Well, it’s been 10 years since I've worked on a FSJ, and looks like 5 since I last logged on here (who knows why...), but I am going to be bringing my old diesel project home in the next month or so.
Poorly documented in this thread, it started life as a 1975 Cherokee Chief. An overheated 360 and minor body rot resulted in an '88 J-code 6.2 and '67 J-series cab being installed - it made sense at the time. With a new job in a different state, the truck was relegated to sitting in my parents' yard.
Since then, I've rebuilt and put several other projects back on the road, and at various points regretted not having worked on the truck instead. One of those, an 89 Bronco 2 was just wrecked and I’m now in need of a 4x4. Rather than making a normal choice, and just purchasing another small 4x4 in decent shape locally, I’ve decided to bring out the diesel. I know I’m in for quite a project but hope that I’ll have it on the road by this summer. I figured I’d start a new thread to document the process.
As it sits now –
The "pretty" side
and not so much…
6.2l diesel with 10 years of dust
Interior isn’t so well sealed either.
more dust build up (windward side)...
EDIT: to add photos, details, & link.
Poorly documented in this thread, it started life as a 1975 Cherokee Chief. An overheated 360 and minor body rot resulted in an '88 J-code 6.2 and '67 J-series cab being installed - it made sense at the time. With a new job in a different state, the truck was relegated to sitting in my parents' yard.
Since then, I've rebuilt and put several other projects back on the road, and at various points regretted not having worked on the truck instead. One of those, an 89 Bronco 2 was just wrecked and I’m now in need of a 4x4. Rather than making a normal choice, and just purchasing another small 4x4 in decent shape locally, I’ve decided to bring out the diesel. I know I’m in for quite a project but hope that I’ll have it on the road by this summer. I figured I’d start a new thread to document the process.
As it sits now –
The "pretty" side
and not so much…
6.2l diesel with 10 years of dust
Interior isn’t so well sealed either.
more dust build up (windward side)...
EDIT: to add photos, details, & link.
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