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  • medinajim2000
    350 Buick
    • Oct 28, 2005
    • 818
    #1

    Productive Weekend on the GW

    Got up Saturday morning and made a trip to the junkyard. My wife went with me, which really surprised me. I found a mint condition back seat, which I'm going to use to add third row seating. Also found good condition sun visors, original front floor mats, hood ornament and air cleaner assembly with all the vacuum lines still in tact. The guy I got all this stuff from said the engine and transmission still works, he drove it around for a while before parking it in the junkyard and parting it out. Here it is if anybody needs anything from it: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/1046275455.html

    So, this weekend I fixed my headlight dimmers (which were not working), replaced the multi-unit stalk that controls the hi/lo beams, wipers and turn signals, redid all my vacuum lines, added the TFI upgrade and replaced the broken parking brake. I know some of you guys can rebuild an entire engine in one weekend, but I never claimed to be a mechanic, so this was a really good thing for me.
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  • Chief Gunner
    327 Rambler
    • Mar 10, 2006
    • 588
    #2
    Hey, any progress is good progress. You have to crawl before you walk and walk before you run. I am still in the crawl phase meyself. Good on ya.
    The War Wagon: 1986 GW- SOA/SF on 33X12.50's, 360/727/NP228, CS 144 Alt, OBA
    Wife's DD: 2012 Ford Focus SEL



    My carbon foot print is bigger than your's.
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    • Fiodh. Argus
      350 Buick
      • Jan 01, 2005
      • 1280
      #3
      it's all the little stuff that adds up to big improvements in enjoyment and usefulness!
      Drew
      77 Cherokee WT

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      • RubiconMike
        258 I6
        • Dec 05, 2008
        • 295
        #4
        Originally posted by Fiodh. Argus
        it's all the little stuff that adds up to big improvements in enjoyment and usefulness!
        X2 - don't sell yourself short, that was a lot of probably annoying things that got fixed this weekend.

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        • medinajim2000
          350 Buick
          • Oct 28, 2005
          • 818
          #5
          The hardest and most time consuming thing was the dimmer/stalk and parking brake. Very tedious and frustrating. But it felt really good when I was finished, knowing that everything worked and I didn't have any parts left over . It won't fail inspection on those two things now.
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          • G_$
            232 I6
            • Nov 18, 2008
            • 149
            #6
            Could be worse, all I wanted to do was put a leather steering wheel cover on this weekend, and I broke a window track, noticed my front grill has a (mysterious) huge dent in it, and noticed that the Jeep has low oil pressure (and then lifter type noise) after warming up.

            At least you made progress and not RE-gress.
            No FSJ right now.

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            • medinajim2000
              350 Buick
              • Oct 28, 2005
              • 818
              #7
              Originally posted by G_$
              Could be worse, all I wanted to do was put a leather steering wheel cover on this weekend, and I broke a window track, noticed my front grill has a (mysterious) huge dent in it, and noticed that the Jeep has low oil pressure (and then lifter type noise) after warming up.

              At least you made progress and not RE-gress.
              So, how do you break a window track putting on a steering wheel cover? Just curious.
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              • G_$
                232 I6
                • Nov 18, 2008
                • 149
                #8
                Originally posted by medinajim2000
                So, how do you break a window track putting on a steering wheel cover? Just curious.


                By trying to roll it down. Do not under-estimate my talents.
                No FSJ right now.

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                • medinajim2000
                  350 Buick
                  • Oct 28, 2005
                  • 818
                  #9
                  New multi-function stalk:


                  Third Row Seat:

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                  • Chief Gunner
                    327 Rambler
                    • Mar 10, 2006
                    • 588
                    #10
                    I like the new multi function stalk, I am going to have to buy one and install. Mine looks bad. that might even fix my cruise control. I also noticed in your picture that I am missing the side mirror control. Yet another thing I need to fix/ replace.
                    The War Wagon: 1986 GW- SOA/SF on 33X12.50's, 360/727/NP228, CS 144 Alt, OBA
                    Wife's DD: 2012 Ford Focus SEL



                    My carbon foot print is bigger than your's.
                    WWW.SOCALULTIMATE4X4.COM

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                    • ricbee
                      350 Buick
                      • Aug 23, 2005
                      • 898
                      #11
                      Did you find any decent Gray front fenders with wood grain?I need a pair,see my post in events,M&G at Z&M
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