Hobbies, we all have them

Evilweevil · #1 08-07-2013, 04:52 AM

Doh ! I see the pic now looks great !!!

The Grizz · #2 08-07-2013, 05:06 AM

more jeep guys

Welcome to CanReef BTW

1986CJ7 · #3 08-07-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

more jeep guys

Welcome to CanReef BTW

Sore spot?

In all honesty I used to love Land Rovers. After being "gifted" with my old POS from my friend that didn't do much but beat the life out of it for the years he owned it I kind of developed a liking for how old, rugged and difficult to drive it is. Still has the stock engine I6, torquey engine for sure, T5 manual transmission and the trusty dana 300 tcase. I promise you this, once I dealt with the bugs of it being out of the storage after years of just summer abuse it still purrs like the day it drove off the lot. 4x4 works great, body is impeccable and since it's fibreglass the lightness of it combined with the fact that it has no rust

I'd say I kind of fell in love with it and the idea of doing an overhaul.

I'm still on the fence if I should do the engine swap or just overhaul of the current setup. There are plenty of Jeeps out there that I could use my Chevy small block on. This, for sure, it's not leaving my family. My son will most likely drive it as his first car. I'll have the roll cage, bumpers, recovery, axles and powertrain fiddled and done with until then ...but I am in no rush to do it. I'll build it to last another life.

The Grizz · #4 08-07-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 1986CJ7

Sore spot?

In all honesty I used to love Land Rovers. After being "gifted" with my old POS from my friend that didn't do much but beat the life out of it for the years he owned it I kind of developed a liking for how old, rugged and difficult to drive it is. Still has the stock engine I6, torquey engine for sure, T5 manual transmission and the trusty dana 300 tcase. I promise you this, once I dealt with the bugs of it being out of the storage after years of just summer abuse it still purrs like the day it drove off the lot. 4x4 works great, body is impeccable and since it's fibreglass the lightness of it combined with the fact that it has no rust

I'd say I kind of fell in love with it and the idea of doing an overhaul.

I'm still on the fence if I should do the engine swap or just overhaul of the current setup. There are plenty of Jeeps out there that I could use my Chevy small block on. This, for sure, it's not leaving my family. My son will most likely drive it as his first car. I'll have the roll cage, bumpers, recovery, axles and powertrain fiddled and done with until then ...but I am in no rush to do it. I'll build it to last another life.

No not at all!! My kid has a jeep & so does his cousin and a few friends & I was just poking at Evilweevil, Stacey is a buddy of mine & great guy.

1986CJ7 · #5 08-07-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

No not at all!! My kid has a jeep & so does his cousin and a few friends & I was just poking at Evilweevil, Stacey is a buddy of mine & great guy.

No worries, was just joking around. I like the versatility and ease of upgrades, changes and what nots.

If anyone is biased for GM/Ford I'll make sure the Jeep will get enough parts from all three to satisfy all naysayers