From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Thu Oct 23 20:15:44 2008 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Friday, October 24 2008 Volume 01 : Number 3187 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: fsj: popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... RE: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... RE: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... RE: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... fsj: superdawg scrap book 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: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:04:46 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... making good progress on the carport... here's some shots of gravel being deposited on Monday... and some assorted fall shots... http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/10-Oct-22-carport_gravel-fall_fotos/ALL.html notice the height difference on the trailer with and without gravel... :) (btw, the hydraulics couldn't lift the bed... I think the battery is failing... :( Two yards of gravel weighs 2.5 tons, the trailer weighs a ton... so the Blazer was pulling 3.5 tons (7,000lbs), and it weighs 5,800lbs... nearly 3 tons... 6.5 tons moved about by 6.5 Liters of Diesel... . anyway, still have siding, some blocking, and cleanup left, but within a weekend or two from having the carport ready to drag my '83 J10 stepside home... looking at various options for powertrains... (hence the need for popcorn... ;) The '83 J10 stepside has no engine right now... and I'm actually thinking about creating a Diesel powered XJ or WJ... soooo... if I can find an XJ or a WJ that has a TAN LEATHER interior and a FACTORY SUNROOF for a reasonable price... (are you with me so far?) I could pull the stinky gas engine out of it and put it in the J10... if I go with the WJ it'd be that super sweet, but stinky thirsty 4.7L V8... best V8 I've ever owned... and that would make superdawg pretty super... if I get an XJ I'd end up with a nice 4.0L for it... either way, either swap would make Superdawg a nice rig, not a Diesel, but for running around hauling WVO just fine... or quite saleable if I decided to part with him... if the Diesel conversion didn't work in the WJ or XJ I'd have learned more about why and could possibly take that knowledge and move that engine into SuperDawg... we'll see... all ideas are subject to change without notice... :) If I can find a nice 2.5 or 3.0L Mercedes Turbo Diesel (timing chain, hydraulic lifters, bosch cam type injection pump) I'd drop that in the WJ or XJ... so far I've seen only one WJ candidate, can't afford it, so don't start the popcorn yet... ;) there is a nice '96 xj out there with tan leather, but no sunroof... we'll see... nothing definite yet... taking the path of least resistance, more or less... ;) (my wife and son are just telling me to keep my Blazer and quit with the swaps already... ;) who knows... I may just listen to them, but then I'll be bored and start watching too much tv and get in trouble for that too... just can't seem to make everyone happy. ;) first step is to finish the carport, then get superdawg home... will keep my eyes open for a 4.2, 4.0, 4.7, 6.2, 6.5, 2.5 or 3.0 for the J10... all kinds of options... who knows, maybe I'll even use a boat anchor amc 360, getting superdawg running and useable is the primary goal... his sabbatical is soon to be over... enjoy the pictures. john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ http://freegift.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:56:31 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... yep, harbor freight is a good place to get one time use tools... amazingly enough I sometimes am able to use them two, even three times! ;) cheaper than renting tools and if you're very careful with them, they are capable of being used several times... would not recommend loaning out these tools unless you know the person knows how to use them and will be careful of them... I added a few pictures to the posting from yesterday: http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/10-Oct-22-carport_gravel-fall_fotos/ALL.html on my way out of work one of the strikers had a cockatoo on his shoulder... and I did some night photography... could actually see stars last night. ;) I know what you mean about space... I really didn't add space, just replaced the roof and added some shelves... dry spaces... both my wife and son are talking about what they're putting in there... I don't think so... better get some locks for the doors to keep more stuff from getting put IN... ;) no need to worry about thieves, just additional packrats... ;) so, I'm going to add a section of roof off the north end to cover outside stuff, and still need a place to deal with my WVO... don't want it in my shop... what's really funny is my wife and I have actually been talking about a condo... our daughter and future son-in-law are looking at one and we noticed how nice it was not to have a yard... and that one could walk to stores and such... :) they are looking at a place with a 2 car garage even... we've lived in worse places... with the housing market in the dumper it might be a good time to pick up a condo as a rental and move into it later... need to find a 3 car garage condo with a nice view... that we can afford... kind of like finding a nice economical 4x4 Diesel, right? ;) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ http://freegift.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, Edward Pomeroy wrote: # Ok, OK on second look what I thought was a rug is that very nicely raked # dark gravel.......eyes are tired from working on a computer 8 hours then # coming home for more of same. Eagle, firebird , thunderbird..... OK, # Eagle.... it is. # # Made a run to Harbor Freight today, dangerous place to visit, came away # with a new 2 ton cable puller for $14 a couple of sets of allen # wrenches, setscrew assortment, pliers, unibit, a dog bed and a few # other minor items for under $60.00 which was much less than usual. # I try to limit my visits else I spend much more than I should :-) # # Have to send you some pix of my barn now that more stuff is up and out # of boxes though there is still tons of stuff from my dad's workshop # still packed. I thought a 24 X 32 barn would be plenty of space, boy was # I wrong....looking at building a lean-to to add 12X24 along one side but # unlike John, I have to deal with anal township building inspectors.... # Oh well, c'est la vie. # # Edward ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:51:56 -0700 From: Jim Blair Subject: RE: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... The problem with Condos is you can't do much about neighbors you detest. Try staying in one for a couple weeks and you probably won't go back! Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 > Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:56:31 -0700 > From: john-at-wagoneers.com > To: ejpomeroy-at-qtm.net > CC: fsj-at-digest.net; diesel-benz-at-digest.net > Subject: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... > > yep, harbor freight is a good place to get one time use tools... amazingly > enough I sometimes am able to use them two, even three times! ;) > > cheaper than renting tools and if you're very careful with them, they are > capable of being used several times... > > would not recommend loaning out these tools unless you know the person > knows how to use them and will be careful of them... > > I added a few pictures to the posting from yesterday: > http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/10-Oct-22-carport_gravel-fall_fotos/ALL.html > > on my way out of work one of the strikers had a cockatoo on his shoulder... > and I did some night photography... could actually see stars last night. ;) > > I know what you mean about space... I really didn't add space, just replaced > the roof and added some shelves... dry spaces... both my wife and son are > talking about what they're putting in there... I don't think so... better > get some locks for the doors to keep more stuff from getting put IN... ;) > > no need to worry about thieves, just additional packrats... ;) > > so, I'm going to add a section of roof off the north end to cover outside > stuff, and still need a place to deal with my WVO... don't want it in my > shop... > > what's really funny is my wife and I have actually been talking about a > condo... our daughter and future son-in-law are looking at one and we > noticed how nice it was not to have a yard... and that one could walk > to stores and such... :) they are looking at a place with a 2 car > garage even... we've lived in worse places... with the housing market > in the dumper it might be a good time to pick up a condo as a rental > and move into it later... need to find a 3 car garage condo with > a nice view... that we can afford... kind of like finding a nice > economical 4x4 Diesel, right? ;) > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf > http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ http://freegift.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, Edward Pomeroy wrote: > > # Ok, OK on second look what I thought was a rug is that very nicely raked > # dark gravel.......eyes are tired from working on a computer 8 hours then > # coming home for more of same. Eagle, firebird , thunderbird..... OK, > # Eagle.... it is. > # > # Made a run to Harbor Freight today, dangerous place to visit, came away > # with a new 2 ton cable puller for $14 a couple of sets of allen > # wrenches, setscrew assortment, pliers, unibit, a dog bed and a few > # other minor items for under $60.00 which was much less than usual. > # I try to limit my visits else I spend much more than I should :-) > # > # Have to send you some pix of my barn now that more stuff is up and out > # of boxes though there is still tons of stuff from my dad's workshop > # still packed. I thought a 24 X 32 barn would be plenty of space, boy was > # I wrong....looking at building a lean-to to add 12X24 along one side but > # unlike John, I have to deal with anal township building inspectors.... > # Oh well, c'est la vie. > # > # Edward _________________________________________________________________ Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_ 102008 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:53:57 +0000 From: michel balea Subject: RE: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... Get the top floor so you do not have to listen to noisy people.... Amazing how the sound travel, especially when they decide to remove the carpet for hardwood floor. You can hear the phone ringing.... and what is beeing said. Also they may enjoy your musical tastes. Also they are unlikely to let you work on your vehicules...... Time to think about a car that do not need maintenance.... and can last 30 years..... The best part is that you do not need a car, and can walk or use public transportation for your basic needs..... But beware of the homeowner association fees, they are like a car payment ($400 to $700) w elevator it will add more for the maintenance and electricals, I was in charge of our building for 3 years -in France-. Michel > From: carnuck > The problem with Condos is you can't do much about neighbors you detest. Try > staying in one for a couple weeks and you probably won't go back! > > Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:23:47 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: RE: fsj: Re: [db] popcorn ready? preparations for superdawg continue... the one my daughter is looking at is a 3 (4 with roof deck) story unit, from basement to roof... on the end... two car garage... with a garage I can work on my car inside... not likely to be doing swaps in one, but at least I can do the tinkering and puttering around I like to do... :) just looking at some pictures of superdawg right now... :) need to get my shop done so I can get him in it and running again... :) john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ http://freegift.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, michel balea wrote: # # # Get the top floor so you do not have to listen to noisy people.... Amazing how the sound travel, especially when they decide to remove the carpet for hardwood floor. You can hear the phone ringing.... and what is beeing said. Also they may enjoy your musical tastes. # # Also they are unlikely to let you work on your vehicules...... Time to think about a car that do not need maintenance.... and can last 30 years..... # # The best part is that you do not need a car, and can walk or use public transportation for your basic needs..... But beware of the homeowner association fees, they are like a car payment ($400 to $700) w elevator it will add more for the maintenance and electricals, I was in charge of our building for 3 years -in France-. # # Michel # # > From: carnuck # # > The problem with Condos is you can't do much about neighbors you detest. Try # > staying in one for a couple weeks and you probably won't go back! # > # > Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 # # _________________________________________________________________ # Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. # http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:14:52 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: superdawg scrap book http://www.wagoneers.com/FSJ/SuperDawg/ALL-pix/ALL.html john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://gunbanobama.com/ http://freegift.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #3187 **************************