Looking for San Diego FSJ'rs ...

[Metal Twister]

There's a group of 10 San Diego FSJ'ers that have found each other. We get together from time to time to wrench, wheel, and encourage each other to work through our FSJ issues. A kind of support team I guess? LOL If you are in the greater San Diego area and would like to get involved with others that feel your pain, :thumbsup: we would like to hear from you. Shoot Chief Gunner or Myself a P.M. and we will let ya know where and when the next get together is going to be and what we are going to be doing.:drivin:

[Chief Gunner]

To second what Metal Twister is saying, SOCAL has quite a bit to offer, and some FSJ support is a great way to enjoy all SOCAL is offering. Let us know where your at, and lets build a solid FSJ presence in Southern California.:)

[Metal Twister]

Hey Chief I was thinking of a San Diego FSJ Caravan to the TDS Desert Safari might be cool. Spend a day or what ever?

http://www.tdsdesertsafari.com/

[Chief Gunner]

That sounds doable. Just have to finish my lift. That will gie me some motivation.

[suzq044]

Cool. Maybe we'll shoot up there Sunday. Dunno which Jeep though.

Actually, probably not, cause there's nothing of interest going on Sunday. lol

[CarlBraun]

hello

I am fairly new to the forum but would be willing to join in on a get together. I have a 1980 Wagoneer 360 and a 1965 Wagoneer 230 and am located in the north county in Fallbrook.

Let me know when the next meeting of the minds would be and I'll be sure to be there

Carl

[moorehouse77]

There can't be only 5 FSJ's in San Diego. :grumble:


Dave.

[wag4x6]

HEY, I'm here too.......CarlBraun, there is a veried group going to Borrego on May 29 for an all day run. There will be at least 4 Waggys going. We are meeting at Christmas Circle at 9ish am. It would be great to have another Wag with us!
More info here http://www.socalultimate4x4.com/index.php/topic,3268.0.html

[71wagone]

Whats up guys? My name is Lo and im located in El Centro in the Imperial Valley. Were currently building our wagoneer, its a 71' with a 360 gonna be getting a 6" lift. Do you guys ever go cruising out at Superstition Mountains? When the season hits ill be down to go for a cruise. If the wagon isnt ready ill cruise in my truck. I just like meeting new people to go wheelin especially in a FSJ Mob! That would be awesome!

[Metal Twister]

Welcome to the band of 10... Look forward to seeing what your up to on the rig so post some pics!!!! :D Sent ya a P.M.:thumbsup:

[moorehouse77]

Took my wagon out to Superstition last season...
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/moorehouse77/StuckatSuperstition001-1.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/moorehouse77/StuckatSuperstition002-1.jpg

OOOOPS!!!!


dave.

[71wagone]

Thanks Metal Twister! Currently the engine is ready to get dropped in, it might go back in this weekend, for meanwhiles here are a few pics....


This is when we were picking it up, had to put some rolling tires...Had to put it on some jack stands in order to put the rolling tires on. It fell off from one of the jack stands cus there was a strong earthquake and knocked it off haha. It was the one a week after from the Easter earthquake.
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This is how it sits now with a little wash and some tires haha...
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Here is the engine ready to go in...
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[Metal Twister]

Looking good! Our little San Diego band of 10 misfits has grown to the lucky number of 13 FSJ's. Thanks for checking in guys...

The invite is still on the table. Anyone in The Greater San Diego or neighboring community's that actually wheels their rigs join us for a variety of runs. Desert runs, Big Bear Runs, Local Crawling events, Expedition Runs, Adventure Runs, and many others. :thumbsup: Great Group of folks so far with the exception of that one guy! :eek::D NOT!

[jjubinsky]

Hey all, guess you can count me in, from Temecula. I just bought a 67 wagoneer. Brought it home and got it runnin, thought I had scored a great deal. Then I promptly tore the motor mount off of the frame. Is this common? Rig has the 327 vigelante engine. Anyone know a welder in the area? Hope I dont have to pull the engine to fix this.

[Metal Twister]

Hey all, guess you can count me in, from Temecula. I just bought a 67 wagoneer. Brought it home and got it runnin, thought I had scored a great deal. Then I promptly tore the motor mount off of the frame. Is this common? Rig has the 327 vigelante engine. Anyone know a welder in the area? Hope I dont have to pull the engine to fix this.

I sent ya a P.M. on that motor mount....:thumbsup:

[wanab4x4]

sounds good.. i have a 89 GW i call the swagoneer .. i have only seen a handful of fsjs in san diego and non are lifted .. .. i am happy to be apart of this and possibly wheel soon..
i am from San diego and i am currently in shanghai china till oct 20 helping my friend and running the first and only high end off road jeep shop in china .. we import only american parts.. we are the sole disributor of KING shocks,teraflex,BDS,bushwacker,ARB,alloy,procomp,w eathertech, and all major brands in the USA. we mostly do Jk's and wj's since those are the most popular in china.

i would be happy to lend my knowledge and experiance in jeeps to all FSJ's in san diego . i have been a off road and muscle car fabricator and mechanic for 8 years. i also have my own in house valve grinding set =-up which my cousin does all the valve jobs and is the best in sd.

here is my 89 grand swagoneer i got for free from a friend that couldnt get it smogged.. lol lucky me im a good mechanic had to put a header on it since the old one blew a base ball size hole into it cause the heat rizer valve was welded shut..
when i come back to sd i will be pulling the motor (nothing wrong with it now but i like mine built!) with pop up pistons and custom schneider cam of coarse and heads hogged out with bigger valves .also 6 inch lift with king shocks since i am certified from king shocks to rebuild and service them

here she is as she stands 89 with 150000 miles on it
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/P050710001.jpg

and here is how i want her when i get back :thumbsup:
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/jeep.png

thanks,

[wanab4x4]

o yea heres a couple of pics of the shop in china and some work ive done here
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/shopfloor.jpg

off road evolution double throwdown kit. with 8 shocks king (of coarse)
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/P083110011.jpg

and the rear canitlever set up from off road evolution .. cantilever if u dont know uses a horizontal mounted shock in this case 2 coil overs and 2 2.5 inch triple bypass king shocks and 4 resevours
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/P083110009.jpg

[Chief Gunner]

Wanab4X4,
Looking good. I never knew the offroad community was so large in China. How are you going to lift your Jeep? I did the spring over axle and shackle flip on mine. Got me about 6-7" of lift and works well. What part of San DIego are you going to be in?

[wanab4x4]

i want to also do the same set up as u .. SOA in front and flip shackle. with king shocks i bet ill be the only wagoneer with king shocks lol im in northpark area . near balboa park/morley field..

and also the offroading community is just getting started here.. they have alot to learn and most of the owners are big wigs who just want the look and the "status" of a lifted jeep" a lifted jeep here is like haveing a lambo or ferrari in the states



got any pics of the yr set up ?chief?

[moorehouse77]

Welcome to the "elite" S.D. FSJ owners. I have quite a few buddys with FSJ's and ALL of them are lifted but one guy and he drives his harder than the rest of us. From what I see you'll be getting to know them soon. Hit me up when you get back into town. Maybe we can get together and wheel.

SOA is definatley the way to go, you're on the right track. One of my lifted buddys is Chief Gunner who posted earlier. I helped him a little with his SOA and man that thing work good in the dirt.

Hope to see ya in S.D. soon.


Dave.

[moorehouse77]

got any pics of the yr set up ?chief?

Here... i'm bored and I got some pics of Chief...

Before...
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/my1977jeep/Other%20Peoples%20Rigs/stock.jpg

After...
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/my1977jeep/Other%20Peoples%20Rigs/lifted.jpg

Flexed...
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/my1977jeep/Other%20Peoples%20Rigs/flex2.jpg

Hangin a tire...
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/my1977jeep/Other%20Peoples%20Rigs/WaggyL.jpg

Sorry Chief like I said i'm bored!!!


Dave.

[Chief Gunner]

No worries, I love the pics. I couldn't have gotten to this point with your help, so it is almost our FSJ at this point...... but I get to keep it LOL. :thumbsup:

[wanab4x4]

Here... i'm bored and I got some pics of Chief...

Before...
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/my1977jeep/Other%20Peoples%20Rigs/stock.jpg

After...
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/my1977jeep/Other%20Peoples%20Rigs/lifted.jpg

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Dave.

nice so those are stock springS? in the front?

also that XJ looks familiar .. is it in NAXJA?

[wanab4x4]

hey chief u want my wood trim..lol im gonna throw it away when i get home lol

[moorehouse77]

also that XJ looks familiar .. is it in NAXJA?

Pretty sure it was on NAXJA but it doesn't exist anymore. He beat the crap out of it and got tired of trying to glue it back together so he parted it out.


dave.

[moorehouse77]

Those are stock springs front and rear. SOA front, shackle flip rear. Custom crossover steering. 33x12.50-15's.

Sorry Chief still bored just at home now.:D


Dave.

[wanab4x4]

im lookin for rims i cant remember what size these rims are on my Fsj ? anyone know? i think there 15's but might be 16's i cant go check cause im in china lol but im settling on some procomp steel black but i dont wanna buy new tires cause the ones that are on these are brandnew 32/10.5 http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/P050710001.jpg

[Chief Gunner]

Again Dave, no worries. If your that board, come hang out in Guam with me. Man I wish I had my Jeep out here. There is some killer offroading out here. Wanab, the stock wheel are 15"X7". I went with 15"X8". I think they are aluminum wheels, and I will slowly swap them out with some 15X8 steel wheels. Also, the XJ was on NAXJA, but is pieces now. The owner now has a Toyota.

[wanab4x4]

cool awesome ...yea lookin forward to meeting u guys ... i was plannin on these rims cause there cheap and i dont like flashy rims on offroad since im a leadfoot i can just buy new one if i mess it up
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/imagesashx.jpgi was thinkin 15x10 is there a problem runnin 15x10?on a fsj

[moorehouse77]

15x8 with a 4" backspacing is what you looking for if your running stock narrow track axles and a 12.50" wide tire. 10" wide rims with a 12.50" tire is just a little bit wide. I've heard they will want to pop the beads while aired down offroad. My 12.50's sit real nice on 8" wide rims.


dave.

[Metal Twister]

Those are stock springs front and rear. SOA front, shackle flip rear. Custom crossover steering. 33x12.50-15's.

Sorry Chief still bored just at home now.:D


Dave.
Bored?
Stop by the shop Ill find something for ya to do. LOL :thumbsup:
What do ya think about the Camey colors

[moorehouse77]

Bored?
Stop by the shop Ill find something for ya to do. LOL :thumbsup:
What do ya think about the Camey colors

If I thought I could be of help and not hamper buisness I would be over there all the time MT. Camey huh... are you bored also???


Dave.

[Metal Twister]

are you bored also???
Dave.
Lunch time. I was waiting for the Ribs on the BBQ. :banghead:

[wanab4x4]

what shop would that b? metal twister ur in sprung valley? lol i used to work at sprung valley automotive lol

[Metal Twister]

My shop...

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/metaltwister/Bengels%20shop/shop-1.jpg

On the famous corner of Banroft and Olive.

[suzq044]

A little has changed since google went by. LOL

http://i53.tinypic.com/b7ncys.jpg

[Metal Twister]

Wow thats an old one! The buildings were put up in 1959 and has had quite a history. Back in the day the buildings were in movies and and in the 70's used off and on for the local T.V. series props that were shot here in town. I have been here for a few years now and I have had already had a few Hot Rod Magazine photo shoots out front. But now its just a quiet little Rod / Fab. Shop. :thumbsup:

[wanab4x4]

how long have u been there i never seen that building before

[wanab4x4]

unless the leon bros are u friends... lol looks like u guys do the same work tho

[wanab4x4]

15x8 with a 4" backspacing is what you looking for if your running stock narrow track axles and a 12.50" wide tire. 10" wide rims with a 12.50" tire is just a little bit wide. I've heard they will want to pop the beads while aired down offroad. My 12.50's sit real nice on 8" wide rims.


dave.

nice ok i got brandnew 32x12.5tires on it right now

[tattooedup]

hey guys im in santee, whens the next shindig? just picked an 1983 Cherokee laredo. keep me updated peace...

[wag4x6]

Welcome to the "elite" S.D. FSJ owners. I have quite a few buddys with FSJ's and ALL of them are lifted but one guy and he drives his harder than the rest of us. From what I see you'll be getting to know them soon. Hit me up when you get back into town. Maybe we can get together and wheel.

SOA is definatley the way to go, you're on the right track. One of my lifted buddys is Chief Gunner who posted earlier. I helped him a little with his SOA and man that thing work good in the dirt.

Hope to see ya in S.D. soon.


Dave.
Is this the one non-lifted guy you're refering to?:omfg: I think I might know him.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/myth619/Pancake%209-5-10/DSC_0082.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/myth619/Pancake%209-5-10/DSC_0078.jpg

[moorehouse77]

Yeah thats the jerk that makes the rest of us with "big lifts" look bad!!!:D Are you technically lifted now or still just rockin the sawzall lift?:fsj:


dave.

[moorehouse77]

hey guys im in santee, whens the next shindig? just picked an 1983 Cherokee laredo. keep me updated peace...

Hey man keep an eye out we'll be getting some stuff going here soon when the weather cools off.


Dave.

[tattooedup]

defintly.... anyone here play POKER? i have a weekly tournament 10 20 buyin anyone down?

[wag4x6]

Yeah thats the jerk that makes the rest of us with "big lifts" look bad!!!:D Are you technically lifted now or still just rockin the sawzall lift?:fsj:


dave.

Right now I have 2" blocks in the rear and custom 1 5/8" springs in the front, well acutallymore like 1 1/8" on the driver side and 1 3/4" on the passenger. I just kinda average them out.

[wanab4x4]

hey anyone running these i came across.. a set of HID conversion lights with projectors .. im gonna pick up a set of these and use a sylavnia HL4 bulb,. should give me some nice HID import style headlights .. i havent seen anyone with a HID projector on there FSJ,.. f**K the silverstars are crap .. check em

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy33/justingeturgun/hid.png

[Chief Gunner]

That is on my list of things to do. I want to convert my round lights to a H4 type bulb so I can upgrade to better lights. Ultimately, I would love to go with a true projector beam, but that is so low on the list right now.

[suzq044]

I was thinking to do it with the auxiliary lights. Just use them as the headlights, and the regular lenses as the auxiliaries.

fogs/auxiliaries = headlights; headlights = fogs/auxiliaries. That way the truck doesn't look like it has eyeballs.. for the square lenses.

[wanab4x4]

well thats illigal in california..u can try to do that but i see u being pulled over real quick.. i used to have my 1979 mustang with the 4 head lights and i switched the middle 2 for the low beams and the outside for the high and i got pulled over within a week with a fix it ticket.. u have to have the headlights in the stock position and they have to be on the outside edge of the car.. and + the reason for the eyeball lens is to give u a nice stright beam of light that doesnt shine up wards so all the light is projected in front of u hence the name (projector headlight)

and u dont want to have to get a brake and light inspection.. thats a b****

[suzq044]

They'd be in the same position.. just function differently ;)

[tegank]

I know this is an old thread but just wanted to put it out here that im in the san diego are and would like to attend these meets and events

[Metal Twister]

We are still around and we post up when things are planned. Un fortunantly we are talking FSJ's here, and at any time there is a M&G or run posted our rigs may or may not be running. :D So we havent had the best turn outs for these meetings.:( If we ever did get lucky and got them all together at one time it would be a lot of fun and quite a sight Im sure. :D We will keep trying and posting so keep an eye on this section of the IFSJA. And thanks for bringing up this old thread. I hope it continues to grow here in So Cal. PM sent.... :thumbsup:

[lycanthrope]

if we wait until everyone's rig is ready, we'll never get there.

however, if we help each other get their rigs on the road, we'd have better turnouts. plus a lot of fun along the way. i met songman when he picked up the j10 in banning, worked with geminiroq on his cherokee, met suzq044 and smittles in the yards, and working on their cherokee. and djongeward's son will be picking up the 4350 carb in the next few days.

all good times.

[mpc]

Well I'm trying to wrap up some odds and ends on my Wagon so I can take it out to the desert for an off road shake down. I'm shooting for mid-February, but it might even be the TDS Desert Safari.

As far as a local meet-n-greet, I'll throw out an idea. I've used Dalton's Roadhouse in San Marcos before for this type of thing. They host a car show in their parking lot on the first Sunday of every month. Just an idea to get some discussion going.

Trying to make my Willys Wagon more highway friendly is also on the to do list.

[tattooedup]

i flaked on the last meet and greet in lakeside... If anyone wants to swing by next saturday im gonna be wrenching on my Chero and Baby Jeep and then im having people over for the UFC fight and a cookout.... Everyones welcome (618)795-4736 Jon address 8954 New Seabury Dr Santee, CA 92071 swing on by

[jMedia]

I often have FSJ withdrawals as mine is parked in the bay area while I am at school, so if anyone wants a helping hand let me know! :D

[mpc]

The shake down on my Wagon went great at TDS (except for the dent). We'll be back at Truckhaven this weekend, March 19-20, but in my trail Jeep, not the Wagon.

Then we'll be at Coyote Canyon on March 26th in the Wagon. Anyone interested get in touch with me for more info. These are family friendly runs. Thanks.

[tattooedup]

im gonna be wrenching on my junk this weekend if anyones down do some BSing and have a few cold ones JON