Project Jeep for my Cousin:

Sir Sam · 01-13-2021, 02:22 PM

After watching the couple of recent Jeep projects my cousin has taken an interest in owning a Jeep and learning cars. PHD chemist, smart guy, and doesn't know a whole lot about cars, but he is eager and willing to learn. Currently drives a TDI jetta he likes, so he has some interest in vehicles already beyond appliance cars.

So we picked this up for $700. Its rough, dirty, etc, but it drove home whistling like a train

Has brand new 31s on it, lifted. wrecked, and nasty interior. Drivers seat needs replaced, headliner is totally sagged and needs recovered. its a project, but he says he doesn't care how it looks and just wants something reliable. So the plan is to get it on the road. Make sure maintenance wise everything is taken care of, and anything not mechanically up to par is replaced.

https://youtu.be/QZJRyeYNXTw

Sir Sam · 01-13-2021, 02:29 PM

Couple of pics, postage stamp size because iphone is not playing nice.

6DoF · 01-15-2021, 07:50 AM

oooo ... does she need stretched back out?

Sir Sam · 01-15-2021, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6DoF

oooo ... does she need stretched back out?

The fender support will get cut off and a new one welded on, and the bumper bracket area will get massaged back into place.

Sir Sam · 04-08-2021, 11:16 AM

Pressure washing the inside/interior:

It was nasty, but cleaned up very well.

Getting new fender support aligned:

Did my best with my POS welder and my limited spot welder access:

Sir Sam · 04-08-2021, 11:18 AM

Gap alignment is pretty good, but not perfect, but I dont GAF on this thing, its better than many jeeps out there that have been repaired, even professionally.

Headliner was a goner:

Combination of vacuum and stiff brush to clear off old foam backer from headliner:

Cousin decided to do something custom:

So it was finally back on the road, and real quick from driving it around we heard some wicked driveline noise, rear end was making pinion bearing noise(8.25 is kinda known for that), and the front was making some wicked clanks and bangs, even some binding when you first started in reverse.

So it needed a front and rear end. I bought a 2wd parts Jeep(blue limited) with no title, it had a 8.25 with LSD. In a single day we pulled the bad rear end from the green one, pulled the LSD rear from the blue, installed the bad from the green in the blue parts, pulled my good 8.25 from my yellow Jeep, installed the LSD rear in the yellow jeep, and installed my old rear end into my cousins Jeep. Round robin of axle installs.

And then with the rear end replaced it was clear how much noise the front end was making. So we picked up a high pinion D30 front at the junkyard and got to swapping:

6DoF · 04-08-2021, 11:38 AM

"kerfukkled"

Hoofmann · 04-08-2021, 01:09 PM

Ah nice. That is the rare single spider gear D30.

Cobound · 04-09-2021, 12:12 AM

Nice, moving along, and out of the garage!

cruiser · 04-09-2021, 03:29 AM

that custom headliner cracked me up

01-13-2021, 02:22 PM	#1
Sir Sam Working Mother Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 19,874	Project Jeep for my Cousin: After watching the couple of recent Jeep projects my cousin has taken an interest in owning a Jeep and learning cars. PHD chemist, smart guy, and doesn't know a whole lot about cars, but he is eager and willing to learn. Currently drives a TDI jetta he likes, so he has some interest in vehicles already beyond appliance cars. So we picked this up for $700. Its rough, dirty, etc, but it drove home whistling like a train Has brand new 31s on it, lifted. wrecked, and nasty interior. Drivers seat needs replaced, headliner is totally sagged and needs recovered. its a project, but he says he doesn't care how it looks and just wants something reliable. So the plan is to get it on the road. Make sure maintenance wise everything is taken care of, and anything not mechanically up to par is replaced. https://youtu.be/QZJRyeYNXTw

04-08-2021, 11:16 AM	#5
Sir Sam Working Mother Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 19,874	Pressure washing the inside/interior: It was nasty, but cleaned up very well. Getting new fender support aligned: Did my best with my POS welder and my limited spot welder access: Last edited by Sir Sam; 04-08-2021 at 11:28 AM.

04-08-2021, 11:18 AM	#6
Sir Sam Working Mother Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 19,874	Gap alignment is pretty good, but not perfect, but I dont GAF on this thing, its better than many jeeps out there that have been repaired, even professionally. Headliner was a goner: Combination of vacuum and stiff brush to clear off old foam backer from headliner: Cousin decided to do something custom: So it was finally back on the road, and real quick from driving it around we heard some wicked driveline noise, rear end was making pinion bearing noise(8.25 is kinda known for that), and the front was making some wicked clanks and bangs, even some binding when you first started in reverse. So it needed a front and rear end. I bought a 2wd parts Jeep(blue limited) with no title, it had a 8.25 with LSD. In a single day we pulled the bad rear end from the green one, pulled the LSD rear from the blue, installed the bad from the green in the blue parts, pulled my good 8.25 from my yellow Jeep, installed the LSD rear in the yellow jeep, and installed my old rear end into my cousins Jeep. Round robin of axle installs. And then with the rear end replaced it was clear how much noise the front end was making. So we picked up a high pinion D30 front at the junkyard and got to swapping: Last edited by Sir Sam; 04-08-2021 at 11:29 AM.

04-09-2021, 12:12 AM	#9
Cobound - The Don - Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 48,390	Nice, moving along, and out of the garage! __________________ To each his own. Not all those who wander are lost. The great irony - triggered snowflakes accusing triggered snowflakes of being triggered snowflakes

01-15-2021, 07:50 AM	#3
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,524	oooo ... does she need stretched back out?

04-08-2021, 11:38 AM	#7
6DoF AKA: jeepnski Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 16,524	"kerfukkled"

04-08-2021, 01:09 PM	#8
Hoofmann AKA: Kebo Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,716	Ah nice. That is the rare single spider gear D30.

04-09-2021, 03:29 AM	#10
cruiser me like lots Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,735	that custom headliner cracked me up