Re: update: 93 JGC V8
 

Pop-N-Fresh wrote:
>well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
>already asked a few questions...
>anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
>definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
>doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
>the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
>night.
>
>my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
>BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
>full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
>new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
>front passenger.
>
>i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
>assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
>like a good budget?
>
>can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?
>
>also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
>the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
>going to 4low?
>
>the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
>his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
>up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
>to him.

Good for you! My son recently had a choice between getting his own vehicle
or getting my 88 Cherokee Chief, and his answer was, "Are you kidding me?"
He now has the Cherokee and is learning to keep it up, and I found an 88 YJ
to replace it. Not many young people these days cherish anything "old",
including their grandparents. Take the repairs first, then decide about any
kind of upgrades, then about any kind of mods. Most of all just enjoy
something your grand dad gave you!

Re: update: 93 JGC V8
 

Pop-N-Fresh wrote:
>well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
>already asked a few questions...
>anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
>definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
>doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
>the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
>night.
>
>my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
>BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
>full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
>new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
>front passenger.
>
>i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
>assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
>like a good budget?
>
>can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?
>
>also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
>the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
>going to 4low?
>
>the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
>his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
>up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
>to him.

Good for you! My son recently had a choice between getting his own vehicle
or getting my 88 Cherokee Chief, and his answer was, "Are you kidding me?"
He now has the Cherokee and is learning to keep it up, and I found an 88 YJ
to replace it. Not many young people these days cherish anything "old",
including their grandparents. Take the repairs first, then decide about any
kind of upgrades, then about any kind of mods. Most of all just enjoy
something your grand dad gave you!

Re: update: 93 JGC V8
 

Pop-N-Fresh wrote:
>well on the 5th my grandfather died and left me his jeep... and i have
>already asked a few questions...
>anyways... i want to restore and upgrade it, by some peoples
>definitions it might be a piece of crap, the tranny pan leaks, the a/c
>doesnt work she needs new brakes/rotors/calipers new drums and shoes,
>the paint is blistered and the damn headlights are barely seen at
>night.
>
>my plan is to repaint it... same color, add a mild lift , add some
>BFG's to it, add a winch bumper and a winch to it as well as give a
>full tune up.. plugs wires cap and rotor. and an air intake as well as
>new carpet inside, a cd player and DVD players for the rear seats and
>front passenger.
>
>i have quite a bit of knowledge on motors.. this being my first v8.
>assuming i did everything but the lift and paint does $5-6000 sound
>like a good budget?
>
>can anyone recomend a set up nerf bars for the JGC?
>
>also a buddy of mine has a landcruiser awd... is there a mod like on
>the TLC where you can rig a switch and lock the center diff without
>going to 4low?
>
>the last few days of my grandfathers life all he talked about to me was
>his jeep and i told him when he got out of the hospitol i would fix it
>up for him... as you can tell he never got out... so im doing a tribute
>to him.

Good for you! My son recently had a choice between getting his own vehicle
or getting my 88 Cherokee Chief, and his answer was, "Are you kidding me?"
He now has the Cherokee and is learning to keep it up, and I found an 88 YJ
to replace it. Not many young people these days cherish anything "old",
including their grandparents. Take the repairs first, then decide about any
kind of upgrades, then about any kind of mods. Most of all just enjoy
something your grand dad gave you!