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Offline CtrlAltDestroy

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MJ budget build
« on: September 21, 2011, 08:17:07 AM »
First of all, I'm new to the forum. Some of you know me already, my dad's specialk on the forums. We recently got a white '89 Jeep MJ...



Right now it needs quite a bit of work, fixing it up will be our winter project. More information to come soon...

P.S. I'll also be coming out to the meeting this evening, so I'll be meeting some of you later.

- CtrlAltDestroy

Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 08:22:17 AM »
congrats buddy!  we look forward to seeing the progression!
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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 08:26:35 AM »
welcome Loren!

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 09:19:30 AM »
welcome to the mj club.
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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 10:33:29 AM »
welcome to the mj club.

And Aarons picture caption states it perfectly...

"Not all there"


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Welcome to the club Loren :D Just keep your dad away from that rear axle!
I did a Google search for "hot trannies" but nothing came up about oil coolers  :o

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 11:00:33 AM »
Right on Lorne!!! nice truck!!!


This MJ got alot of love ... from lots of folks from this club (at the CJA  poker night ).


Looking forward to wheeling with you.

Cheers,
Dom

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 09:56:45 PM »
That is one BIG arse oil leak you have under it!!

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2011, 01:06:40 PM »
Soon, MJs will rule the WORLD.

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2011, 06:59:14 AM »
up date pls
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Offline CtrlAltDestroy

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2011, 04:09:11 PM »
Hello again, I finally have an update! Since the first post we've made some progress, the carpet on the inside was stripped out so we could see what the floorpan looked like. It's a little rusty, I think the right term is "Flinstoning it".



It's not as bad on the other side, so only the driver side floorpan will be replaced. Next the plastic siding stuff and other glued-on things came off, as well as the pin-striping.




Then we attempted to take of the fender flares. Most of the bolts had rusted and refused to come off, so we got out the Sawzall and cut 'em off. The other side just kinda broke off though...




We're going to do a 4L high output engine swap, so we went out and picked that up soon after. We cleaned it up and painted it (which I unfortunately don't have pictures of right now, but will post soon), here's the Before picture...


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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2011, 04:18:40 PM »
I like where you're going with this, Lorne. Is Ron listening? No? Okay...then I can say this. MJ's are pretty freakin' cool!
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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2011, 05:51:48 PM »
If you need any help or bits or whatever let me know I have 2 MJ's an lots of spares
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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2011, 08:47:15 PM »
somehow, that engine looks....familiar?  ???


good work Loren! Don't let your dad do the wrenching, we have seen what happens to the trailers he builds!  ;)

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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2011, 08:50:05 PM »
if you have that engine out and on a stand it might save you some time and effort down the road by changing the rear main seal, oil pan gasket, and valve cover gasket. maybe even a thermostat and gasket just to make sure. its so much easier on a stand. also have those parts off would give you a good look inside and make sure everything looks proper.
looks good so far. i wish i could have done this sort of thing when i was your age ;)
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Re: MJ budget build
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2011, 09:48:14 PM »
good work Loren! Don't let your dad do the wrenching, we have seen what happens to the trailers he builds!  ;)

Those are definitely the wisest words ever uttered by a pookapotamus.
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