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12-05-2011, 01:09 PM
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New Member, New FSJ!
Hi All,
Just wanted to introduce myself as a new guy, up here in PA. I picked up a '79 J20 this weekend and have already been reading TONS of threads here, looking around at stuff I need to fix/work on my truck. I'll post a couple of pics in the evening, but overall I'm pretty pleased with my buy, and will be glad to have something very unique on the road (eventually, the truck hasn't been inspected in like 10 yrs).
A few things on my initial short (and growing) list of fixes/to work on include:
-Adding a windshield washer reservoir, pump, & squirter (whatever the heck you'd call it, haha)
-Getting my headlights working (interior & marker lights work)
-- That could turn into just figuring out the whole electrical system...
-Sorting out the heater/defrost vacuum lines (or something like that, I know nothing about car HVAC systems)
-Figuring out if I can convert the PO installed BM floor shifter back to column shift (TH400 trans)
... there are plenty more, but these are the ones I'm going to try to tackle first.
I'm don't know too much about what I'm doing, but I've certainly learned a lot just from reading the forums here!
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12-05-2011, 01:16 PM
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Where in PA? Near Altoona here... 
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Delilah - def: "White Lady (cocktail) with the additional ingredients of egg-whites, sugar, and cream"
1987 XJ Wagoneer XJ Limited:
Desiree - def: “Much Desired” [orig: French] – Desirable Charcoal Gray façade, Wood-grain vêneers,and Tan Leather éssentials"
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12-05-2011, 01:19 PM
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Welcome to the asylum. The meds cart comes by daily at five sharp.
PM me your email and I'll send ya the vac routing etc for the heat/def controls.
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"when we were children, we are reborn every morning,but when we are older, a little of us dies every night, killed by mortgages, bills, dry rot, rising damp. When we travel, though, we are children again."
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12-05-2011, 01:22 PM
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welcome
The med cart does make exceptions if there is any money to be had.
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Edlebrock performer intake
Holley 4180
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12-05-2011, 01:33 PM
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I'm in the central PA area, near Carlisle/Mechanicsburg..
I think I'll prob def need some meds, but hopefully will have fun with this thing, haha!
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12-05-2011, 01:50 PM
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Oh you'll have fun. Assuming it's been maintained 79 was a good year for these rigs.
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"when we were children, we are reborn every morning,but when we are older, a little of us dies every night, killed by mortgages, bills, dry rot, rising damp. When we travel, though, we are children again."
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12-05-2011, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by CMorrow
Hi All,
Just wanted to introduce myself as a new guy, up here in PA. I picked up a '79 J20 this weekend and have already been reading TONS of threads here, looking around at stuff I need to fix/work on my truck. I'll post a couple of pics in the evening, but overall I'm pretty pleased with my buy, and will be glad to have something very unique on the road (eventually, the truck hasn't been inspected in like 10 yrs).
A few things on my initial short (and growing) list of fixes/to work on include:
-Adding a windshield washer reservoir, pump, & squirter (whatever the heck you'd call it, haha)
-Getting my headlights working (interior & marker lights work)
-- That could turn into just figuring out the whole electrical system...
-Sorting out the heater/defrost vacuum lines (or something like that, I know nothing about car HVAC systems)
-Figuring out if I can convert the PO installed BM floor shifter back to column shift (TH400 trans)
... there are plenty more, but these are the ones I'm going to try to tackle first.
I'm don't know too much about what I'm doing, but I've certainly learned a lot just from reading the forums here!
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welcome, nice to see another old jeep in the central PA area  . and if you find yourself in need of another wire harness for the headlights, i got one from a 78 that should work for ya. it's in the for sale section.
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-88 comanche 3" lift 31's (sold)
-02 subaru impreza wrx turbo wagon, now lifted with forester suspension
-96 subaru legacy awd lifted 2"
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12-05-2011, 04:11 PM
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The windshield washer should be easy to add. It's a fairly simple system and everything bolts on.
It might get complicated IF you want to add turn signal stalk control if it wasn't already there. Otherwise, stick a switch somewhere and you're set.
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1987 Grand Wagoneer, slightly longer than stock.
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12-05-2011, 05:41 PM
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Welcome from Fort Wayne, Indiana!
J20 trucks are super kewl!
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1982 J10: Replacement engine now sitting in the truck! No Cab Brow! Future DD
1981 J20: Commercial flat bed. Long term Project: RUST! No Cab Brow!
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12-05-2011, 05:49 PM
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Welcome and good luck with your project.
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12-05-2011, 07:54 PM
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12-05-2011, 08:02 PM
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Pics
Thanks All! Here are some photos:
I picked it up, and the PO had switched the grill to the final style grill, luckily they kept the muscle grill, which I much prefer! However, the headlight housings and lower grill are attached with drywall screws!
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12-05-2011, 08:05 PM
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welcome, nice to see another old jeep in the central PA area . and if you find yourself in need of another wire harness for the headlights, i got one from a 78 that should work for ya. it's in the for sale section. |
Thanks Mike! Found your listing and I'll let you know once I start getting into it. |
12-05-2011, 08:24 PM
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Welcome to the land of empty pockets and unfinished projects... 
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12-05-2011, 08:55 PM
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VERY NICE!!!!
Looks like you got a 4" lift too! 
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12-06-2011, 01:23 AM
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Welcome !
Nice truck
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12-06-2011, 01:45 AM
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Awesome truck, and welcome from the Valley of the sun!
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12-06-2011, 07:21 AM
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That truck looks like it is in GREAT shape!
I think you are the closest person to me. I moved to Harrisburg, but work in Mechanicsburg...
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12-06-2011, 07:49 AM
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That truck looks like it is in GREAT shape!
I think you are the closest person to me. I moved to Harrisburg, but work in Mechanicsburg...
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Thanks! Yeah, I work in Camp Hill... but I'm one of those Perry County weirdos.. haha. |
12-06-2011, 07:57 AM
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Thanks everyone!
Yeah, I'm pretty pleased with the shape its in.. I actually traded a guy a Wrangler that I had recently bought that turned out to be in a horrible state of rust (holes in the frame, a tub that looked good outside and pretty much deteriorated under & inside).
I think I'm probably going to have some electrical gremlins to work out, and I hope to get the original gauges working, the PO added some aftermarket stuff and I think they were trying to make it look like a hot-rod in there.. I'd like to get the interior back to mostly stock.
It's going to be a semi-slow process, as I won't really get to work on it until weekends. My end-goal is to make this truck into backup dd/2nd vehicle, so that I can get rid of my Nissan Titan and pick up a little more economical car for dd.
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