From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Wed Mar 22 20:10:40 2006 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Thursday, March 23 2006 Volume 01 : Number 2607 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: fsj: Re: chopped roof RE: fsj: Jeep J20 Truck for sale fsj: Re: chopped roof fsj: Re: books fsj: Re: books FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:25:02 +0000 From: "michel balea" Subject: fsj: Re: chopped roof Very impressed w Neal's roof resto: >>>> http://community.webshots.com/user/proj96xj <<<<< I am heading that way..... on the 74..... too much roof/winsdhield rust damage.... it starts to rain inside.... drippings.... i have 2 choices..... body swap..... there are many non running FSJ on the local lists for $100 or $200..... or just do the chopped top..... the advantage of the body swap is upgraded electrical.... and 3 points seat belt.... seat w headrest... and A/C.....and i am sure the junkyard would charge an arm and leg for the roof..... One of the local jeeper said that it would gladly help.... so i have the welding taking care of.... as for the body swap... i have another friend who has 10+ acres where i can layout 2 fsjs for organ transplant..... even has a backhoe so we can lift parts..... I was going to use the 85 as it is starting to burn too much oil,.,.... but discovered a big hole in the rear fender well, (and more: the PO fixed the loose carpetting by driving 2 1/2" nails thru the fender well... glad i was not doing extreme crawling)... after all the torrential rain we had in the bay area..... it is like driving thru a car wash, and another rust hole by the rear side marker..... any thoughts..... Michel 74 wag 85 gwag(timesink) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:34:14 -0800 From: "Whit Hickman" Subject: RE: fsj: Jeep J20 Truck for sale Unfortunately my TJ project is taking up all my time. BTW, I would bet the tires and rims only have around 1000 miles on them. Same with the lift, brakes and steering. Things are a little dirty from sitting outside but nothing that won't clean up. Hope things are well in Minneapolis. Whit > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Loxtercamp [mailto:greglox-at-yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 7:32 PM > To: Whit Hickman; fsj-at-digest.net > Subject: Re: fsj: Jeep J20 Truck for sale > > > My head has been spinning on how I could possibly get this. > I'd love it, but as I'm in Mpls without any space for another > vehicle and without time to work on this...or a way to get it > here. I'm going to have to keep thinking...I know there's a > way. These items are actually the easy part...I haven't even > told my wife of my secret desires...with the truck, that is :) > > Guys...this is an awesome ride. The wheels and tires are worth it. > I borrowed this once to get some bark dust and the guy > driving the front end loader was making very good comments > regarding it. I pretended it was mine and said thanks...then > sat a bit taller... > > Whit, sorry to see this leave your hands... > > Greg > > --- Whit Hickman wrote: > > > I'm still looking to unload my J20 and willing to let it go cheap. > > The > > parts are probably worth a lot more than the total vehicle but I > > really > > don't want to part this out. I took the motor out to rebuild but > > then > > decided to buy a new truck. I put a new cam and lifters into a > > good > > used long block but it's not entirely back together. And I can't > > guarantee how it will run. However the parts should add up to well > > over > > the price. I'm just not patient enough to part it out. > > > > Price - $1500. Must pick up in Portland OR. > > > > It's a Black 84 J20 > > * 360 AMC > > * Headers > > * Custom 2.5" dual exhaust > > * Edelbrock Manifold > > * Holley Carb > > * 727 Transmission > > * NP 228 transfer case > > * D60 Full Floating rear with 3.73 gears > > * D44 front. > > * Almost New Skyjacker 4" Lift > > * Almost New steering > > * Almost New brakes > > * Almost New Carpet > > * Almost New Door Panels > > * Almost New 35" BFG Kos > > * Almost New 16.5" Alloy wheels > > * Leather Bucket Seats from a Grand Wagoneer. > > * Air Conditioning - I have most the parts but don't have it > > running > > yet. > > > > The weak points > > * Motor is out and not completely rebuilt. No guarantees on it. > > * Rear Sliding Window doesn't slide all that well. > > * Door window slides lost the fuzz so the windows rattle > > * Rust - There are spots but nothing is rusted through. > > * Bumpers are a little wavy. > > * The paint is old, I believe original. > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:06:16 -0500 From: "Neal Hoover" Subject: fsj: Re: chopped roof thanks, Michel! mine was done out of necessity, else i probably would have gone with the chopped roof and added in a roll cage. for the time being, my XJ is my wheeling rig as well as a DD and tow rig for my tool trailer. hence my J-truck project! :) but i digress. i guess the reason i elaborated so much was to ask you how you plan on using your rig? is it a DD or strictly a wheeler? if it's a wheeler, well, you can guess my answer on that one. if it's a DD, or you prefer to keep things dry inside, then there are a few options depending on the extent of the rot. and, as they say, pictures are worth a thousand words. can you send me a few pics of the rotted area(s)? Neal A. Hoover Project '76 J-10 Project '96 XJ http://community.webshots.com/user/proj96xj - ----- Original Message ----- From: "michel balea" To: ; Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:25 AM Subject: Re: chopped roof > > Very impressed w Neal's roof resto: > > >>>> > http://community.webshots.com/user/proj96xj > <<<<< > > I am heading that way..... on the 74..... too much roof/winsdhield rust > damage.... it starts to rain inside.... drippings.... i have 2 choices..... > body swap..... there are many non running FSJ on the local lists for $100 or > $200..... or just do the chopped top..... > > the advantage of the body swap is upgraded electrical.... and 3 points seat > belt.... seat w headrest... and A/C.....and i am sure the junkyard would > charge an arm and leg for the roof..... One of the local jeeper said that it > would gladly help.... so i have the welding taking care of.... as for the > body swap... i have another friend who has 10+ acres where i can layout 2 > fsjs for organ transplant..... even has a backhoe so we can lift parts..... > > I was going to use the 85 as it is starting to burn too much oil,.,.... but > discovered a big hole in the rear fender well, (and more: the PO fixed the > loose carpetting by driving 2 1/2" nails thru the fender well... glad i was > not doing extreme crawling)... after all the torrential rain we had in the > bay area..... it is like driving thru a car wash, and another rust hole by > the rear side marker..... > > any thoughts..... > > Michel > 74 wag > 85 gwag(timesink) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:19:32 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: fsj: Re: books I'll have to look at what I have... will share this info with the FSJ list as well, might be faster... john On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, Stef wrote: >-->Hi John, >--> >-->How are you, if have a question about a book. I buy the book >-->M.R. 256 but that is only a book about Bodywork is there also a >-->Machanical book for the Grandwagoneer ifso can you find the number >-->of that book. >-->I have now M.R.244 - 253 and the 256 >--> >--> >-->Kind regards >--> >-->Stef Sliedrecht >-->www.fsjworld.com/nightrider >-->www.wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/NL-Stef ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:09:53 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: fsj: Re: books On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, Stef wrote: the MR 253 book is the mechanical book... 256 is body, 244 is the xj manual... john >-->Hi John, >--> >-->How are you, if have a question about a book. I buy the book >-->M.R. 256 but that is only a book about Bodywork is there also a >-->Machanical book for the Grandwagoneer ifso can you find the number >-->of that book. >-->I have now M.R.244 - 253 and the 256 >--> >--> >-->Kind regards >--> >-->Stef Sliedrecht >-->www.fsjworld.com/nightrider >-->www.wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/NL-Stef ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #2607 **************************