63 cj5

well it is all wired up .

i hired my buddy for the job.*

it took him 9 hours.
many of the colors between the harness and the turn signal didnt make sense.
so he had to test everything.

but it is all good to go now.




* i gave him $50 ,a mauser of mine he had his eye on and a buncha 8mm ammo.

 

the harness i bought is nice.
even if you paid someone $200 to install .
you would only be out $300 for an entirely new setup you knew you could trust.
that aint bad at all.

 

all those milsurps i bought awhile back were good investments.
i have paid that guy a m-44 a m-38 and a yugo mauser.
he's happy.
and i'm real happy.

 

it's almost time to go play RAT PATROL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD3k5-VaVFA&feature=related

 

looking good Bill!!!
just ordered my harness from that site...the listing on ebay.
can't argue with 86 bucks for a new harness!!!

 

it's a heckuva deal.

 

yes it is. I"m in mexico working right now and was browsing the forum...couldn't pass it up. I am pretty good at quality wiring...so this should be a snap.

 

im not even good at crappy wiring!

 

the closest decent boneyard is at least a full days drive round trip from here.
so unless i got a screaming deal on parts it doesn't really do me any good.
once i factor in my time and gas on the off chance the parts some place may have are usable.........

 

I'm not really concerned with new parts. I was thinking about getting new floor panels, but that's about all I should need. GOtta fab up some sliders for the seats, or at least the driver's. My biggest problem is time at home to work...I haven't even had time to get there and do anything really.

 

i am deeply concerned with the cost of new vs. the availability and condition of used.

 

I totally see where you're coming from...but I'm single and not many bills. I made a 'management' decision about getting the new floor, it will be much easier than patching what I have together. I hope it's only the forward floor piece and not both pieces. If so then I can get the floor and tool box...but if it's the whole interior floor, I'll just get the floors and do without the tool box for now.

 

this is the front bumper i made out of some scrap i had.
i need some big ol bolts for it.
the rear is the way it came with the jeep.
i aint crazy about the looks but it sure is useful!

 

i wish i could do something about that fender.....

 

Bill, any pictures of how you mounted the front bumper?

 

like this.
it is only temporary until i get those frame ends repaired.
then i will put some nice big bolts on there.

 

my nomenclature plate says
Oil, engine (OE) above 32 F 20 SAE grade
Oil, engine (OE) below 32 F 10 SAE grade

 

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