

On 12/10/2020 at 11:45 AM, Pete M said:

stopped by a couple junkyards on my way to pick up that bed and scored a WJ t-case skid and hooks, plus ZJ 1" OME coils, rear ZJ Blistein shocks (likely an XJ guy snagged the fronts), a JKS adj trackbar, gask tank skid, and fancy swaybar links.  I also grabbed the WJ gastank skid before realizing that they ALL came with it (that first yard only had the one fully loaded WJ so I kinda made an assumption it was part of the skidplate group).  lol.  maybe I can still sell it to a northerner with a rusty one.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's a 5.9 wj right next to my house house I'm going to get the master and brake booster off of. Any recommendations of things I should see if I can grab off of it?