Wish me luck! I might have found my Jeep!
10-15-2003, 12:25 PM
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Re: Wish me luck! I might have found my Jeep!
Even if they add in real course steel wool or strands or even small pieces
of metal into the bondo a cheap fridge magnet won't stick to it, those
magnet's can hardly hold to pieces of paper to a fridge let alone sticking
to a sliver of metal in a bondo job.
Snow...
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:b24jb.449$SE3.29@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F8CC165.8B682F4B@***.net...
> > With magnet to find the bondo, which accounts for the new paint.
>
> i hear body shops are adding metal filler to the bondo to make magnets
> stick.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>
of metal into the bondo a cheap fridge magnet won't stick to it, those
magnet's can hardly hold to pieces of paper to a fridge let alone sticking
to a sliver of metal in a bondo job.
Snow...
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:b24jb.449$SE3.29@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F8CC165.8B682F4B@***.net...
> > With magnet to find the bondo, which accounts for the new paint.
>
> i hear body shops are adding metal filler to the bondo to make magnets
> stick.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>
10-15-2003, 12:25 PM
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Re: Wish me luck! I might have found my Jeep!
Even if they add in real course steel wool or strands or even small pieces
of metal into the bondo a cheap fridge magnet won't stick to it, those
magnet's can hardly hold to pieces of paper to a fridge let alone sticking
to a sliver of metal in a bondo job.
Snow...
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:b24jb.449$SE3.29@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F8CC165.8B682F4B@***.net...
> > With magnet to find the bondo, which accounts for the new paint.
>
> i hear body shops are adding metal filler to the bondo to make magnets
> stick.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>
of metal into the bondo a cheap fridge magnet won't stick to it, those
magnet's can hardly hold to pieces of paper to a fridge let alone sticking
to a sliver of metal in a bondo job.
Snow...
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:b24jb.449$SE3.29@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3F8CC165.8B682F4B@***.net...
> > With magnet to find the bondo, which accounts for the new paint.
>
> i hear body shops are adding metal filler to the bondo to make magnets
> stick.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>
10-15-2003, 02:24 PM
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I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:07:50 GMT, "Nathan Collier"
<JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>kick *** travis...good luck!
I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
<JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>kick *** travis...good luck!
I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
10-15-2003, 02:24 PM
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I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:07:50 GMT, "Nathan Collier"
<JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>kick *** travis...good luck!
I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
<JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>kick *** travis...good luck!
I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
10-15-2003, 02:24 PM
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I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:07:50 GMT, "Nathan Collier"
<JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>kick *** travis...good luck!
I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
<JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>kick *** travis...good luck!
I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!
10-15-2003, 02:50 PM
#26
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Re: I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
You always be able to get your money back out of a CJ, something
you can't about other vehicles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
travis wrote:
>
> I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
> and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
> expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
> speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
> covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
> tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
> is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
> surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
> The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
> up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
> glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
> on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
> until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
> around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
> Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
> back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
> drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
> clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
> tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
> clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
> like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
> and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
> similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
> adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
> that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
> clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
> stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
> wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
> he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
> and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
> think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
> as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
> it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
> also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
> permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
> off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
> vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
> that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
> not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
> sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
you can't about other vehicles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
travis wrote:
>
> I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
> and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
> expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
> speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
> covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
> tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
> is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
> surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
> The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
> up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
> glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
> on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
> until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
> around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
> Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
> back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
> drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
> clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
> tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
> clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
> like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
> and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
> similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
> adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
> that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
> clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
> stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
> wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
> he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
> and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
> think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
> as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
> it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
> also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
> permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
> off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
> vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
> that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
> not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
> sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
10-15-2003, 02:50 PM
#27
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
You always be able to get your money back out of a CJ, something
you can't about other vehicles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
travis wrote:
>
> I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
> and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
> expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
> speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
> covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
> tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
> is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
> surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
> The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
> up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
> glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
> on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
> until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
> around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
> Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
> back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
> drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
> clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
> tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
> clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
> like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
> and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
> similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
> adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
> that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
> clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
> stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
> wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
> he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
> and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
> think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
> as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
> it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
> also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
> permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
> off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
> vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
> that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
> not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
> sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
you can't about other vehicles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
travis wrote:
>
> I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
> and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
> expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
> speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
> covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
> tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
> is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
> surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
> The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
> up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
> glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
> on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
> until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
> around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
> Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
> back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
> drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
> clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
> tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
> clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
> like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
> and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
> similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
> adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
> that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
> clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
> stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
> wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
> he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
> and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
> think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
> as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
> it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
> also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
> permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
> off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
> vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
> that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
> not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
> sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
10-15-2003, 02:50 PM
#28
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
You always be able to get your money back out of a CJ, something
you can't about other vehicles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
travis wrote:
>
> I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
> and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
> expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
> speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
> covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
> tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
> is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
> surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
> The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
> up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
> glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
> on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
> until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
> around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
> Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
> back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
> drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
> clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
> tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
> clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
> like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
> and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
> similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
> adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
> that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
> clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
> stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
> wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
> he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
> and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
> think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
> as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
> it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
> also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
> permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
> off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
> vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
> that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
> not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
> sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
you can't about other vehicles.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
travis wrote:
>
> I made him an offer! I went out to check it out. '78 CJ-7 with 304
> and 3-speed. It looked pretty good. Not perfect but I wasn't
> expecting it to be. Just little things like broken glass on the
> speedo, a missing ****, some rust on the tailgate that was mostly
> covered by the spare but the rest of the body was solid except for a
> tiny crack on the driver's side at the bottom where the door opening
> is. The floorboards had been patched. Other than that just minor
> surface rust in a couple of spots and a few tiny dings here and there.
> The oil looked good, not brand new but not black. It started right
> up. Two pumps of the gas pedal, turn the key and VROOM! Headers and
> glasspacks right now. Sounds pretty wicked. Minor header gasket leak
> on driver's side that's minor enough that I didn't even notice it
> until I opened the hood. No visible cracks in the frame. I crawled
> around underneath it and it looked good. No leaks that I could see.
> Looks like some kind of aftermarket helper-coil-springs are in the
> back to cure sag or give it a inch or so of lift? He let me test
> drive it... The one thing that makes me a little nervous is the
> clutch. He tells me a guy just put in a new clutch (and that the
> tranny was also just rebuilt by another dude) but that he thinks the
> clutch is not adjusted right. That's what it felt like to me, too.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect. If you try to fully depress the clutch pedal then it feels
> like the clutch cable is too short and that it just runs out of travel
> and then you start to hear a faint grinding-like sound. I had a VERY
> similar problem with my old VW where the clutch cable just wasn't
> adjusted correctly and after adjusting it everything was ok. Does
> that sound to you guys like what the deal is here probably? Are these
> clutches easy to adjust? I wonder if there's supposed to be a "clutch
> stop" behind the clutch pedal and it's missing? Hmm... Anyway, he
> wants $3,800 for it and I offered $3,200. It's his friend's Jeep so
> he's gonna call his friend tonight at 6pm and let him know my offer
> and then call me back to let me know what he says. What do y'all
> think? I mean about the clutch? It felt nice and smooth like I said
> as long as I didn't fully depress it, and when I released the clutch
> it engaged just fine. No slipping or anything like that. Oh yeah, I
> also tested the 4WD and 4WD low by burning out (with the guy's
> permission) in his back yard to be sure I could see chunks of lawn fly
> off of all 4 wheels. Seemed to work great. A little "clunky" like a
> vague feeling shifting between 4WD high/low and 2WD but I suspect
> that's probably kinda normal. So what's up? I'm psyched!!! Should I
> not answer my phone tonight and run away from this one or does it
> sound like it might be worth the $$$ to y'all? Thanks for your input!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
10-15-2003, 02:53 PM
#29
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Re: I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1e3rov4es17h52cumsvlevdk31s5u67ghs@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:07:50 GMT, "Nathan Collier"
> <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>
> >kick *** travis...good luck!
>
> I made him an offer!
let us know when you get a response.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect.
so push the clutch 75% of the way. :-)
> I'm psyched!!!
thats the "jeep thing" happening!
of course its impossible to tell you to buy it or not without looking at it,
but if you checked it out and its worth that money to you, jeep on brother!
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:1e3rov4es17h52cumsvlevdk31s5u67ghs@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:07:50 GMT, "Nathan Collier"
> <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>
> >kick *** travis...good luck!
>
> I made him an offer!
let us know when you get a response.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect.
so push the clutch 75% of the way. :-)
> I'm psyched!!!
thats the "jeep thing" happening!
of course its impossible to tell you to buy it or not without looking at it,
but if you checked it out and its worth that money to you, jeep on brother!
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
10-15-2003, 02:53 PM
#30
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Posts: n/a
Re: I might have found my Jeep! - MADE AN OFFER!!!
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1e3rov4es17h52cumsvlevdk31s5u67ghs@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:07:50 GMT, "Nathan Collier"
> <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>
> >kick *** travis...good luck!
>
> I made him an offer!
let us know when you get a response.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect.
so push the clutch 75% of the way. :-)
> I'm psyched!!!
thats the "jeep thing" happening!
of course its impossible to tell you to buy it or not without looking at it,
but if you checked it out and its worth that money to you, jeep on brother!
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:1e3rov4es17h52cumsvlevdk31s5u67ghs@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:07:50 GMT, "Nathan Collier"
> <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> shared the following:
>
> >kick *** travis...good luck!
>
> I made him an offer!
let us know when you get a response.
> If you push the clutch about 75% of the way to the floor then the
> tranny shifts just fine, no grinding, no sticking. Just shifts
> perfect.
so push the clutch 75% of the way. :-)
> I'm psyched!!!
thats the "jeep thing" happening!
of course its impossible to tell you to buy it or not without looking at it,
but if you checked it out and its worth that money to you, jeep on brother!
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com