What do you think of this one... [Archive] - International Full Size Jeep Association

AKAMC

12-16-2008, 11:02 AM

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h194/tnkrbell202/DSCN3101.jpg

He wants $700... It's a 90 with a shot out side window. Not bad though just with a Bee Bee gun. Needs a PS hose and a bolt for the PS pump mount so wont start and drive just yet but I know a few people who have seen it run so I think it wont take much work.

dajeeps

12-16-2008, 11:13 AM

sound like a fair price parts are esay to come by:thumbsup:

AKAMC

12-24-2008, 06:56 PM

What to do...

Found this one in Anchorage, 370 miles away, for $1100.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/AKCJ8/Jeep1-1.jpg

Looks great in the photo but it's a long way to drive... I was going to get the other one here for $700 this weekend but it needs some work. Broken window, carpets adn rear seat are out, PS pump issues... This one seems like the better deal to me even though it will take a full day of driving to get it here. It does have teh wood graned trim removed on the passenger front fender but looks clean everywhere else.

will e

12-24-2008, 06:59 PM

I would show the $700 guy a picture of the $1100 one and then offer him $350...

Or get the $1100 guy to come down a couple hundred and it is worth the drive.

AKAMC

12-24-2008, 07:33 PM

Well looks like i can get a 1 way flight to Anchorage for $89 so I may be going for a road trip.

bowtieman55

12-24-2008, 08:27 PM

I'd much rather spend $1100 on a runner than $700 on a money pit with known problems

duncanstives

12-24-2008, 09:12 PM

That 1100 one looks SWEET... I would snap that up.... Actually I would not even WANT one that nice looking because I would just wheel it and get it banged up.

cst756

12-24-2008, 09:18 PM

That 1100 looks a lot better than the other one. I drove 425 miles one way for mine, just gave me a chance to road trip on my GW.

AKAMC

12-24-2008, 09:36 PM

Only thing I'm worried about is 380 miles of winter driving in Alaska in an unknown rig...

jeepjerry

12-24-2008, 10:32 PM

Only thing I'm worried about is 380 miles of winter driving in Alaska in an unknown rig...

And you'll bottom out in the snow on those running boards. You could plow snow with those if you get her sliding sideways. They gotta go! Why would one of these in stoc form need running boards anyway? They arent that high.

1977cherokeechief

12-24-2008, 10:43 PM

my .02, talk the guy with 1100 down at least to 1000, if you can get cash, then cash ALWAYS talks better... it looks like a really nice truck to have.

AKAMC

12-24-2008, 11:03 PM

Here are a few more...

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/AKCJ8/Jeep2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/AKCJ8/Jeep4.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/AKCJ8/Jeep3.jpg

AKAMC

12-24-2008, 11:09 PM

And you'll bottom out in the snow on those running boards. You could plow snow with those if you get her sliding sideways. They gotta go! Why would one of these in stoc form need running boards anyway? They arent that high.A lot of people run them up here with all teh gravel and wet sloppy snow. Keeps it off the doors.

chuckchili

12-24-2008, 11:25 PM

I think the $1100 one looks pretty good. The other one is very questionable, I find myself hating to believe what someone who is motivated to sell telling me how easy it would be to get their vehicle running again. And what's with the driver's door? I think that if you were to get that $700 non-runner, you are going to spend the $400 difference between it and the $1100 one very quickly and you might kick yourself later. BTW those running boards might be aluminum and you could scrap them and make a little back ;). My .02.

pineymike

12-25-2008, 03:50 AM

Squize it out get both! one to DD & the other to wheel the pi$$outa!

woodybeone

12-25-2008, 06:57 AM

Looks nice but may want to ask if both side windows work and stay up. Looks like they are down a bit in each pic. That would make for a cold ride home!

Lindel

12-25-2008, 06:58 AM

Both.

Elliott

12-25-2008, 07:05 AM

Only thing I'm worried about is 380 miles of winter driving in Alaska in an unknown rig...

Pack survival gear. A buddy and I drove an unknown Volvo up to Anchorage from Seattle over Christmas break one year. It was -39* in Prince George but it made it fine. We had gear with us for most events that might have occurred. Our only real problem was needing to add a can of gas tank drier at every fill up or the moisture in the fuel wanted to freeze in the lines.

The PIG Smith

12-25-2008, 07:14 AM

I'd much rather spend $1100 on a runner than $700 on a money pit with known problems
X2

fulsizjeep

12-25-2008, 07:22 AM

Looks like the one 380 miles away has a lot of potential. :thumbsup: One question: Could you arrange a rescue if it broke down driving it home?

AKAMC

12-26-2008, 02:40 PM

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flying down to Anchorage tomorrow morning to pick it up and drive it back. :drivin: :drivin: :drivin:

fireman91186

12-26-2008, 03:44 PM

Cool good luck and have a safe trip.

It looks like a good purchase.

tazzerzz

12-26-2008, 03:48 PM

Nice wag, paid that for one in much worse cosmetically shape eight years ago, If it runs as good as it looks you scored, Don't change your mind, get it!
Also it's nice to know someone else here will be on a plane tomorrow, I have a four hour lay over in Phoenix ARH:mad:

badaboom

12-26-2008, 03:50 PM

:bluelaugh: One question: Could you arrange a rescue if it broke down driving it home?

Oh the user name notes says it all Back Seat Driver
LOL
Spoken by an old wiseman.

Looks like a nice unit.

Merry Christmas

AKAMC

12-26-2008, 04:04 PM

I spoke with the owner on the ph for the first time this morning. He's an elderly man and the original owner. Everything works other then the left blinker kill and he said it starts fine as long as it's driven regularly. Said if it sits it needs alot of pumping like the floats drain out over time. Any ideas there? I'm hopping this will start and drive well enough for an auto start install. Plans are to keep it as the daily driver wit maybe a 2 or 3 in BJ lift and if I ever run across a good 80's J20 do a crew cab with it if the other projects are done.

Elliott

12-26-2008, 06:11 PM

It's a Ford carb, that should come as no surprise.;)

scantar

12-26-2008, 06:32 PM

I'd much rather spend $1100 on a runner than $700 on a money pit with known problems

Here here! Spend the extra...prolly cost a LOT more than the difference to get the $700 one to look that good! :thumbsup:

scantar

12-26-2008, 06:35 PM

Looks nice but may want to ask if both side windows work and stay up. Looks like they are down a bit in each pic. That would make for a cold ride home!

x2 on that! Those are broken flexies if I've ever seen one...and I've seen lots :grumble: Pack duct tape or you are going to freeze on the drive.

Ristow

12-26-2008, 06:43 PM

looks real nice.

auto start won't work,the gas needs to be pumped at least one time to set the choke on a carb.

scantar

12-26-2008, 06:47 PM

looks real nice.

I'm thinking it looks real nice 'cause it's frozen preserved...like those prehistoric wooly mammoths in glaciers.

Casey

12-26-2008, 10:54 PM

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flying down to Anchorage tomorrow morning to pick it up and drive it back. :drivin: :drivin: :drivin:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/rcasey/smilies/drama.gif

AKAMC

12-27-2008, 10:31 PM

Ristow

12-28-2008, 07:13 AM

loose cap wouldn't make it run cool. thermostat will, but a -32 it's gonna run cool.

COLOFIREMAN

12-28-2008, 08:04 AM

Got her home safe and sound. And at -32F most of the trip too.

Only issue was the engine temp. Never came above 150 or out of the blue area on the stock gauge. Even at -32 it should be warming up. When I got home I found the radiator cap was not sealing. I could squeez to top hose and hear it hiss at the cap. Would that keep it from warming up to operating temp? I plan to get a new cap tomorrow and if that doesn't fix it I'll get a new T-stat.

Has some pretty high oil pressure too. At hwy speed I'm getting 75 PSI. Idle is 40 or so. It's got 5 w 30 in it now and i plan to switch to 10 w 30 or 10 w 40.

Needs a bath but it's warming up in the garage and seem happy enough in it's new digs. :D

If your getting 40PSI warm at idle dont change it to the thicker oil or you'll really hear those lifters and valves in the morning. Unless you plan to install a pre-oiler like alot of the oil line trucks have.

X2 on the cap, a loose cap would only allow coolent to escape from the system. Nice find though and nice to hear you got home safe. :thumbsup:

Next time call me and Ill come up to Alaska to get it for you, then maybe I could get the wife to move there........"But honey my friend needs some help with his Jeep." ;) :D

jaw knee

12-28-2008, 09:01 AM

Congrats on the new Wag. Good to read it made it back in -32!
I like that color.

AKAMC

12-28-2008, 09:26 AM

loose cap wouldn't make it run cool. thermostat will, but a -32 it's gonna run cool.Yea... after getting some sleep and thinking about it thats what I came up with too. Going to get a T-stat while I'm at it for good measure.

Oh and I wont be changing the oil. I was thinking the 5 w 30 was the warmer weather blend and had it back words. But doesn't 80 PSI seem kind of high or is that the norm for these engines? It does have a rear main leak but nothing bad for a 90K engine.

tazzerzz

12-28-2008, 09:48 AM

Cap won't make it run cooler but thermostat will, I ran my j10 today in 3 degree weather, always runs same temp. just goes up to the edge of the normal line on the gauge and that's it, running a 192 degree thermostat
might want to check that gauge as well, hope the heater works for you, oil pressure sounds high as I have ever heard or seen , again I would hook up a manual gauge and see what that says as fsj gauges are not the best in the world ,high end oil pressure can be controlled via a new relief valve,very nice rig
Lou

gte901m

12-28-2008, 07:41 PM

Glad to hear you made it back safely.

I love road trips. I have a habbit of buying vehicles in other states. My scrambler was in WV, my nissan was in AL, my J20 was in NC, and my M4 was in FL.

brh8

12-28-2008, 08:07 PM

the carb is very simple to rebuild. It sound to be the accerator pump that reside in the bowl area.. they leak? make sure your fuel filter return line is on top.. at 12 o'clock.. nice looking - you made a good choice on your selection.:fsj:

AKAMC

12-28-2008, 08:21 PM

Got the t stat and cap on today. The old stat was stuck open. Now she runs at 195 and puts out plenty of heat. It's getting brutle cold here today too so she had a good test of teh heating system. -38 right now and suposed to get colder...:(

gte901m

12-28-2008, 08:23 PM

Glad to hear it was something as simple as the stat.

shiner2001

12-29-2008, 01:46 AM

That's a ridiculously nice looking Wag! And for $1100, wow. Great choice on that over the $700 one if it runs as well as it appears to. $400 goes reeeaalllly fast if you're trying to get one back into good running condition.

And on that $700 one, that driver side door did indeed look a little weird. More than just missing wood. Looked like it was a big patch panel or something.

Another thought since you said you weren't going to change the oil... It's a 20 something (don't remember exactly what year you said it was) Jeep. Drop the $ and change every drop of fluid in it. Better safe than sorry!

COLOFIREMAN

12-29-2008, 07:35 AM

It's getting brutle cold here today too so she had a good test of teh heating system. -38 right now and suposed to get colder...:(

Dont care, still want to move there! :dancingbanana:
("Hey don't let the wife see that post or she'll never move there...);) :D

AKAMC

12-29-2008, 08:12 AM

Another thought since you said you weren't going to change the oil... It's a 20 something (don't remember exactly what year you said it was) Jeep. Drop the $ and change every drop of fluid in it. Better safe than sorry!I bought it from teh original owner who religiously changed the oil at jiffy lube every three months even though he hardly drove it. It was last done in Oct and looks perfectly clean so I'll let it go another few months.

biscuit

12-29-2008, 04:39 PM

The fuel problem im guessing is just this new fuel.Ever since they started putting ethanol in,if i let the wag sit for a week it cranks forever before it starts.but if i drive it every couple of days it fires right up.never did this before i could let it sit a month and it fire right up.

Chrome

12-29-2008, 05:57 PM

Here's a trick we use on carbed vehicles when installing auto start. You will need a 2 button remote setup for this. Take a electric door lock solenoid and mount it on a plate alongside the carb. Attach the rod to the linkage on the carb. Run the power for the motor to the secondary activation wire on the remote start. This way you can push the button to pump the gas a couple times then hit the remote start button. It can also be a blast to play with when someone walks by and the motor revs up with nobody in the vehicle. :D