Brad's YJ build

[036speed]

Got the bender together and tried it out. Now I need to start learning how to efficiently use it.

 

[036speed]

I actually touched the Jeep today. Whoop whoop.

Pulled the SM465 and 205 out. Sold it to a friend. I have another friend that wants the 350. Going to pick up a cheap battery this week so I can move the Lincoln around and get that staged in the shop.

 

[036speed]

OMG, I bought a part for this thing! Woo hoo. Plumcrazy gave me a heads up on some gears that were in the Summit Clearance section a few days ago. I just spent the last 7 days working in Connecticut and stopped into Summit on the way home. Yukon reverse D60 5.38s, $70. They were marked down from $240ish. So I picked those up. They look new but need some love. A few teeth had a battle with each other. Nothing a file couldn't fix.
I need to pull my LP GM60 and sell it for a Ford60. I still have 4 vacation days so I plan on using them to work on this.


This was my DD over the last several days. My rental car reservation got messed up so I was stuck with this cute thing. It had the 1.8T so I made the best of it. It was actually fun to drive.
On the Connecticut shore line

 

[wizkid00104]

So did you pretend it was a baja beetle?

The last time my rental got messed up, I wound up with a brand new Hemi 300C. Really ghetto looking, but it ran like a bat out of hell. And it introduced me to 2 things that I never thought I needed... heated/cooled cup holders and a heated steering wheel. Those were AWESOME!!!

Nice score on the gears.

 

[036speed]

So did you pretend it was a baja beetle?

The last time my rental got messed up, I wound up with a brand new Hemi 300C. Really ghetto looking, but it ran like a bat out of hell. And it introduced me to 2 things that I never thought I needed... heated/cooled cup holders and a heated steering wheel. Those were AWESOME!!!

Nice score on the gears.

Yes, the heated steering wheel is awesome. I would agree with that.

I got this last time, at compact price. 2015 LTZ Burban. $71,000 ride.

 

[wizkid00104]

It's amazing that $71000 looks like that and wear's a bowtie.... Did you get a chance to offroad test that one?

I love when they have to rent stuff like that at the price of a Focus...

 

[036speed]

It's amazing that $71000 looks like that and wear's a bowtie.... Did you get a chance to offroad test that one?

I love when they have to rent stuff like that at the price of a Focus...

There are a ton of dirt/gravel roads in New Hampshire which is where I spent all of October. I took the Burban on a 30 mile dirt road trip. I am on a few adventure rider forums and found a guy that made a huge loop through Vermont and NH without hitting pavement. I did one of those segments. This pic was taken on that trip. Took me longer to figure out how to turn off all of the safety features. The seat vibrates your butt cheek when you wonder out of your lane (it even vibrates to the side of danger) and if there is someone in your blind spot.

 

[wizkid00104]

There are a ton of dirt/gravel roads in New Hampshire which is where I spent all of October. I took the Burban on a 30 mile dirt road trip. I am on a few adventure rider forums and found a guy that made a huge loop through Vermont and NH without hitting pavement. I did one of those segments. This pic was taken on that trip. Took me longer to figure out how to turn off all of the safety features. The seat vibrates your butt cheek when you wonder out of your lane (it even vibrates to the side of danger) and if there is someone in your blind spot.

Lmao. I guess that's why all the people around Pittsburgh with more $$$ than brains buy them for their wives... It also explains why none of them can stay in their own damn lane

 

[036speed]

So I have owned this for a year. Have only removed the engine/trans/case and collected Ford parts. Not cool.

In October, I found out my second child will be here in June. Very exciting (this one was actually planned). However, that means I need to build a wheeler before that. This project is too large for that. So I have been throwing around the idea of selling it. Not really sure. I would like to go back to my original plan, a 5.0 Explorer. Time will tell. I have a few details I need to work out.

Also, Facebook does NOT know about my wife. Please keep it that way.

 

[wizkid00104]

So I have owned this for a year. Have only removed the engine/trans/case and collected Ford parts. Not cool.

In October, I found out my second child will be here in June. Very exciting (this one was actually planned). However, that means I need to build a wheeler before that. This project is too large for that. So I have been throwing around the idea of selling it. Not really sure. I would like to go back to my original plan, a 5.0 Explorer. Time will tell. I have a few details I need to work out.

Also, Facebook does NOT know about my wife. Please keep it that way.

Some projects just take longer than others. Once the kids are old enough to walk they can start helping with the build

Congrats on the future family member

Why are keeping secrets from Facebook??? I thought it was suppose to know everything including how you take your coffee and what hour and minute your AM poop occurs

 

[036speed]

I know right!?

Have a guy that's wants to trade my YJ frame for a 5.0 ex. I need to go look at it


Sent from my uhhh

 

[PlumCrazy]

Congrats!!! (On potentially selling both Jeeps)

 

[036speed]

Took a $300 down payment on my 84 Lincoln last night. He is bringing the rest next week.

Then the guy I got this YJ thing from is buying it back when he gets back from his current job assignment next month.

So I should be back in a RBV soon.

 

[036speed]

This project is being sold back to the guy I bought it from.

Therefore, I drug this home.


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