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walkerhoundvm's rebuild thread

walkerhoundvm said:
Sad news, my father passed away two weeks ago, which has made me a little less motivated for this build. It's been hard not to get frustrated, discouraged, and irritated with the final stages.

That said, it's still been very cathartic to be able to work on it, and I've spent the past couple of days wiring up the engine. That's more or less finished, now just waiting on the builder to wrap up all the loose ends - final wiring, radiator, exhaust, last bits of assembly.

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Sorry to hear about your father's passing. I know how you feel. Yes, the site has been down for all new posts I think. Your Jeep looks fantastic! You're in the home stretch now.(y)
 
Man, I hate to hear this terrible news. Sending my heartfelt thoughts to you and yours.

Glad you are making good progress, and moreover, that's it's been helpful while you process this new reality. It looks absolutely fantastic.
 
walkerhoundvm said:
Has the site been down, or was I given a timeout for a couple days?

Sad news, my father passed away two weeks ago, which has made me a little less motivated for this build. It's been hard not to get frustrated, discouraged, and irritated with the final stages.

That said, it's still been very cathartic to be able to work on it, and I've spent the past couple of days wiring up the engine. That's more or less finished, now just waiting on the builder to wrap up all the loose ends - final wiring, radiator, exhaust, last bits of assembly.
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Such sad news, so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. I cant imagine how tough it is to keep going on each day, much less find enjoyment in simple things like this Jeep.
 
So sorry man, sucks beyond words, my dad passing messed me up for a good while.

Yes, we had a server issue that took the forum down for new posts. Sorry.
 
My condolences on losing your father. I'm still hurting over the lose of mine and it has been several years.

Jeep looks great.
 
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Shop called yesterday to let me know the fuel pump wasn't firing, and the relay wasn't getting power. Long story short, half an hour of troubleshooting this morning and found a blown fuse. Replaced, cycled a few times and it held. Stood back and let 'er rip with a stumbling start. Still needs coolant and hoses, exhaust, air intake, and some wire routing. Almost there!
 
We've got a runner! Heading out of town tomorrow for a road trip, but not before the shop was able to get her up and running. Really hopeful we're wrapped up by the time my mom gets in before Thanksgiving. She's been giving me crap for buying this jeep for almost 10 years now!
 
Scramblin Man said:
Time to lay some rubber !
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Lay some rubber is right! She was chirping the tires coming off the red lights on the way home today! Holy cow she's got some giddy up!!

She's about 95% of the way there - just a few small projects and reworking left to go!

Projects:
1) fiberglass fan shroud
2) fiberglass rear speaker box
3) tach wiring
4) brake light is signaling low pressure, but there are no leaks and the pressure is fine
5) install winch, radio, and BT amp
6) PS pump and hoses need some adjustment, leaks and rubs
7) Check engine light is on, signaling something with the O2 sensors.
8) swap the seats R-L, they were installed backwards
9) decals! Maybe when it warms up a bit.


Reworking:
1) shifter needs moved about 3" to the right, it's pressed on my thigh in all gears
2) gas pedal needs to be pushed back a bit, my foot is flexed pretty good to step on it, and boy do I love stepping on it!
3) one of the soft doors has a broken post that needs a quick weld, and then it needs to be adjusted to fit right.


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walkerhoundvm said:
Lay some rubber is right! She was chirping the tires coming off the red lights on the way home today! Holy cow she's got some giddy up!!

She's about 95% of the way there - just a few small projects and reworking left to go!

Projects:
1) fiberglass fan shroud
2) fiberglass rear speaker box
3) tach wiring
4) brake light is signaling low pressure, but there are no leaks and the pressure is fine
5) install winch, radio, and BT amp
6) PS pump and hoses need some adjustment, leaks and rubs
7) Check engine light is on, signaling something with the O2 sensors.
8) swap the seats R-L, they were installed backwards
9) decals! Maybe when it warms up a bit.


Reworking:
1) shifter needs moved about 3" to the right, it's pressed on my thigh in all gears
2) gas pedal needs to be pushed back a bit, my foot is flexed pretty good to step on it, and boy do I love stepping on it!
3) one of the soft doors has a broken post that needs a quick weld, and then it needs to be adjusted to fit right.


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Congratulations!!! It’s been quite a journey. Have fun with it.
Looks amazing by the way
 
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