Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

Many MANY years ago my Grandfather went out to crank the car up to take
the family to church. Well he grabbed the crank and gave it a spin and
the car didn't start. (I said this was many years ago... think this was
a Model T!) So he tried it again, nothing, and again, still nothing.

Then this pious, hard working, sober, West Michigan farmer stood back
and gave that Ford a "blessing" like it had never experienced before,
with my horrified Grandmother watching through the kitchen window.

Well what do you know, that old Ford coughed, coughed again, sputtered,
and then started.

Sometimes cars do listen!

Jeff DeWitt

XS11E wrote:
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:449ADA34.B131375D@sympatico.ca:
>
>
>>Also figure I buy beaters. I seldom pay more than $50.00 for one.
>>My latest Cherokee cost me a hundred bucks. I give them some TLC
>>and the odd kick and curse and usually get 3 to 10 more years out
>>of them....
>
>
> I'd like to do that too but I didn't learn enough words in the Marine
> Corps to make a hundred buck Cherokee run, you must have a truly
> spectacular vocabulary! ;-)
>

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

Many MANY years ago my Grandfather went out to crank the car up to take
the family to church. Well he grabbed the crank and gave it a spin and
the car didn't start. (I said this was many years ago... think this was
a Model T!) So he tried it again, nothing, and again, still nothing.

Then this pious, hard working, sober, West Michigan farmer stood back
and gave that Ford a "blessing" like it had never experienced before,
with my horrified Grandmother watching through the kitchen window.

Well what do you know, that old Ford coughed, coughed again, sputtered,
and then started.

Sometimes cars do listen!

Jeff DeWitt

XS11E wrote:
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:449ADA34.B131375D@sympatico.ca:
>
>
>>Also figure I buy beaters. I seldom pay more than $50.00 for one.
>>My latest Cherokee cost me a hundred bucks. I give them some TLC
>>and the odd kick and curse and usually get 3 to 10 more years out
>>of them....
>
>
> I'd like to do that too but I didn't learn enough words in the Marine
> Corps to make a hundred buck Cherokee run, you must have a truly
> spectacular vocabulary! ;-)
>

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

Many MANY years ago my Grandfather went out to crank the car up to take
the family to church. Well he grabbed the crank and gave it a spin and
the car didn't start. (I said this was many years ago... think this was
a Model T!) So he tried it again, nothing, and again, still nothing.

Then this pious, hard working, sober, West Michigan farmer stood back
and gave that Ford a "blessing" like it had never experienced before,
with my horrified Grandmother watching through the kitchen window.

Well what do you know, that old Ford coughed, coughed again, sputtered,
and then started.

Sometimes cars do listen!

Jeff DeWitt

XS11E wrote:
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:449ADA34.B131375D@sympatico.ca:
>
>
>>Also figure I buy beaters. I seldom pay more than $50.00 for one.
>>My latest Cherokee cost me a hundred bucks. I give them some TLC
>>and the odd kick and curse and usually get 3 to 10 more years out
>>of them....
>
>
> I'd like to do that too but I didn't learn enough words in the Marine
> Corps to make a hundred buck Cherokee run, you must have a truly
> spectacular vocabulary! ;-)
>

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

XS11E wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:449B143C.581C8B59@sympatico.ca:
>
> > This one is taking a bit though... It's worth it, the body is
> > nice and all the doors and windows work And as a bonus it still
> > has floorboards!
>
> Where I live a hundred buck Cherokee is the right rear door, w/o glass
> or hardware and dented pretty badly. <sigh>

Here too.

I got this one through a gent I helped with his CJ a couple years back.
His neighbor just wanted to get rid of it. Age, a tired engine and he
has a new one. This one was one owner and was looked after. The
battery even has dielectric grease on the terminals and all the wheels
come off easily....

All the new parts we put on our 88 will swap over too. There won't be
much left of that to haul away. LOL!

My wife got us/me a compressor and some air tools to help do the
tinkering. Air hammer, air wrench and impact gun. That sure helps
seeing as I can't turn a wrench for ---- any more plus our kid wants
help getting a van together so he can help me with the heavy stuff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

XS11E wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:449B143C.581C8B59@sympatico.ca:
>
> > This one is taking a bit though... It's worth it, the body is
> > nice and all the doors and windows work And as a bonus it still
> > has floorboards!
>
> Where I live a hundred buck Cherokee is the right rear door, w/o glass
> or hardware and dented pretty badly. <sigh>

Here too.

I got this one through a gent I helped with his CJ a couple years back.
His neighbor just wanted to get rid of it. Age, a tired engine and he
has a new one. This one was one owner and was looked after. The
battery even has dielectric grease on the terminals and all the wheels
come off easily....

All the new parts we put on our 88 will swap over too. There won't be
much left of that to haul away. LOL!

My wife got us/me a compressor and some air tools to help do the
tinkering. Air hammer, air wrench and impact gun. That sure helps
seeing as I can't turn a wrench for ---- any more plus our kid wants
help getting a van together so he can help me with the heavy stuff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

XS11E wrote:
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> news:449B143C.581C8B59@sympatico.ca:
>
> > This one is taking a bit though... It's worth it, the body is
> > nice and all the doors and windows work And as a bonus it still
> > has floorboards!
>
> Where I live a hundred buck Cherokee is the right rear door, w/o glass
> or hardware and dented pretty badly. <sigh>

Here too.

I got this one through a gent I helped with his CJ a couple years back.
His neighbor just wanted to get rid of it. Age, a tired engine and he
has a new one. This one was one owner and was looked after. The
battery even has dielectric grease on the terminals and all the wheels
come off easily....

All the new parts we put on our 88 will swap over too. There won't be
much left of that to haul away. LOL!

My wife got us/me a compressor and some air tools to help do the
tinkering. Air hammer, air wrench and impact gun. That sure helps
seeing as I can't turn a wrench for ---- any more plus our kid wants
help getting a van together so he can help me with the heavy stuff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

Hey now, I upgraded that belt to bailing wire!

Just you wait, I will post some nice photos when I am done.

Mike

billy ray wrote:
>
> I think we need pix to document that it has working doors and windows.
>
> I seem to recall the bumper on the CJ is being held on with a belt.
>
> "XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns97EAA0F5EAB29xs11eyahoocom@70.169.32.36...
> > Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> > news:449B143C.581C8B59@sympatico.ca:
> >
> >> This one is taking a bit though... It's worth it, the body is
> >> nice and all the doors and windows work And as a bonus it still
> >> has floorboards!
> >
> > Where I live a hundred buck Cherokee is the right rear door, w/o glass
> > or hardware and dented pretty badly. <sigh>
> >

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

Hey now, I upgraded that belt to bailing wire!

Just you wait, I will post some nice photos when I am done.

Mike

billy ray wrote:
>
> I think we need pix to document that it has working doors and windows.
>
> I seem to recall the bumper on the CJ is being held on with a belt.
>
> "XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns97EAA0F5EAB29xs11eyahoocom@70.169.32.36...
> > Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> > news:449B143C.581C8B59@sympatico.ca:
> >
> >> This one is taking a bit though... It's worth it, the body is
> >> nice and all the doors and windows work And as a bonus it still
> >> has floorboards!
> >
> > Where I live a hundred buck Cherokee is the right rear door, w/o glass
> > or hardware and dented pretty badly. <sigh>
> >

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

Hey now, I upgraded that belt to bailing wire!

Just you wait, I will post some nice photos when I am done.

Mike

billy ray wrote:
>
> I think we need pix to document that it has working doors and windows.
>
> I seem to recall the bumper on the CJ is being held on with a belt.
>
> "XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns97EAA0F5EAB29xs11eyahoocom@70.169.32.36...
> > Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in
> > news:449B143C.581C8B59@sympatico.ca:
> >
> >> This one is taking a bit though... It's worth it, the body is
> >> nice and all the doors and windows work And as a bonus it still
> >> has floorboards!
> >
> > Where I live a hundred buck Cherokee is the right rear door, w/o glass
> > or hardware and dented pretty badly. <sigh>
> >

Re: Uh oh, Here We Go Again!
 

I grew up on bailing wire, carefully tied together and thrown in a
stack for later use.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Hey now, I upgraded that belt to bailing wire!
>
> Just you wait, I will post some nice photos when I am done.
>
> Mike