1986 J-20 rebuild !!

[rubix2003]

hello everyone, just wanted to introduce myself . i bought a 1986 J20 last summer. great truck for work (construction -carpentry) especially with the utility bed. i got it with about 90,000 miles on it . very little rust , most on the bottom edges of the bed . its has a 360 -727 - NP 208. i have been a jeep person all my life . drove a 1985 waggy for a few yrs when i first started driving , then owned mostly cj-7.-5, tj , xj s.
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[rubix2003]

so a couple months ago on the way home from work in a wicked down pour, i crashed. came around a left hand downhill curve. the ass-end lifted up and swung out on me , i tried like hell to get her to come back around but ended up sliding into to opposite lane and crushing a little honda. luckly everyone walked away , but my truck took a big hit . drivers fender, rad valance , grill support, left knuckle , bent shock tower, crack transfer case and a busted windshield. (im sure there will be a few more issues)
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[Tad]

Glad everyone came out ok on that.
You know it's a good hit when you break a steering knuckle.
Those are pretty stout and for the most part pretty well protected.

[rstep]

Welcome to the Net,glad everyone is okay,what are the plans ,rebuild?

[Stuka]

Hate to see the Honda. Hope you plan on fixing it up. Looks to be in great shape otherwise.


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[rubix2003]

Thanks everyone, im glad everyone was ok too. worst accident i have ever been in .

i'm defiantly rebuilding . i already repaired the knuckle and removed plow , grill and valience.



still need the drivers side leaf spring,transfer-case, fender, rad support and valence . got a great bumper from the PO , so i may sell that to fund the repairs.
what do you guys think its worth ? also have a meyer plow frame i'm thinking of selling and even the bench seat . just not sure what its all worth , not used to dealing in FSJ parts ,


the honda got munched, all the air bags went off. my wheel was cut when i made contact , so i think that helped the knuckle break a little easier. the plow frame is unbelievable straight . i think it saved my frame from getting bent in .

[lindel]

Welcome to the site! Glad you're ok, and even with the damage, that's a good looking truck.

Glad you decided to rebuild/repair.

[fulsizjeep]

First picture, awesome. Then OUCHY, my eyes! Glad it was not worse. Some Hondas just need a good bashing. Welcome to the net and good luck on the rebuild.

[jaber]

I saw the post on the mother board, glad everyone is safe. It is a beautiful truck, I had to add my own service bed. Mines not near as pretty as yours, even munched. #-o

[rubix2003]

Finally got the floors done , all patched and bedlined. slowly but surely getting her back together. also just realized i moved some pics around .

BEFORE CRASH





CRUNCH PICS





PRE-FLOOR PATCH







PATCHED AND BEDLINED

[BGW]

I've never actually seen a late model J20 with a utility bed. Looks amazing, glad you're fixing it!

[rubix2003]

thanks,, it comes in handy for work even thought it has so rot issues. i might have to modifie the bed a little down the road . its getting there slowly !!
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I've never actually seen a late model J20 with a utility bed. Looks amazing, glad you're fixing it!

[rubix2003]

did a little more interior work before towing to my buddys garage for the final tear down.

before





After

[rubix2003]

towed the j20 , finally . now indoors and in a place i can work on it with out bothering the neighbors.

[rubix2003]

picked up some new poly body mounts and a 2 inch body lift from BJ's offroad. also picked up new window wipes and door handle gasket kit .




got the old body mounts off , im now ready to weld on some new plates on the frame side body mounts. holes got ripped apart in the crash .

[Stuka]

Coming along

Did you put the body lift on the bed? Because it will lower your payload capacity.

[rstep]

Looks great,what did you use on the dash?

[rubix2003]

i did not body lift the bed , i have other plans for that down the road. the utility bed is pretty high up near the back window , now i can actually see out the back.

for the interior i used the dupli-color vinyl and fabric coating , cleaned every thing really well and applied a few coats . we will see how long it will last.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinylFabricCoating/

[rubix2003]

this is the good side of the body mounts . the front drivers side is a little twisted . does any one know what the distance from the frame weld out to the center of the bolt hole in the frame body mount ? need to weld some plates on and my body is pushed over from the accident , i want to try and get it as close as i can back to center

[HOOT]

I measured my bare 1981 frame and it looks like the magic number is 4.125"