to make a long story short, the wifey had an absolute FIT when i started to
agree to accept $23,500 for my rubicon. said we would keep it for haley
before giving it away so it looks like the rubicon is a keeper since it only
appears to be worth anything to us. ill still be getting the diesel, but
only after we get passed this coming tax season.

in the meantime i happened across a retired '76 m880 1 1/4 ton dodge 4x4
with 41,000 original miles for $1000 and i couldnt walk away from it. the
v8/tranny/full time 4x4 transfer case (also with low lock and even high
lock)/dana 70 rear/dana 60 front @4.10 gears will work out perfectly under a
cj7/8 project jeep.

pics of the beast are at http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=967

im not really sure if id rather shorten the frame of this truck and adapt a
cj body to it or transplant the running gear over on the cj but either way
there is much fun to come.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com

 

Now THAT'S a welder's truck! :)

Nathan Collier wrote:

> to make a long story short, the wifey had an absolute FIT when i started to
> agree to accept $23,500 for my rubicon. said we would keep it for haley
> before giving it away so it looks like the rubicon is a keeper since it only
> appears to be worth anything to us. ill still be getting the diesel, but
> only after we get passed this coming tax season.
>
> in the meantime i happened across a retired '76 m880 1 1/4 ton dodge 4x4
> with 41,000 original miles for $1000 and i couldnt walk away from it. the
> v8/tranny/full time 4x4 transfer case (also with low lock and even high
> lock)/dana 70 rear/dana 60 front @4.10 gears will work out perfectly under a
> cj7/8 project jeep.
>
> pics of the beast are at http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=967
>
> im not really sure if id rather shorten the frame of this truck and adapt a
> cj body to it or transplant the running gear over on the cj but either way
> there is much fun to come.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Now THAT'S a welder's truck! :)

Nathan Collier wrote:

> to make a long story short, the wifey had an absolute FIT when i started to
> agree to accept $23,500 for my rubicon. said we would keep it for haley
> before giving it away so it looks like the rubicon is a keeper since it only
> appears to be worth anything to us. ill still be getting the diesel, but
> only after we get passed this coming tax season.
>
> in the meantime i happened across a retired '76 m880 1 1/4 ton dodge 4x4
> with 41,000 original miles for $1000 and i couldnt walk away from it. the
> v8/tranny/full time 4x4 transfer case (also with low lock and even high
> lock)/dana 70 rear/dana 60 front @4.10 gears will work out perfectly under a
> cj7/8 project jeep.
>
> pics of the beast are at http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=967
>
> im not really sure if id rather shorten the frame of this truck and adapt a
> cj body to it or transplant the running gear over on the cj but either way
> there is much fun to come.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
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Now THAT'S a welder's truck! :)

Nathan Collier wrote:

> to make a long story short, the wifey had an absolute FIT when i started to
> agree to accept $23,500 for my rubicon. said we would keep it for haley
> before giving it away so it looks like the rubicon is a keeper since it only
> appears to be worth anything to us. ill still be getting the diesel, but
> only after we get passed this coming tax season.
>
> in the meantime i happened across a retired '76 m880 1 1/4 ton dodge 4x4
> with 41,000 original miles for $1000 and i couldnt walk away from it. the
> v8/tranny/full time 4x4 transfer case (also with low lock and even high
> lock)/dana 70 rear/dana 60 front @4.10 gears will work out perfectly under a
> cj7/8 project jeep.
>
> pics of the beast are at http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=967
>
> im not really sure if id rather shorten the frame of this truck and adapt a
> cj body to it or transplant the running gear over on the cj but either way
> there is much fun to come.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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twaldron wrote:
>
> Now THAT'S a welder's truck! :)

 

Ditto!
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twaldron wrote:
>
> Now THAT'S a welder's truck! :)

 

Ditto!
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mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

twaldron wrote:
>
> Now THAT'S a welder's truck! :)

 

Roughly 1/17/04 15:11, Nathan Collier's monkeys randomly typed:

> to make a long story short, the wifey had an absolute FIT when i started to
> agree to accept $23,500 for my rubicon. said we would keep it for haley
> before giving it away so it looks like the rubicon is a keeper since it only
> appears to be worth anything to us. ill still be getting the diesel, but
> only after we get passed this coming tax season.
>
> in the meantime i happened across a retired '76 m880 1 1/4 ton dodge 4x4
> with 41,000 original miles for $1000 and i couldnt walk away from it. the
> v8/tranny/full time 4x4 transfer case (also with low lock and even high
> lock)/dana 70 rear/dana 60 front @4.10 gears will work out perfectly under a
> cj7/8 project jeep.
>
> pics of the beast are at http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=967
>
> im not really sure if id rather shorten the frame of this truck and adapt a
> cj body to it or transplant the running gear over on the cj but either way
> there is much fun to come.

Dude, that beast just sorta looks nekkid without a big honking
hydraulic winch out front. And a small lift crane in back.
And some more lift. And bigger boggers. And a light bar in
front. And a huge light bar in the back. And a big old
anvil/vise on the rear bumper.


--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...

 

Roughly 1/17/04 15:11, Nathan Collier's monkeys randomly typed:

> to make a long story short, the wifey had an absolute FIT when i started to
> agree to accept $23,500 for my rubicon. said we would keep it for haley
> before giving it away so it looks like the rubicon is a keeper since it only
> appears to be worth anything to us. ill still be getting the diesel, but
> only after we get passed this coming tax season.
>
> in the meantime i happened across a retired '76 m880 1 1/4 ton dodge 4x4
> with 41,000 original miles for $1000 and i couldnt walk away from it. the
> v8/tranny/full time 4x4 transfer case (also with low lock and even high
> lock)/dana 70 rear/dana 60 front @4.10 gears will work out perfectly under a
> cj7/8 project jeep.
>
> pics of the beast are at http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=967
>
> im not really sure if id rather shorten the frame of this truck and adapt a
> cj body to it or transplant the running gear over on the cj but either way
> there is much fun to come.

Dude, that beast just sorta looks nekkid without a big honking
hydraulic winch out front. And a small lift crane in back.
And some more lift. And bigger boggers. And a light bar in
front. And a huge light bar in the back. And a big old
anvil/vise on the rear bumper.


--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...

 

Roughly 1/17/04 15:11, Nathan Collier's monkeys randomly typed:

> to make a long story short, the wifey had an absolute FIT when i started to
> agree to accept $23,500 for my rubicon. said we would keep it for haley
> before giving it away so it looks like the rubicon is a keeper since it only
> appears to be worth anything to us. ill still be getting the diesel, but
> only after we get passed this coming tax season.
>
> in the meantime i happened across a retired '76 m880 1 1/4 ton dodge 4x4
> with 41,000 original miles for $1000 and i couldnt walk away from it. the
> v8/tranny/full time 4x4 transfer case (also with low lock and even high
> lock)/dana 70 rear/dana 60 front @4.10 gears will work out perfectly under a
> cj7/8 project jeep.
>
> pics of the beast are at http://7slotgrille.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=967
>
> im not really sure if id rather shorten the frame of this truck and adapt a
> cj body to it or transplant the running gear over on the cj but either way
> there is much fun to come.

Dude, that beast just sorta looks nekkid without a big honking
hydraulic winch out front. And a small lift crane in back.
And some more lift. And bigger boggers. And a light bar in
front. And a huge light bar in the back. And a big old
anvil/vise on the rear bumper.


--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...