Okie

well I haven't touched my jeep.... well that's a lie... i snatched a grease rag off of the hood this afternoon....

latest project is a 1994 Z-71 Extended cab

I gave $500 bucks for it.... its fairly straight, I only saw two parts that will need some work, i was last tagged in 2006 and was limited to pasture driving to feed horses until it "just quit running"

the good:
Z71 extended cab

the bad:
the guy I bought it off of doesn't turn wrenches... so it lacked a proper maintenance schedule other than oil changes....

He is the second owner, bought it in 2000 it had approximately 60k on it.

He told me he had it checked out and was told that it needed a battery cable... which it might... but I aired up the tires, stuck in a battery, and shut off the passenger side readling lamp then drove it the 60 miles home...

check list:
power steering leak
exhaust system
A/C repair
overall engine maintenance (oil change, belts)
tune up
tires
paint job (has the 90's model flaky white paint job)
radio
running lights didn't work in the rear

so far Ive replaced the high pressure hose on the power steering, and fixed the brake lights. Tomorrow AM its going to the exhaust shop then on to my shop to look at the AC and do the tune up..

I really missed having a truck and feel like I fell into a really good deal on this truck... had to pay excise tax on 3600.00 blue books 4800 to 5200 after I get it back into good working order...... probably the first time I have ever come out ahead on a vehicle in my life....

ill take some pictures tomorrow after I leave the exhaust shop

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JeepersdoitDeeper

Sounds like a plan.

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JOffroad

Seems like lots of work is needed to get that vehicle ressurected...
Good luck man... I'll be checking this thread and hope to see some pics and future development...

irnmadn88

git er dun.

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Okie

it needs some loving.. not really a lot of work...


so far im into it 850 bucks and would have no problems getting 3k out of it like it sits...

ill take some pictures here in a minute...

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MediaRocker

Flippin sweet. Cant wait for the pics

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Okie

starter pictures..... this will be a daily driver... not a wheeler...

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Okie

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MediaRocker

That's pretty clean Okie! for 500 thats not bad! and You could still get some unstucking done

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1999 TJ Wrangler -2.5L I-4 AX-5, NP231, D30 Front, D35 Rear --CAI, 31x10.50 BFG A/T KO's
I'm blunt. Get over it.

Okie

today i had the exhaust installed... 2 1/2 inch to a flow master and changed the thermostat and flushed the cooling system...

tomorrow AM is the AC

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MediaRocker

Get some vids I wanna hear that thing

I assume it has the 5.3L Vortec?

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1999 TJ Wrangler -2.5L I-4 AX-5, NP231, D30 Front, D35 Rear --CAI, 31x10.50 BFG A/T KO's
I'm blunt. Get over it.

Okie

nope... 1994... TBI 350 simple to work on.. simple to modify down the road

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MediaRocker

Ah ok, i dont know much about my chevy's

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1999 TJ Wrangler -2.5L I-4 AX-5, NP231, D30 Front, D35 Rear --CAI, 31x10.50 BFG A/T KO's
I'm blunt. Get over it.

Okie

and now the AC is fixed... it held a vacuum, but after i put the R134 to it i noticed it leaking around the front of the compressor...... could be a dry seal, or could be the cause of the leak... either way it's blowing about 40 degrees

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sureshot40sw

nice find... if you were in AR you wouldnt hafta pay any tax...

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