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It was actually looking pretty good today when he came by Bob's place.
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If Tad says it looks good, it has my :-bd :-bd :-bd :-bd :-bd
Lift looks great Martin. No rest for FSJ owners... :fsj:
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Yeah it is coming along and looking sweet!
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I took the alum. rear panels to him today. Now he can make it look better on the inside :D .
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HOOT wrote:As progress continues here is where it is.....


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Broke down on the side of the road?!?!?!?!? :P

Tom, that is actually the best place for me to break down (in front of my house).

Dusty, thank you but for some reason she refuses to call it any other name..... Just junk.

I plan on making an oven with the panels because I have no ac. It's going well I have a few detail to address but it runs well. Most significant is my exhaust leak.
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Well my leak is no more :D interior is swapped with dubya, tire carrier installed, and a car seat is installed. The next step will be some items to make it trail ready to run with the big dogs (rock rails and a gas can carrier) :-bd . It now gets driven daily so that is a major accomplishment.
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:-bd
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Gumby wrote:
HOOT wrote:As progress continues here is where it is.....


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Broke down on the side of the road?!?!?!?!? :P

Tom, that is actually the best place for me to break down (in front of my house).
LOL which bush... :P

My wife has been going through withdraws, hers has been down for a couple weeks. :banghead:

Congrats on making it your DD. :-bd
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:-bd It will be good to get a look at the new and improved "just junk" when we come down for turkey. :D
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I just have to share with you all an update, where it is from to where it is. I cant recall every detail, most of them are listed in an earlier post but most is evident from the pictures.

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Cleaned up and brought home.

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First getting the darn wood grain off was a PITA.

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did not get the lift done the first time but had fun "ridin durty".


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How it is now that I have busted my knuckles and momma pocket book.

Sorry it is this long but you know this is just to show that with a little perseverance, a LITTLE money and a lot of elbow grease it can become something loved by everyone (but your spouse). Keep your head up and surround yourself with positive like minded people that are willing to help and anything is possible. It still has some work to be done but it is now a daily driver, cant take the kids to school in anything but this.
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Look'n good! I like the custom touch on the sliders. You need to come out with us and put those sliders to good use!
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Your rig is looking good, Gumby. I like your comment about "can't take the kids to school in anything but this". I know every time I drive by the local elementary school in the Wagoneer, kids always stop, look and point. They really seem to get a kick out of these old rigs.
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Thanks folks. Will e, I'm all about getting out with you guys. Lumpskie, not kidding even the crossing guards get all giddy when they see it.
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Now this is where we are as of today. A lot of work buy was well worth it. You can see there is a way as long as you are willing to bust a knuckle or pay for it.
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Gumby wrote:Now this is where we are as of today. A lot of work buy was well worth it. You can see there is a way as long as you are willing to bust a knuckle or pay for it.
Too true. Lookin good.

Speaking of busting knuckles, we should have a scar contest in Ouray lol. :o

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Yeah we could but I think I'd lose that one :-bd unless I fell in the fire. BTW thanks Mike a lot of work got put in there.
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Man.... :shock: looking back on this is crazy. But I guess this is normal FSJ ownership. Many times I have lost motivation due to some little things. Well nothing major has happened with the junk. I did finally do something to hopefully make it more capable. We all hear the stories about fuel issues, carb or no carb..... Well I'm staying with what I have until it either frustrates me to no end or I get better at tuning it. Yes I intend on keeping my wheel chock edlebrock :banghead: . I've been working at it and I think I'm almost there. Next week it will get a good shake down in the old pueblos.

Thanks to everyone that helped me to get here, your advice and reassurance has kept me in the driver seat. Now let's get it on a trail :fsj:
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You want me to send an 2150 carb. down with Flint just in case. LOL
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jsinajeep wrote:You want me to send an 2150 carb. down with Flint just in case. LOL
I have one or two here he can have. There is a kit here for them too.

After going through the whole thread, I realize we have very similar seats. ;)
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Those do look familiar... and I'm not going back to the 21... :cry:
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