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Offline JENSSEN

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89 Manche,..
« on: January 03, 2011, 10:38:03 PM »
So here is the rusty POS that I found on Kijiji.ca when it was posted in here. I spent a whopping $50.00 to drag this cancerous demon home.





I bought this Jeep as I could justify the $50.00 as I could easily part it and recover the funds,.. now if it comes to life we can fix the rest.

So that being said this Jeep has been stolen, column smashed, been sitting for 3 years in the weeds, $60.00 later in towing the Dump Humper is home.

First things first will this bucket of bolts start and run? A battery went into the old girl,.. figured out the "hot wire" sequence and "click,...grunt" SFA happens,.. is the motor seized? Starter gone,.. I must dig deeper. Now what makes a starter engage but not allow the motor to turn over,..Seized? Well I liberally soak the cylinders with some bolt penetrating oil (why not??) and Eric my Diesel Fitter (deez-will-fit-her) asked me if I have checked the oil,.. seems simple so I did,..9 liters! So out it came and some fresh stuff went in. A fresh battery was installed , and low and behold it cranked over WHOOT! Halfway there,.. I cleaned the old plugs fixed some vacuum leaks and out came the slot blade screw driver key and a few moments later a haze of rusty black smoke reeking of stale fuel plumes from the tail pipe,. The dump humper has now moved a up status level. I changed out the injectors and installed a new column , now it starts no problem at all,.. now to face the next task,.. The Rot

,... I think I need a tetanus shot,..













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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2011, 10:41:03 PM »
lets address the drivers door,..

So of course all but one of the Torx door bolts come off so I made an access door on the skin and convinced the door it needed to come off





hung the 97 door only to find out the door catch was in a different spot,.. so off came the pin to test fit

I dig it,.. one piece window, power windows and locks gigidy



So you will notice in the picture the door frame is cracked around the pin so that will have to be addressed,..



Welded ground and the new style catch is test fitted,..



Door adjusted and GM key lock installed to keep it true to form and because I didn't have the key for the new doors







Found some rad rot



old fender bender repair



Cut out some rot



Goodbye rusty rocker :)



Now lets play a game,... find the brake adjuster,...



Some parts bouncing around in the brakes,.. no biggie  :eek:



Driver side rocker before



Both doors are on now,.. working on some electronic repairs,.. beauty interior,.. :shocker:




and finally it starts and runs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKivqclTRTM
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2011, 10:43:57 PM »
starting to come together :)









Some final grinding and a bit more welding and the passenger side is done :)





Ugggggh I hate rust,... Drivers side :(




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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2011, 10:47:07 PM »


old "Rockers"



Got bored so I decided to figure out the height of the PYP Lift coils,.. I think they are approx 3.5"





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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2011, 10:57:25 PM »
Bravo Jenns, I went and looked at it but I dont have near that time or the resources to completely rebuild a truck in that condition! Good job buddy.
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2011, 11:05:16 PM »
Quote from: AV.NINE on January 03, 2011, 10:57:25 PM
Bravo Jenns, I went and looked at it but I dont have near that time or the resources to completely rebuild a truck in that condition! Good job buddy.

ME EITHER!!! But I am learning LMFAO!!!!
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2011, 11:14:15 PM »
where did you get the body panels from?
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2011, 11:16:50 PM »
Rockers? Cab Corners? misc?
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2011, 11:38:57 PM »
Ya the rokers and cab courners?
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2011, 11:41:03 PM »
Cab corners we scabbed off a PYP truck and I have a line on XJ body parts, Rockers, floors, skins, fenders, front clips ect, ect,..PM me if you need bits
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2011, 11:04:11 AM »
You have a MIG? Congradulations on becoming my new best friend! =D
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2011, 11:10:54 AM »
good job.  hope you asked for more vise grips from santa
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2011, 05:07:02 PM »
I see. I was hoping you found the holy grail - a company selling replacement cab corners. I would order 10 sets just to have extras. Back to old school building a set corners for the 90 MJ.
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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2011, 10:24:59 PM »
A Few may ask WHY?? It's a $50.00 Truck,... well anybody can buy a Cherry truck,.. it may be a POS Bondo buggy below the surface but its shiney,.. for me I knew it was a POS and really because I want to and I can,.. and I find it fun,.. it's also good practice :)

few more updates,..




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Re: 89 Manche,..
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2011, 10:27:11 PM »
How hard was it to get the box off ?
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