Woodsmen - 90 MJ

[Waytec]

So here she be in all her diamond in the rough glory.  I picked this up from a friend that I am thinking is kicking himself for selling it to me, but it is in good hands.
It is my dally driver and parts getter.








The plans are to restore it, Yes restore. It is now 20 years old and according to my insurance company, it can put antique insurance on it if it passes their inspection, of which it won't.
Step one is going to be a new power plant. The old one has 400 000km's on it and not a single seal is not leaking and the compression is a little low. so instead of rebuilding it (big money) I am going to swap a 4.0L HO out of a 94 XJ into it.  

[Waytec]

This coming winter I want to do the body work and paint it.
I am right now thinking ether Gun Grey

or Land Rover G4 Orange 


Also the grill and light surrounds are painted white to mach everything ells right now, should I change them for all black of paint them the same as the rest or the truck.

I am looking for opinions on this one.

[specialk]

 I like the orange, especially with the whole Trail Support theme...

[Waytec]

I was thinking the same thing. swapping the grill for black to go with all the orange.
For body work I need to
change the hood - hail damage
change the front quarter panels - bush beat
repair the hail damage to the cab roof.
straiten the back. it look like something heavy was slid in th box and it went through the bulk head and pushed the back of the cab forward.

The box need patching in several places or if I can find one for the right price an new box.

[Waytec]

She had to earn her keep this weekend.

[Puddle Jumper]

I vote for the orange too

[dunl]

[specialk]

That's purdy 

[Waytec]

I am leaning towards the Orange and black.
I am not going to have a singe pic of chrome on it.

[Beck]

 Deer (sp) Mr. Waytec


If you paint your rig orange. yes Pylon orange. How many people do you think will play tag with your rig. I for one will likely be inclined to do one hell of a long distance tag slap to the drivers door. ...... If lost; just aim for the orange. And, gun it.

Go with the Grey and get back to building it.. Really. Pylon orange....

You can rest easy knowing that there are many Orange painted vehicles not far from me. And, I am talking about over the bridge in Que. If you do paint it orange. I will go to Hull and buy you one of them's purple dash lights all of the French Kids over there seem to have. I think they sell them at the dollar store at the cottage.

Gun metal grey my boy.


Ps. Consider a 5.0 under the hood for effect. Love that sound.

cheers

[Waytec]

hey arse you finally singed up.
the orange i am looking at is more of a red orange. and no mater what color it is if you want to come out here and tag the side go right ahead just do it with the Mustan not the Saturn.
I will help line it all up.

[Rich99]

Orange... for sure orange.

[Beck]

Nice Arse.

It took a while but I did sign up. When I finish my classes I am going to trade Stephanie a Jeep for a Babe. ps. you are the builder of the jeep. So get as much practise in as you can. We can drive back and cottage for a few days eh.

cheers for now.

[Waytec]

I am still collecting parts for the build code name" Woodsmen". now I am taking a different rout with it.

I snagged a 88 MJ with almost no rust and no body damage but with a blown 2.5 of witch don't care about. I also picked up a 89 XJ with a 4.0 and auto for parts. Once My XJ is out of the garage the MJ and XJ will be moving in for the start of a long term build. I am going to do it right the first time and have it pretty. I don't plane on it seeing the harder trails ever.  

As for now for my DD I moved the topper from the 88 Mj to my 90 DD


 I pick up from Ron a MJ front bush guard. I did some research and found that they were only available for the MJs and not to many where sold due to they where twice the cost of a XJ one, there fore Most ordered the XJ one.
When I pulled the bumper off to put the tow hook/bush guard brackets on I found that the bumper brackets and supports where all bent so straitening was required.


 I have always had a radial from the front end and found that the vacuum canister has broken free of the mount on the bumper. I zip-tied it up in place. the splash guard was always falling down and I put it back up at least a dozen times so off it came.

I also trimmed the flares to match the body lines sine the plastic that goes along the bottom of the bumper is now gone as well.

all mounted with front hooks and guard




I don't have pics of it but I had a oil leak from the engine, I changed the valve cover gasket. Old one was just silicon and from NAPA I got a gasket for it. Not a fun job to change, everything does not want to stay in place, in order to put the cover back on. Also I changed the rotor, distributer, plugs and weirs. And gave it a oil change adding that Lucas engine additive, The odometer has over 400 000 on it now so I figured whey not give the snake oils a try. The only difference i have noticed so far after is the oil pressure is more stable not all over the place anymore.

[hps4evr]

good to see the jeeps are keepin you busy buddy!