- Location
- Camden, SC
I wonder what it would cost to drop mine off and then come get it looking like that? Yea I think I'm burnt out on this whole jeep thing! :hang: And seeing this does not help.....
2014 MJ (code name Abby)
- Thread starter KPTHEMP
- Start date
I wonder what it would cost to drop mine off and then come get it looking like that? Yea I think I'm burnt out on this whole jeep thing! :hang: And seeing this does not help.....
for you, my friend, $1,000,000 <austin powers voice>
:roflmao:
ah, don't be sad, be inspired, oh and $1,000,000 <austin powers voice>
J/K, although could probably make some good coin :idea:Finally got Tags today, luck of the draw, number "0880"
Made some last minute preparations like wipers and air filter, threw some gas in it and took it for the first real run tonight about 20 miles or so, Handles extremely well and has a lot of get up and go, very impressed.
the Short Term "To do" list:
-tail pipe, hopefully tomorrow, right now it stops at the muffler
-front and rear bumper, may yank the silver jeep JCR bumper for now, I still have the stock silver jeep bumper in the attic, but once I paint it, there is no going back to silver without hassle.
-wire up license plate light, may use stock rear bumper for now
-replace power steering pump, its whining like a little B*
-Fix small fuel leak at fuel filler neck
Made some last minute preparations like wipers and air filter, threw some gas in it and took it for the first real run tonight about 20 miles or so, Handles extremely well and has a lot of get up and go, very impressed.
the Short Term "To do" list:
-tail pipe, hopefully tomorrow, right now it stops at the muffler
-front and rear bumper, may yank the silver jeep JCR bumper for now, I still have the stock silver jeep bumper in the attic, but once I paint it, there is no going back to silver without hassle.
-wire up license plate light, may use stock rear bumper for now
-replace power steering pump, its whining like a little B*
-Fix small fuel leak at fuel filler neck
highspeed
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
That is awesome. Nice to see another 'manche build from cradle to grave..........or more like from the grave to the road in most cases. Looks great
Made some adjustments today... (sorry if its lengthy, kinda keeping a personal journal on the MJ through out, as well)
-Fixed the fuel leak when filling, faulty hose clamp (topped it off today with No leaks !!!)
-Power steering pump was improperly bled during the swap, re-bled and no more squeal !!!
-Swapped the bored throttle body with a regular one, the bored setup had gaps around the plate causing a high idle around 1100 rpm, no noticeable difference in driving.
-Left front inner running bulb had a bad ground at the bulb, causing rapid left blinker cleaned and greased, works as it should now.
-Installed front driveshaft (installed after about 50 miles to rule out any vibrations that might have been present with the new driveline setup, no vibrations before or after, works as it should.
-wired new self grounding license plate lights (from tractor supply)
put about 100 miles on it today and also hit the BIG 250,000 mile mark !!!
where I hit 250k
and I need to keep an eye on this, temp seems to drop down while driving and go up when stopped but this is a bit low, maybe faulty sender, even though it is new
-Fixed the fuel leak when filling, faulty hose clamp (topped it off today with No leaks !!!)
-Power steering pump was improperly bled during the swap, re-bled and no more squeal !!!
-Swapped the bored throttle body with a regular one, the bored setup had gaps around the plate causing a high idle around 1100 rpm, no noticeable difference in driving.
-Left front inner running bulb had a bad ground at the bulb, causing rapid left blinker cleaned and greased, works as it should now.
-Installed front driveshaft (installed after about 50 miles to rule out any vibrations that might have been present with the new driveline setup, no vibrations before or after, works as it should.
-wired new self grounding license plate lights (from tractor supply)
put about 100 miles on it today and also hit the BIG 250,000 mile mark !!!
where I hit 250k
and I need to keep an eye on this, temp seems to drop down while driving and go up when stopped but this is a bit low, maybe faulty sender, even though it is new
- Location
- Roanoke VA
Damn nice build!
Lowrange2
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abbeville, SC
Feels nice to be driving it, huh? You still amaze me at how fast you got this done. I'd still be pulling all the old stuff out...
What's the long term plan for flares?
What's the long term plan for flares?
DrMoab
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Utah Backwater
You might have a bad or stuck open tstat. That temp is pretty cold.
yes feels damn nice to drive
, the body is still far from perfect but for 2 jeeps that haven't seen the road in a while, its good enough for now, id rather get the mechanical kinks worked out first the come back to the body stuff. Not sure of the long term flares, probably napier, but for now i used stock 97+ front with stock MJ rear, sanded down, (which i rushed and will be doing over) then I Plasti-dipped everything for now to see how it looksThanks, tstat is new too but maybe faulty, I'll look into it, I might have a air pocket in there too, those can be a pain sometimes
- Location
- Fort Irwin, CA
Sweet Jesus that thing is gorgeous. The stocker flares made a huge difference.
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
What is this plastidip you speak of and how do you use it? It looks good.
Plasti-Dip, is a plastic paint that sticks to pretty much anything but only bonds to itself, imagine it like a spray on sticker. I bought some in a can at the home depot and use it like spray paint, if you don't like it later on you can just peel it off like a decal.
here is a video on a much larger scale, if you skip to the end you can see how it just peels off after it dries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNY9Dx617N8
here is a video on a much larger scale, if you skip to the end you can see how it just peels off after it dries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNY9Dx617N8
MELKORsXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
The MJ looks Awesome!!! gotta love finally getting to drive it after all the hard work!
got a couple hundred miles on it now, the ride is great, hit the back roads on this nice sunny day... (got some body work to finish up on the bed but my main concern is putting some miles on the current configuration and rule out any major mechanical problems,I'll save the body stuff for a rainy day)
- Location
- Gassaway TN
Come work on mine…….pleeeeeeease!!!!
- Location
- Harrisburg, NC
- Location
- Gassaway TN
Get in line behind everybody else!
I'm closer than you are….
- Location
- Harrisburg, NC
Yeah i've got nothing...lol!
- Location
- Pekin IN/Louisville KY area
Nice work on the MJ!
