fsj-digest Tuesday, June 21 2005 Volume 01 : Number 2460 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: fsj: Re: Trucks! Re: fsj: Trucks! Re: fsj: Trucks! Re: fsj: Trucks! Re: fsj: Trucks! Re: fsj: Trucks! fsj: AEV Jeep Conversions Re: fsj: Trucks! fsj: forward: Last Chance Sale fsj: anyone looking for a BOP to TH400 adapter ring? Re: fsj: Trucks! FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 23:02:19 EDT From: Brazzadog-at-aol.com Subject: fsj: Re: Trucks! That teaser is great. I'd like to have it on DVD if you ever get around to it. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 22:29:34 -0500 From: Damian Shaver Subject: Re: fsj: Trucks! Awesome Dan, I am looking forward to the next episode. My dad and I watched this episode at his house (where the 76 Chero rests patiently) and we were pretty impressed. I love the way Stacy David (the host) puts the grill together and **Presto Chango** the whole front grill is freshly painted to match the rest of the body! That guy does some pretty sweet build-ups though. Did anyone catch the Wrangler Rubicon he built out of a stock Wrangler? Pretty sweet. He also did an old Bronco that turned out pretty nice, though it was purple with white fender flares... Anyway, can't wait to see the next episode to see what else he does to this rig! On 6/19/05, Dan Black wrote: >> I haven't watched it straight through or grabbed it with the computer >> yet, but I skimmed through the rest of this week's "Trucks!" episode, >> and it looks really good. As tends to happen in those shows, some of >> the stuff may be oversimplified and a few details left out, but overall, >> it shows you a lot of the main stuff to do (for this episode, to do the >> suspension lift and to go back to the rhino chaser grille). I >> definitely think a lot of us will want this on DVD. >> >> - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- >> All people are born alike - except Republicans and Democrats. >> >> -- Groucho Marx >> -------------- Dan Black ------------------------- dan-at-black.org - -------------- >> - -- Later, Damian ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:04:10 CDT From: Dan Black Subject: Re: fsj: Trucks! Damian Shaver said: {- Awesome Dan, I am looking forward to the next episode. My dad and I {- watched this episode at his house (where the 76 Chero rests patiently) {- and we were pretty impressed. I love the way Stacy David (the host) {- puts the grill together and **Presto Chango** the whole front grill is {- freshly painted to match the rest of the body! Yeah, that's one of the bigger things I was referring to when I said they glossed over some of the details. ;) I actually can't remember the other little bits right now, but I know there were at least one or two other minor details they didn't mention. Maybe I'll remember as I'm grabbing it. Must be nice having that lift, all the space, and all the tools. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like almost all old, large institutions, the government did not get to be as successful as it is by acting the way it does now. -- Robert Townsend - -------------- Dan Black ------------------------- dan-at-black.org -------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 07:15:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Greg Loxtercamp Subject: Re: fsj: Trucks! Right. When he put took off the old '79 grill, he removed the hood latch. How is he going to get into the hood without the lever? Maybe it's possible, don't know. A very good show, nonetheless. G - --- Dan Black wrote: >> Damian Shaver said: >> {- Awesome Dan, I am looking forward to the next episode. My dad >> and I >> {- watched this episode at his house (where the 76 Chero rests >> patiently) >> {- and we were pretty impressed. I love the way Stacy David (the >> host) >> {- puts the grill together and **Presto Chango** the whole front >> grill is >> {- freshly painted to match the rest of the body! >> >> Yeah, that's one of the bigger things I was referring to when I >> said >> they glossed over some of the details. ;) I actually can't >> remember >> the other little bits right now, but I know there were at least one >> or >> two other minor details they didn't mention. Maybe I'll remember >> as I'm >> grabbing it. >> >> Must be nice having that lift, all the space, and all the tools. >> >> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Like almost all old, large institutions, the government did not >> get to be >> as successful as it is by acting the way it does now. >> >> -- Robert Townsend >> -------------- Dan Black ------------------------- dan-at-black.org >> -------------- Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:28:22 -0500 From: Damian Shaver Subject: Re: fsj: Trucks! One thing he said that threw me off was that the '63 - '91??? year models were the same body style. I thought the Cherokee went to the new body style in the mid-80's, like '84. On 6/20/05, Greg Loxtercamp wrote: >> Right. When he put took off the old '79 grill, he removed the hood >> latch. How is he going to get into the hood without the lever? >> Maybe it's possible, don't know. >> >> A very good show, nonetheless. >> >> G >> >> --- Dan Black wrote: >> > >>> > Damian Shaver said: >>> > {- Awesome Dan, I am looking forward to the next episode. My dad >>> > and I >>> > {- watched this episode at his house (where the 76 Chero rests >>> > patiently) >>> > {- and we were pretty impressed. I love the way Stacy David (the >>> > host) >>> > {- puts the grill together and **Presto Chango** the whole front >>> > grill is >>> > {- freshly painted to match the rest of the body! >>> > >>> > Yeah, that's one of the bigger things I was referring to when I >>> > said >>> > they glossed over some of the details. ;) I actually can't >>> > remember >>> > the other little bits right now, but I know there were at least one >>> > or >>> > two other minor details they didn't mention. Maybe I'll remember >>> > as I'm >>> > grabbing it. >>> > >>> > Must be nice having that lift, all the space, and all the tools. >>> > >>> > > >> - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- >>> > Like almost all old, large institutions, the government did not >>> > get to be >>> > as successful as it is by acting the way it does now. >>> > >>> > -- Robert Townsend >>> > -------------- Dan Black ------------------------- dan-at-black.org >>> > -------------- > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> - -- Later, Damian ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:41:38 CDT From: Dan Black Subject: Re: fsj: Trucks! Damian Shaver said: {- One thing he said that threw me off was that the '63 - '91??? year {- models were the same body style. I thought the Cherokee went to the {- new body style in the mid-80's, like '84. Well, he said mostly. And they are all pretty much the same -- except it was funny that he walked by the back side of the 2dr Cherokee as he said that. There were plenty of 2dr Cherokees, but I'm betting the large majority were 4dr, partially just because the 2dr weren't produced for as many years. That also looked like a wide-trac to me, but other than the fenders around the wheels, those body parts are probably still interchangeable with other years. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants. -- A. Whitney Brown - -------------- Dan Black ------------------------- dan-at-black.org -------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:20:02 -0500 From: Damian Shaver Subject: fsj: AEV Jeep Conversions Has anyone heard of these guys or seen their work? I am really liking the new Grand Cherokee conversion they built! How about a Hemi V8 in a Wrangler? http://aev-conversions.com/Gallery_WK.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 14:22:38 -0700 From: "Jim Blair" Subject: Re: fsj: Trucks! A: He probably put the hood cable in between those scenes. Right. When he put took off the old '79 grill, he removed the hood latch. How is he going to get into the hood without the lever? Maybe it's possible, don't know. A very good show, nonetheless. G ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:29:29 -0700 From: "Jim Blair" Subject: fsj: forward: Last Chance Sale Email him at the address below (take out the at and put -at-) From: service at jpalton.com Subject: Last Chance Sale Well I haven't had many takers for the XJ and other Jeep stuff that I have, so I'm having a last minute sale if anyone needs anything thats left. In an effort to get the place empty so that we can put it up for sale, ALL of my Jeep stuff MUST GO (along with many tools...a sale for those will probably be posted soon). Here is what I have...some with prices, most BEST OFFER, YOU HAUL. - -two '88 Grand Wagoneers, with intact drivetrains. Misc. trim parts have been removed, and there is a fair amount of body surface rust, but they still make good part's rigs. Both have 360 V-8s. The front door parts are spoken for, the rest must go. I'm keeping the aluminum wheels though...I know someone who buys them. - -'89 YJ 4-cyl. frame in decent shape. Typical New England surface rust, but good overall condition. Engine still in it, no transmission. - -'89 YJ 4-cyl. axles, 4.10 gears, complete. Make an offer for the pair. - -'93 YJ frame, from a 4.0 YJ. No motor or transmission, but its still a rolling chassis in very good condition. Very minor surface rust just starting, only 26,000 documented original miles! Make offer for the whole assembly. - -Diesel YJ project. You get it all for parts or to make a trail rig. NO paperwork comes with this vehicle. You could complete it with some work (brakes, driveshafts, clutch hydraulic system, cooling hoses, misc. minor finishes needed) or use it for parts. Included, and installed, are: '92 YJ frame. '89? YJ body tub in fair shape, some dents but solid. CJ-7 hood and grill in poor shape, but very solid and usable for a trail rig. Volvo 6 cyl. turbo diesel, install the fuel tank and its ready to start right up with the turn of the key. Misc. wiring for gauges left to do. Brand new CJ-7 radiator, cost me around $150 alone. Early Scout T-18 (not granny low) with twin stick Dana 20. 8-bolt full width front Dana 44, full width J-20 Dana 60 in the back. 3.54? gears in the front, rear is empty ready for gears and a locker. Full roll cage and dash is intact. MAKE OFFER - -'73 Jeep J-truck. Part's rig, have title. AMC V-8, I believe is a 360. Early J-200 cab. T-18, Dana 20, front 44 and rear 5-bolt Dana 60. Wood bed. Cab is poor, but it has a fair amount of decent interior parts. Motor sounds like it just needs a tuneup to run. Truck is in overall poor shape but has some good parts. I was told it has 4.88 gears when I bought it, but I haven't checked for myself yet. - -'89 Jeep Comanche Eliminator. 4.0, 5-speed, full console with bucket seats. Red exterior, gray interior. Cab is in pretty good condition, bed is rusty. Replace the bed or fab up a custom body and run it. Needs a belt, coolant bottle installed (I'll even throw in a brand new one). 2-wheel drive but could easily be converted to 4x4 with bolt-in parts. I'd like $500 for the truck (I could easily get twice that out of it in parts). For $750 you would also get the truck shown below to use to convert it to 4x4: - -'89? Jeep Comanche 4x4. 4.0, AW-4, Dana 44 rear. Extensive rust, bad exhaust, poor overall shape. I started to part it out, so many small trim parts are gone, but it still starts right up and runs. I drove it 200 miles to get it home without any problems. Great parts truck. Make offer. - -XJ Dana 35 rear end. I think its missing 1 axle shaft, I need to check on the gearing. Free. - -70's Dodge Dana 44 full time 4x4 with XJ bolt pattern. Need to convert a front 44 to XJ bolt pattern? Use the outers from this axle. Free. '88 or '89 (need to check in daylight) XJ for parts. 4.0, 5-speed, 4x4. Kind of rusty, but it seems to run decent and I drove it around the yard. Needs some fairly minor stuff to put it on the road. Good trail project or part's rig. Make offer, QUICK- I'm planning on pulling the high ticket items off it tomorrow (ECU, other electronics, misc. other parts), then take the rest to the boneyard. Some misc. trim parts have been removed. All stuff located in northern N.H. If you have patience, I can get stuff to southern N.H. my next trip down there, including a whole vehicle. Speak up, make offers, come and get it! Jim ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:36:17 -0700 From: "Jim Blair" Subject: fsj: anyone looking for a BOP to TH400 adapter ring? I'm looking at a replacement trans for my J4000 and someone wants to sell me a Nailhead (early TH400) trans with D20 and 3.15 low range, but I won't need the BOPC adapter ring with my AMC motor. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:19:58 -0700 From: john meister Subject: Re: fsj: Trucks! watched the show... tivo cut it off at the firestone tire commercial, looked like it was the end. :) john Dan Black wrote: >> Damian Shaver said: >> {- Awesome Dan, I am looking forward to the next episode. My dad and I >> {- watched this episode at his house (where the 76 Chero rests patiently) >> {- and we were pretty impressed. I love the way Stacy David (the host) >> {- puts the grill together and **Presto Chango** the whole front grill is >> {- freshly painted to match the rest of the body! >> >> Yeah, that's one of the bigger things I was referring to when I said >> they glossed over some of the details. ;) I actually can't remember >> the other little bits right now, but I know there were at least one or >> two other minor details they didn't mention. Maybe I'll remember as I'm >> grabbing it. >> >> Must be nice having that lift, all the space, and all the tools. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Like almost all old, large institutions, the government did not get to be >> as successful as it is by acting the way it does now. >> >> -- Robert Townsend >> -------------- Dan Black ------------------------- dan-at-black.org -------------- ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #2460 **************************