Pulled the trigger today, her she is

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:47 pm

Well after a 2 hour drive north and then a 2 hour drive home I am now the proud owner of a FSJ. I bought the 1986 Grand Wagoneer I was looking at. I had also looked at a 79 and was supposed to go look at another 79 tomorrow.

This is what I know it has an AMC 360 with headers, aluminum intake, Holley "Double Pumper" (his words, I'll check that tomorrow), it is supposed to be a Jasper rebuild with at least 3-5k on it probably a bit more because he got it from the guy that put the motor in. They claim it had 38's on it... I don't see how but that's the claim. Frame is solid, floors are not rotten all the windows work. Needs a tailgate window switch and key or maybe a key I can't get the ignition key to fit so I presume it isn't that one. It wanders a little and has had a new steering box and tie rod on drivers side, would a steering stabilizer help this(it isn't horrible, not like driving a Ramcharger with junk steering)? 4WD works, but I don't know enough about it to know if it all works, I moved the switch to the 4WD from 2WD and lifted the lever by seat and it went it to low and "crawled" I presume high range is just leaving it where it was at the floor?

Is there anyway to put shoulder belts in the rear? I am considering 5 point harnesses if not, kids (8 & 5) need to be safe.

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:51 pm

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wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:53 pm

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wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:55 pm

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Tad · Post by **Tad** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:58 pm

I'd rock it!
That rust ain't nothing compared to wher I started.

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:58 pm

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What do you guys do to replace the nasty ass interiors in these things?

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:58 pm

Thanks Tad.

AwesomeJ10 · Post by **AwesomeJ10** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:00 pm

Looks good!

Post by **rstep** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:13 pm

Great start.

Tin Medic · Post by **Tin Medic** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:44 pm

Check with "men in black" for replacement panels, havent tried them yet myself but a lot of guys love them.

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:57 pm

Tin Medic wrote:Check with "men in black" for replacement panels, havent tried them yet myself but a lot of guys love them.

Where is this?

Tin Medic · Post by **Tin Medic** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:47 pm

http://www.fsjnetwork.com/forum/viewtop ... =34&t=1441

Post by **fulsizjeep** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:49 am

Looks pretty good to me! I'd wheel it.

If the drive train is stock, it would have a 727 tranny with NP228 transfer case. When the flag shifter is not in 4wd Low, it is either in nuetral or high range. NP228 has open differential in 4wd High and is locked in 4 Low. Axles would be D44 front and AMC 20 rear. Rear could be D44 as 86 production year a cross over for rear axle.

Have fun with it!

sgtpoliteness · Post by **sgtpoliteness** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:26 am

Cool!! What size and brand of tires are those? They look good.

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:39 am

sgtpoliteness wrote:Cool!! What size and brand of tires are those? They look good.

Pro comp mud terrains, I think he said the are 32's.

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:42 am

fulsizjeep wrote:Looks pretty good to me! I'd wheel it.

If the drive train is stock, it would have a 727 tranny with NP228 transfer case. When the flag shifter is not in 4wd Low, it is either in nuetral or high range. NP228 has open differential in 4wd High and is locked in 4 Low. Axles would be D44 front and AMC 20 rear. Rear could be D44 as 86 production year a cross over for rear axle.

Have fun with it!

It has the 44 rear. So when driving can I leave the switch in 2WD and the stick in Neutral or does it need to be in high? I guess I'm going to have to read up on the 228 TC.

Slow Hand · Post by **Slow Hand** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:26 am

Looks good to me!! Much better than what I picked up a month ago!

Brizio · Post by **Brizio** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:45 am

Nice! Congratulations!

FSJ Guy · Post by **FSJ Guy** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:51 am

Sweet! See my sig link for info on how I installed rear shoulder belts. I used an OEM set of front belts.

wewillsurvive · Post by **wewillsurvive** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:26 am

FSJ Guy wrote:Sweet! See my sig link for info on how I installed rear shoulder belts. I used an OEM set of front belts.

Thanks, that looks like it will work. If all else fails I'll put a four point cage in the rear and use the 5 points from my Demon (they need to be replaced since they are expired anyway).

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