MJ'sBlkBII
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- Joined
- Aug 3, 2008
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- Location
- Harker Heights, TX
- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Engine Size
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
Sorry, this is gonna be a long winded post.
Well, I have been gone a while, since I sold the BlkBII. The firewall rotted out from leaves packed in the cowl and the wiring fried. Before I could get it back together the city sent me a letter threatening to take me to court for a trash vehicle. So it went away. I really enjoyed working on it so I am debating trying this again. If I can convince myself, that is. My wife is set on getting me one (I love my wife), but as stated, I'm very gun shy at this point.
This time I am looking at a '90 so hopefully it doesn't have the firewall rot issue. Any one know if the cowl change did fix it good? It will also already be a manual so I don't have to muck with the conversion this time as well. Hoping I can get a late '90 so it will already have the D35 while I'm at it. I just like the front end and dash of the '88's better.
The other thing I am considering is a first gen Explorer. It will already have the 4.0L and the axels. That is about the only plus for it. I prefer the dimmensions and lower curb weight of the BII. The other mods I have in mind won't get the city's attention as long as I keep the tags current. The firewall really did me in.
Well, I have been gone a while, since I sold the BlkBII. The firewall rotted out from leaves packed in the cowl and the wiring fried. Before I could get it back together the city sent me a letter threatening to take me to court for a trash vehicle. So it went away. I really enjoyed working on it so I am debating trying this again. If I can convince myself, that is. My wife is set on getting me one (I love my wife), but as stated, I'm very gun shy at this point.
This time I am looking at a '90 so hopefully it doesn't have the firewall rot issue. Any one know if the cowl change did fix it good? It will also already be a manual so I don't have to muck with the conversion this time as well. Hoping I can get a late '90 so it will already have the D35 while I'm at it. I just like the front end and dash of the '88's better.
The other thing I am considering is a first gen Explorer. It will already have the 4.0L and the axels. That is about the only plus for it. I prefer the dimmensions and lower curb weight of the BII. The other mods I have in mind won't get the city's attention as long as I keep the tags current. The firewall really did me in.