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I'm finally getting a much sought after LCD TV! I got a bonus from work, and the wife and I decided that an LCD tv was far overdue. We're going with a 32 inch widescreen model. I can't wait for it to arrive.
I've finally gotten around to taking more pictures of my CJ7. Seeing some of the other body work people have had to do on their CJs makes me think that repairing my tub is well within the realm of possibility. Of course, first I need a place to do it, and the time, and money. It's amazing how life just gets in the way of having some fun.
Sorry about the lack of updates recently. A lot has been going on the past couple months. For one, I got married at the end of July. Then My house sold...or so I thought, so I was trying to get everything I had left there cleaned out. Unfortunately, 1 week before the closing was supposed to happen, the buyer backed out because his financing fell through. So, now I'm back to trying to sell it again. Talk about a nightmare. Anyway, I'm back now. I'll try and be more diligent about updating the site from now on.
As much as I love my CJ, it's starting to piss me off. A new oil leak a few weeks ago is making me consider scrapping the current engine and finding a new one. Or at least going through a complete rebuild of it. Unfortunately, I don't have much space to do that in. Combined with trying to sell my house, and getting married this week, I haven't had any time to work on it either. Hopefully that will change in a couple weeks though. Hopefully!!
Well, I managed to get all 4 tires changed on the CJ last thursday. In addition, Aaron brought over his Honda, and we managed to fix his headlight. Some little plastic piece broke that held the bulb into the lens assembly. When he talked to a repair place about it, they said he needed a new assembly for 200 dollars. I convinced him that we could rig it, so he brought it over to my brother's shop, and we went to work. It turns out that getting the assembly out of a honda is a royal pain in the rear. You have to take off the entire front bumper. Anyway, he got it out, and we managed to get it to work identical to the original with a slightly modified washer. It just took a little grinding on bench grinder. Anyway, back to the jeep. Like I said, I got all 4 tires changed, but didn't get the brake lines flushed. At the end of last week, I priced out what it would cost to do a complete overhaul of the brake system. This will include new rotors, drums, pads, brake hoses, brake lines, plus a conversion to power brakes. All in all, looks like about 600 dollars. Of course, that could be cheaper if I don't go with the pre-formed stainless steel brake lines. That would save me about 120 dollars. But, I think the simplicity of them is well worth it.
Well, the day has finally arrived when Project CJ is getting some new tires. They're nothing special, just some 31x10.50x15's that I bought off of a friend. The tires on it now are almost completely bald on the insides in front. Time for a steering alignment?? I think so. That will be happening soon too. Also, I'm going to try and get the brakes flushed tonight. I know they need it. I'll let you know how it all goes tomorrow. Wish me luck!
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