Pete referbs yet another black MJ

[Pete M]

this time it's a 91.   

 

4x4/4.0/AX-15/aluminum rims/full cluster that contrasts with having no AC, non-int wipers, and even a radio delete. (which explains the odd radio and wiring I found).  the radio, alarm, and rollbar w/lights were added at some point.  she's only got 30k miles, but it's clear that she's sat for much of her life.  the floor is wasted and everything in the cab that wasn't painted has rusted due to trapped moisture in the cab.  but most all of it is not being reused, so it's ok.   lots of rodent evidence too, but the dash and hvac are getting replaced so that should take care of the smell.   

 

basic plans are to fix the floor, the water leaks, and anything else that's broken or rusted.  while we're at it we'll upgrade with AC, better dash, radio, small lift, and anything else that the owner wants to freshen up the truck. 

 

so follow along on this sweaty summertime adventure.  join me, shall you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pete M]

for starters, this time I know up front what I'm getting myself into and so I bought a large shelf to contain all the goodies that came with the truck and hold all the parts that come off the truck.

 

 

step one was a doozie.  due to rust, the floor brackets were in horrible shape and the bench didn't slide forward or backward anymore. only a couple of the nuts came free as they should.  ended up needing to cut 3 of the brackets to free the seat.  the 4th one was already severed.   that chunk of rust is one of the nuts. 

 

 

but after much sweating, I got the bench out  

 

[Pete M]

the next day I got enough out that I was able to pull the carpet.    going to need a full floor replacement on the drivers side, including up the trans tunnel.  but the pass side seems solid except for 1 hole in the inner rocket centered around one of those stupid self tappers.  time to invest in some more cutting wheels and spot weld cutters.  lots of them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pete M]

some of the custom wiring I found

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the pass side speaker hasn't made a noise in a while

 

 

[fiatslug87]

What’s the end game for this one? Keeping it, selling it or is it someone else’s that you’re working on?