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  1. racinrudy

    American reproduction sheet metal

    :usflag: Buy American when you can while you can. The job you save may be your own. http://www.classicent.com/index.php I've seen the reproduction tubs in person and would rather do aluminum, fiberglass (and I loathe fiberglass as I worked in a boat factory when I was a youngster) or best...
  2. racinrudy

    New build CJ7 by Rudy

    Hey guys, I hope that this thread gets pulled by Matt or Eric if it is inappropriate but I thought it might be helpful to someone wanting to build a Jeep. This site and its members have been key in me pursuing my Jeep career so as I grow or fall on my face trying you guys can spectate the...
  3. racinrudy

    Scrambler wreck on the weather channel

    I drove through the mini Blizzard in NC and VA and WV on Friday / Saturday I drove several hunderd miles with my trailer without seeing a line on the highway and THEN checked the Weather channel to see what I lived through. Brilliant right? heh In doing so, I caught a glimps of a black...
  4. racinrudy

    401 or 258? Buying preference inquiry

    Hey all, I'm building a "new" Scrambler and am at a crossroad for the drivetrain. 258/T5 or 401/T177 ? The Jeep will be a beauty queen mall crawler when done. Too pretty to wheel If you were buying, which combo would add the most value to you? Both will be rebuilt and carbed. Nothing...
  5. racinrudy

    Did all Scramblers Have Fender Flares?

    Hey all, I'm "looking" at a seemingly clean, very base model 81 Scrambler on the web with what the owner says is orginal paint BUT... it has no fender flares or holes for em?! Makes me wonder if its been painted but it looks like the paint is scuffed and faded like original. It's sitting on...
  6. racinrudy

    Factory Fog Lights for an 84

    Hi, Has anyone seen any big factory fog or driving lights for an 84 CJ? I just acquired another rust-bucket special, complete with the Subaru Brat "huck seats" (lets see if anyone knows what I mean by that) :) I have seen the small "fox" lights but these are bigger and have a dished lens...
  7. racinrudy

    International Harvester "Hummer"

    Stumbled accross this...only $85k :eek: http://www.internationaltrucks.com/portal/site/ITrucks/menuitem.a1d4a3932b46e05831f8e968121010a0/?vgnextoid=d2c1ed8481670110VgnVCM10000085d0eb0aRCRD
  8. racinrudy

    Single "Stack Option"

    Does anyone know exactly what the option code was for this rare option? Did it come w/ a Jake Brake? :rolleyes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Scrambler-HARDTOP-L-K-fits-81-85_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33652QQihZ015QQitemZ250089401378QQrdZ1
  9. racinrudy

    85 83 Scrambler Sold New in Oct 86!

    85 86 Scrambler Sold New in Oct 86! Just for fun I thought I'd mention I just picked up another Scrambler. It is an 85 model with VIN 1jccm88e9ft082655. I dug through the glovebox and found the original bill of sale from the dealership. What I found worth typing about is that it sold brand...
  10. racinrudy

    Matkins aluminum tubs

    I saw the thread for the JP tub and it inspired me to offer up my findings w/ Matkins tubs as I really owe it to Phil from Matkins to give them some good PR as they were very good to me. I'd offer that generally I'd offer to anyone thinking aluminum that I like my Matkins aluminum tub and Love...
  11. racinrudy

    82 Scrambler w/ 60/40 Bench Seat

    I just bought an 82 w/ what looks like a factory bench seat. Has anyone seen one of these before? The passenger side flips forward and the drivers does not. It only has two sets of seatbelts although(as opposed to three for the bench). Thank you for any info.... Rudy
  12. racinrudy

    Exhausted!! 6 cyl int/exh Issues

    I just fired up my 82 after a complete frame off refurbishing and it sounds like a tractor!! I'm running a 232 w/ a Clifford Intake and a stock exhaust manifold and I'm at least leaking exhaust...It runs pretty well so hopefully no intake leaks but still a tractor!?!?!? This is what I get for...
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