- City
- Rochester
- State
- Mi
Hey all,
I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bill Thomas and I live in Rochester, Mi. I bought my CJ-8 Laredo in 1996. It was my first jeep and first vehicle that I had bought. Even as a little kid, I had always wanted a Scrambler and when I started working full time at 18 it was the one thing I had to have. I learned a lot over those next few years about working on and maintaining a jeep. Great life lessons! I drove it full time for 4 years as I was working during the day and going to school at night. When I bought my next vehicle, I was lucky enough to hold on to her and she only saw sunny days. Twenty years on, the paint is thin, the engine leaks oil like a sieve and I had my first dime sized rust hole come through the floor pan. Since this jeep will never be sold, I am going to take the plunge this winter a begin a full frame off resto in order to keep it and great shape as long as I can. I am working my way through how I want to approach it and as soon as I do, I will begin a build thread. Here are some shots of what she looks like today. The end goal will be keeping the look exactly the same, just more power and less rust!
My daily driver is a 2015 JKUR on 37s.
For the last couple of years she has consumed the jeep budget, but now the focus will be on the 8 for the next year or more as I get though this build.
I am really excited to be apart of this community! Hopefully I'll be ready by sand blast to test her out!
I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bill Thomas and I live in Rochester, Mi. I bought my CJ-8 Laredo in 1996. It was my first jeep and first vehicle that I had bought. Even as a little kid, I had always wanted a Scrambler and when I started working full time at 18 it was the one thing I had to have. I learned a lot over those next few years about working on and maintaining a jeep. Great life lessons! I drove it full time for 4 years as I was working during the day and going to school at night. When I bought my next vehicle, I was lucky enough to hold on to her and she only saw sunny days. Twenty years on, the paint is thin, the engine leaks oil like a sieve and I had my first dime sized rust hole come through the floor pan. Since this jeep will never be sold, I am going to take the plunge this winter a begin a full frame off resto in order to keep it and great shape as long as I can. I am working my way through how I want to approach it and as soon as I do, I will begin a build thread. Here are some shots of what she looks like today. The end goal will be keeping the look exactly the same, just more power and less rust!
My daily driver is a 2015 JKUR on 37s.
For the last couple of years she has consumed the jeep budget, but now the focus will be on the 8 for the next year or more as I get though this build.
I am really excited to be apart of this community! Hopefully I'll be ready by sand blast to test her out!
It's all family-friendly awesomeness, but it's truly become an epic event. No question 
